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A member of the Philadelphia Eagles, evidently upset that the latest episode of popular HBO vampire series “True Blood” included a gay-male sex scene,...

William W. Weissman, a former publishing consultant, died April 2, 2012 of pneumonia. He was 93.  Weissman, who was born March 16,...

The news on November 26 that Stephen Sondheim had died was sudden and surprising. Although he was 91, Sondheim was not reported to be...

Transwoman continues quest for trial Attorneys for transwoman Janis Stacy filed a 31-page brief this week, refuting assertions by her former employer that...

The new year has barely started, and 2022 is already a bad year for LGBTQ people. Republican legislators in Arizona, Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma,...

International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), which takes place annually on March 31, is about celebrating trans lives and educating the public about trans...

The Vatican said on March 15 that priests could not bless same-sex unions, calling any such blessing “not licit.” The ruling, supported by Pope Francis,...

A local queer Latinx social-justice organization announced two individuals and one organization as the honorees for its annual leadership awards ceremony. GALAEI will honor...

Members of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays chapters throughout the region will head to Philadelphia later this month to share best...

Mary Seton Corboy, urban farmer, 58 Mary Seton Corboy, the founder of a nationally renowned urban farm in Kensington, died Aug. 7 at age...

The Philadelphia Gay News won seven Keystone Press Awards this year, an honor that not only recognizes professional excellence, but journalism that “consistently provides...

Mazzoni Center will host its fourth annual Open Bar Event on Feb. 27, this year at a new location, the National Liberty...

ACLU sues Montana over same-sex rights The Missoulian reports the ACLU filed a lawsuit July 22 on behalf of seven gay couples, who...

A 14-year-old boy with HIV whose federal lawsuit prompted an antibias policy at the Milton Hershey School won’t be able to personally benefit from...

Trial delayed for former Colours head A trial set to begin last week in the embezzlement case against the executive director of a...

Philadelphia City Council passed three bills Thursday fortifying protections for trans and nonbinary people by strengthening gender-neutral bathroom requirements, expanding anti-discrimination policies for those...

The Lehigh Valley Pride Festival will celebrate virtually this year on Sunday, August 16th, the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center announced. The celebrations will include...

In a night of lively debate that spanned contraception, peyote, the Pledge of Allegiance, free expression, the Johnson Amendment and corporate rights, it was...

Trans folks are speaking out against a Pennsylvania State Police practice of categorizing anti-transgender hate crimes by male or female “portrayal.” ...

Joilet Harris (seated, from left), Nancy Giles, Dr. Robert M. Swenson (standing, from left), Alberta Bertolino, AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania executive...