PA marriage bills pending
State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.) is expected to introduce a bill next week that seeks to legalize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania....
FBI might count Pulse massacre as one hate crime
If authorities decide that Omar Mateen acted with anti-LGBT animus when he opened fire at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the FBI will count his...
Mazzoni Center announces new legal director
Thomas Ude, Jr., former senior staff attorney and counsel for Lambda Legal, will assume the legal and public-policy director position at Mazzoni Center, effective...
Media Trail
Fallen gay trooper’s partner sues for benefits The Kansas City Star reports the gay partner of a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper killed...
City Council postpones foster-care hearing
City Council hearings on alleged anti-LGBT bias within foster-care agencies that contract with the city won’t take place before fall, said a spokesperson for...
New report links LGBT acceptance and health issues
A report to be published in this month’s American Academy of Pediatrics’ journal established for the first time the effect of family rejection on...
News Briefing
Plan for Dyke March Philadelphia Dyke March, now entering its 12th year of providing an alternative to traditional Pride events, is seeking volunteers...
Pride event at Zoo back for fourth year
PRIDE Day at the Philadelphia Zoo will return for its fourth incarnation Oct. 12. The Family & Friends Outing will be held...
Community engagement at heart of upcoming Black Pride
The town hall that was expected to take place this month to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-point strategy to combat racism in the...
Bloomsburg adopts LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance
The Bloomsburg Town Council voted unanimously October 26 to adopt an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, making it the third small town community and 60th municipality...
International News
Lawyers discuss LGBT rights Gay-rights activists and lawyers from 11 countries recently met in South Africa for a four-day workshop on legal strategies...
Man alleges rape as Penn student
Reginald Stewart alleges he was raped by a classmate while he was a student at the University of Pennsylvania and he’s seeking justice for...
Forum looks at ‘aging mind’
As many approach their later years, fears about the development of Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia may become more realistic — even though many may...
Renee Verker, forklift driver, 65
Renee Verker, forklift driver and founding member of Jewish Lesbian Women, died Feb. 10 of a heart attack. She was 65....
Trump rule protects contractors who discriminate against LGBT workers
The Trump administration proposed a rule change on August 14 that would allow government contractors to discriminate against LGBT employees based on a company’s...
Spring 2018 LGBTQ Youth Supplement
From trans happiness to activism, local youth sound off on the state of the LGBT community in our Spring 2018 LGBTQ Youth Supplement.
First Bi Visibility celebration in Philly set for Friday
Last year, less than two-dozen people stood outside William Way LGBT Community Center to watch Nellie Fitzpatrick of the Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs...
Arrest made in robberies of trans women
An arrest was made this week in connection with robberies of transgender women and the murder of a man last week. On...
Justice still elusive in murder of gay S. Philly man
Around this time last year, 30-year-old Michael J. Fox was getting ready for his return to the world of artistic roller skating,...
LGBTQ Mental Health: The long road to wellness
Third in a three-part series on mental health “They say coming out is a continual process,” said Terence Nelson. “I guess I really...
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