Marriage-equality, civil-unions bills hit the PA legislature
Two Pennsylvania legislators paid a fitting tribute to Valentine’s Day with the announcement of measures that would recognize the relationships of same-sex couples. ...
Council hearing set for human-relations measure
A committee of Philadelphia City Council next week will hold a public hearing on the proposed measure to revamp the city’s nondiscrimination law. ...
Deportation delayed for Philly couple
The Department of Homeland Security gave a local gay couple the only Valentine’s Day gift they were hoping for: the temporary delay of a...
News Briefing
Hearings continued in domestic case Trials are still pending for Luis Berrios and partner Jason Mendez, who were arrested during a domestic disturbance...
Performance promotes visibility of trans artists, community
Transgender and ally performance artists from the region will come together early next month and lend their voices to raise funds for a national...
Police release duplicate Morris homicide file
More than eight years after her death, police have released the homicide file for Nizah Morris. The file, lost since about 2003,...
Philly does its part for HIV vaccine research
When asked why they wanted to participate in an HIV vaccine trial, two local men had the exact same response: Why not? For...
Abington allies continue fight for LGBT ordinance
Last month the Abington Township Commission rejected a bill that sought to provide nondiscrimination protections for the LGBT community in a resounding 10-5 vote....
Haverford approves nondiscrimination ordinance
Haverford became the 19th jurisdiction in the state this week to offer discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
Options for victims explored at police meeting
A representative of a local victim’s services agency briefed the Police Liaison Committee last week on the routes people can take when they find...
International News
Budapest Pride banned over ‘traffic concerns’ Police have banned this year’s Budapest Pride festival in June, ostensibly because it will cause too much...
Priests arrested for raping boys, monsignor implicated in cover-up
The District Attorney’s office this week arrested four Philadelphia Archdiocesan priests and one lay teacher in connection with the sex abuse of two boys...
Trans sex worker to face murder trial
New details emerged this week in the case of a transgender prostitute accused of murdering a man at a local hotel this past fall....
Appeal denied for officer who sided with antigay protestors
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit last week affirmed a lower court ruling that found the constitutional rights of...
Groundbreaking trans study reveals impact of rampant bias
The first comprehensive national study on transgender discrimination found widespread financial, social and emotional devastation from the pervasive harassment transgender Americans face. ...
Couple faces Valentine deportation
As couples in the area rush to buy last-minute gifts for their sweethearts, two local men are feverishly working to ensure they can even...
Mazzoni head named to national board
The National Coalition for LGBT Health will now have a Philadelphia voice, as it has selected one of the city’s leading LGBT health advocates...
Gay Council candidate out-raises Dem challengers
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics recently released campaign finance reports submitted by City Council hopefuls, and one of the three openly gay candidates is...
Equality PA broadens board
The board of Equality Pennsylvania last month doubled its number of members, bringing in new representation from all four corners of the state. ...
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