Philly AIDS Thrift awards over $300k in grants
Philly AIDS Thrift (PAT) and Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room recently awarded $300,035 in grants to 27 Delaware Valley organizations and initiatives that...
News Is Out seeks public input on LGBTQ news
Philadelphia Gay News one of several LGBTQ+ news organization to join New Is Out: A Queer Media Collaborative supported by the Google New Initiative...
Democratic candidates vie to represent the Gayborhood in Pa. House race
Less than 90 days remain until Democratic candidates will vie for Pennsylvania’s 182nd house district, which includes the Gayborhood, Bella Vista, Center City West,...
International News: Russia, New Zealand, China
Russian Justice Ministry seeks to “liquidate” LGBT organization
As Russia encroaches on Ukraine and causes a furor at the Olympics over doping, at home, the...
College students keep LGBTQ+ clubs afloat during the pandemic
When Zeina Issa first became President of the University of the Sciences LGBTQ+ Alliance in September 2020, the virtual meetings drew around 10 participants....
Adrian Shanker set for new role at California LGBTQ org
For Adrian Shanker, stepping down from his role as founder and executive director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is bittersweet. After announcing the concept...
Crime tracking system shows LGBTQ domestic violence remains a major issue
In an effort to provide better resources to victims and defendants, staff members in Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office (DAO) Victim Services unit have been...
QTBIPOC leaders hold annual health sypmposium
“Being born Black and Latinx in this country means we are likely to be unhoused, incarcerated, poor health outcomes, be HIV positive, victims...
Florida lawmakers pass “Don’t Say Gay” laws
The White House doesn’t tweet much on Tuesday nights when most Americans are eating dinner, watching TV and helping the kids with homework. But...
Community Briefs: February 11, 2022
Mazzoni Center gets grant for trans women of color program
In order to execute its new L.I.F.E. (Living in Fullness Everyday) Academy, Mazzoni Center received...
SELF serves to ease homelessness in Philly
The housing organization SELF Inc. served as the roadmap for Philadelphia’s homeless services system, said Mike Hinson, the organization’s president and chief operating officer....
Prevention Meets Fashion to host annual condom fashion show
The organization Prevention Meets Fashion (PMF) will host its fifth annual condom fashion show on Feb. 20, 2022 via Zoom. PMF provides sexual health...
James D. “Jimmy” Calnan
James D. “Jimmy” Calnan died peacefully at home on January 9, 2022 after a brief battle with Glioblastoma. Jimmy lived for more than 35...
GOP book bans are targeting Race, LGBT+ and U.S. History
There are stories nearly every day now from somewhere in the U.S. Schools and libraries are banning books. School boards are debating what books...
In the ‘70s, Temple University was a gay forerunner
In the March 1977 issue of Philadelphia Gay News, Harry Langhorne wrote, in the boldly titled article “Temple Approves Gay Rights,” about how the...
Founding executive director of Allentown LGBTQ community center to step down
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will bid farewell to Founding Executive Director Adrian Shanker in March 2022. Since creating the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in...
Philly companies rank high on HRC Corporate Equality Index
15 Philly-based companies received a perfect score on the 2022 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI), showing that they establish inclusive, equitable policies...
Investment company Gaingels uplifts LGBTQ-owned businesses
When Charlotte Hamilton was raising money and closing investments for her business, the lithium battery manufacturer Conamix, she faced several challenges, and not only...
Philly’s queer doula collective is helping LGBTQ parents navigate the health...
Giving birth in a modern hospital can leave new parents frustrated, or even traumatized. The experience can be even tougher if the system isn’t...
How one Pa. TV station’s coverage provided a teachable moment on...
When Janelle Crossley opened Facebook last Dec. 10, she was outraged by what she saw there.
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