International News: May 15-21
Korean media's focus on gay club in COVID-19 case further stigmatizes LGBT people
A 29-year-old South Korean man who tested positive for COVID-19 is thought...
Postal service seeks dismissal of gay man’s antibias case
Attorneys for U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy recently asked a federal judge to dismiss the antibias case of a Lehigh County gay man who...
Attorneys for Milano’s killer paid $200K
Two court-appointed attorneys who represented Anthony Milano’s killer received a combined total of more than $200,000 in taxpayer-funded compensation, according to documents released this...
Judge blocks Tennessee restroom-sign law
On July 9, a federal judge blocked a Tennessee law that would require businesses and other public venues to post a warning sign if...
Workshop empowers LGBT elders living with HIV
The LGBT Elder Initiative is presenting its third-annual community workshop on HIV and aging, “Gettin’ Older with HIV,” as part of its informational forum...
N.J. woman charged in wife’s murder
A New Jersey woman allegedly shot and killed her wife on Sunday. Mount Holly Police responded to a call about a...
SAGE honors two for work benefiting LGBTQ elders
The local branch of SAGE, a national LGBTQ elder advocacy organization, held a reception April 4 to honor two organizational allies for their...
DelVal University hires first lesbian president
Delaware Valley University announced Feb. 18 that its first female president will take the reins in July. Dr. Maria Gallo, the 13th president of...
The legacy of the Up Stairs Lounge arson
Several-dozen Metropolitan Community Church congregants clinked glasses and chatted on the night of June 24, 1973, at the Up Stairs Lounge in the French...
Spring Travel Guide 2017
Warm weather is upon us and that means one thing — vacation! Dive in to our Spring Travel Guide to find out tips on where and...
Biden discusses green economy
Vice President Joe Biden was in town last week to discuss how environmentally friendly jobs can help the country’s middle class emerge successfully from...
Philly District Attorney’s Office welcomes largest, most diverse prosecutor class yet
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office just became more diverse. On Monday, Sept. 9, the DAO welcomed the largest, most diverse class of over 60...
Community fights to save Casarez mural
LGBTQ community members and allies held a vigil at the 12th St. mural of the late Gloria Casarez Monday night. The building and mural,...
Here she is: Miss Gay Pennsylvania 2018
Jaslene Dickson was crowned Miss Gay Pennsylvania during a glittering ceremony at the Clarion Hotel in New Cumberland Township last weekend. ...
Local subcommittee continues efforts to encourage LGBTQ participation in 2020 Census
The LGBTQ+ subset of the City of Philadelphia’s Complete Count Committee met last week at Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau to discuss methods of...
Schwarzenegger: Let same-sex weddings resume now
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R), who twice vetoed legislation that would have legalized same-sex marriage, has surprised gay-rights supporters by urging a...
School district seeks dismissal of anti-bullying lawsuit
Attorneys for the Bangor Area School District say an anti-bullying lawsuit filed on behalf of a student who alleges pervasive anti-LGBT bullying lacks merit....
’Tis the season for holiday hours
As the holiday stretch into the end of the year approaches, many organizations are shifting their hours to accommodate time off for staff and...
News Briefing
Church gets another reprieve The old Church of the Assumption, formerly owned by the AIDS agency Siloam, received another stay of demolition from a...
Gay attorney’s antibias case resolved
The federal antibias case of Jeffrey S. Downs was resolved this week. In a one-page order signed by U.S. District Judge L. Felipe Restrepo...
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