City Council divided on Scouts deal
Legislation enabling the sale of publicly owned property to a local Boy Scouts of America council was introduced in City Council last week, but...
Lawmakers joyous after DADT repeal
President Obama this week put one of the final nails in the coffin of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. ” Surrounded by lawmakers,...
Former city worker files bias suit
A former city worker is suing both the city and his former supervisor, alleging that he was forced into early retirement in part because...
Convention agency gets new diversity head
The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau works each year to make Philadelphia a top destination for conventions, conferences and other large economy-stimulating events —...
Cohen campaign is official
The daughter of a late longtime City Councilman officially threw her hat into the ring last week, as she seeks to become the first...
Nationwide gay tour stops in Philly
Countless visitors make the trek up the “Rocky Steps” of the Philadelphia Museum of Art every week, but two men did so last week...
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Help for the holidays National LGBT agency The Trevor Project wants to ensure those struggling because of their sexual orientation or gender identity...
Mazzoni to mark solemn anniversary
LGBT health facility Mazzoni Center will pay tribute to its namesake next week with an event that will look back on the late physician’s...
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Suspended cop sues N. J. on bias claim Advocate.com reports a lesbian police officer is suing the state of New Jersey, claiming...
Hopes for DADT repeal enter final hours
The U. S. House this week again passed a measure to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and all eyes have turned to the...
Lower Merion bans LGBT discrimination
Lower Merion last week became the 18th municipality in the state to ban LGBT discrimination. The township commission of the Main...
OutFest video shows city’s rainbows to youth
Following several highly publicized suicides by gay youth this fall, this year’s annual OutFest paid special tribute to LGBT young people, with dozens of...
LGBTs launch new theater company
A theater company that will be largely guided by a group of LGBT theater aficionados will celebrate its opening season this spring, providing Philadelphia...
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Westboro to visit Philly Antigay fringe group Westboro Baptist Church is set to visit Philadelphia next week to protest at two Catholic high...
Discharged gay veterans sue for reinstatement
SAN FRANCISCO — Three military veterans who were discharged under the law that prohibits gays from serving openly in uniform sued the government Monday...
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DMV employee in privacy case suspended The San Francisco Chronicle reports the California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended a clerk who allegedly used...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Nov. 29-Dec....
DADT repeal in limbo
The effort to repeal the military's ban on openly gay servicemembers was dealt another setback Thursday in the Senate, as a motion to bring...
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