Pennsylvania becomes trailblazer in LGBTQ data collection
This morning, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that the Department of Health will include sexual orientation and gender identity questions on case history investigations after...
Black queer entertainers address discrimination
On Sunday, June 28, drag performers VinChelle and Icon Ebony-Fierce teamed up with Amber Hikes, former city director of LGBT Affairs, to host a...
Engagement: Gabrielle Gibson and Jaden Rogers
After talking for several months on Facebook, Gabrielle Gibson and Jaden Rogers had their first official date at Longwood Gardens in October 2014. “We...
Local justice organizations fight against mass incarceration
In community efforts to achieve justice for all, the organization Free People Strike formed on May 28 in order to fight for the protection...
The Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference postponed until 2021
This week, the Mazzoni Center regretfully announced that the Philadelphia Transgender Wellness Conference (PTWC), which was supposed to be held on June 23-25 2020,...
HRC president, LGBTQ civil rights attorney implicated in Cuomo probe
Amid apologies, defense of his actions and even tears, New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned from office on Aug. 10, effective in two weeks....
Dr. Rachel Levine: ‘Stay calm, stay home, stay well’
Pennsylvanians have been looking to one local trans woman for support and comfort over the last month: Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.
Throughout the...
Pa. borough councilman blasted for transphobic Facebook post
LGBT advocates are blasting a borough councilmember in Trafford, Pa. for posting a transphobic Facebook comment about Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine. Trafford...
Supreme Court win for LGBTQ community
LGBTQ+ advocates are hailing today’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender...
Sarah McBride set to become first transgender state senator after primary...
Sarah McBride won the Democratic primary in Delaware’s first state senate district Tuesday night, all but assuring her a general election victory. With a...
Gayborhood coffee shop to close permanently
Square One Coffee, the cafe on 13th street in the heart of the Gayborhood, has decided to close its doors for good. The shop...
OutFest for Community Unity virtual party set for this Saturday
Philadelphia, like many cities around the world, had to cancel Pride this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. There was hope that in October...
Uncovering the alleged LGBT connection in the JFK assassination
In 1969, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison prosecuted Clay Shaw for allegedly conspiring to kill President John F. Kennedy. Shaw,...
Philly Pride canceled, will go virtual
Executive Director of Philly Pride Presents, Franny Price, announced today in an email that Philadelphia’s in-person Pride celebration, Philly PrideDay, is canceled this year...
Stop calling the cops
When it comes to HIV disclosure, it’s time to stop involving the police When I see films or documentaries about the early days of...
The Rizzo legacy and the queer community
Content warning: This article features accounts of police brutality and first-hand accounts of sexual assault.
The Stonewall uprising is America’s premier example of police brutality...
Groundbreaking trans surgery program welcomes first fellow
The Delaware County Memorial Hospital’s Transgender Surgery Fellowship, headed by Dr. Sherman Leis, recently welcomed its first fellow, Dr. Jude Opoku-Agyeman. This fellowship is...
Toasted Walnut, Philly’s only lesbian bar, permanently closes
Denise Cohen has been running lesbian bars in Philly for upwards of 30 years, so losing Toasted Walnut to the pandemic was a particularly...
Mark A. Davis, mental-health advocate, dies at 64
Mark A. Davis, a beloved figure in the community and trailblazing mental-health advocate, has died. He was 64 and lived in Queen Village. He...
Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta tells coming out story on House floor, fights...
“At every service and at my school and on TV and in the law, I was always told implicitly and explicitly that who...
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