State agency orders D.A. to release Morris records
The state Office of Open Records last week ordered the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to release dispatch records in the Nizah Morris case. ...
Appeal in Milano case spotlights victim’s intoxication
Legal pleadings that seek a new trial for one of the killers of gay artist Anthony Milano argue that jurors should have been informed...
Gay teacher fired for marriage
A Philadelphia-area Catholic high school is feeling the heat after firing an openly gay teacher. Michael Griffin, a language teacher and...
Casey among original cosponsors of Clementi bill
Pennsylvania’s Sen. Bob Casey (D) is among a handful of original backers of anti-bullying legislation named for a gay Rutgers student who...
Trans woman continues to seek accurate birth certificate
A trans woman born in New Jersey continues to seek a gender-accurate birth certificate, despite opposition from state officials who insist she already has...
New drag event a colorful success
To commemorate World AIDS Day, one local drag performer brought together more than 30 other drag stars for a new event to raise money...
Judge mulls unsealing gay marriage trial videos
SAN FRANCISCO — The legal sparring over California’s same-sex marriage ban returned to a federal courtroom Monday with a judge hearing arguments on whether...
Eighth Ward urges Morris probe
The Eighth Ward Democratic Executive Committee has sent a letter to Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane and District Attorney R. Seth Williams,...
City commission mulls antigay bias complaint
For Mark M. Seaman, a two-minute “hurtful” encounter with a homophobic taxicab driver has turned into a six-year quest for justice. But after last...
D.A.’s Office warns of sizable fee to certify Morris record
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office last week said it expects to charge more than $100 for certification of a dispatch record relating to the...
News Briefing
Arguments next week in church dispute The state Commonwealth Court will hear oral arguments next week in the appeal to preserve an old...
Plans move for new venue at Sisters
An application has been filed for the transfer of the liquor license of now-defunct lesbian bar Sisters to a new owner. ...
International News
Haiti AIDS group members dead Fourteen men who worked for or were aided by SEROvie, Haiti’s largest organization serving gay and transgender people...
Endorsements
May 18 Democratic primary election U. S. Senate: Arlen Specter Governor: Anthony Williams Lt. Governor: Jonathan Saidel Pa. Senate: 4th Dist.:...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Feb. 22-26....
PA student wins right to same-sex date
A Central Pennsylvania student and her family successfully fought back against her school district’s discriminatory policy against students bringing same-sex dates to school dances....
Local activists press for cure
The AIDS Policy Project, headquartered in Philadelphia and San Francisco, is taking a rarely employed approach to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, pressing not for enhanced...
HIV-positive woman wins $58K
An HIV-positive woman who was kicked out of a suburban personal-care home two years ago will receive more than $50,000 in damages from the...
Christie vetoes surrogacy bill
A bill that could have modernized New Jersey’s family-building laws was stopped in its tracks this week by Gov. Chris Christie. ...
Mayor to meet with LGBT reps about Scouts deal
A meeting has been scheduled between Mayor Nutter and leaders of the LGBT community to discuss a controversial proposal to sell publicly owned land...
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