New Congress member joins push for LGBT equality
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon fulfilled the promises she made while campaigning to fight for LGBTQ equality: She recently joined the Congressional LGBT Equality...
Temple prof looks at LGBT elder issues
While the “golden years” are generally a time for retirement and rejuvenation, for the LGBT population, aging can be a process filled with questions,...
International
Paramedic arrested for killing gay men in Pakistan A 28-year-old paramedic, who wanted to eliminate the “evil” of homosexuality from the Pakistani society,...
Flyers Pride Night honors Philly’s LGBTQ community
The Philadelphia Flyers hosted its annual Pride Night on February 21 as part of their game against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Wells Fargo...
Bangor student-abuse case settled
A federal lawsuit filed by parents of a student who allegedly suffered pervasive anti-LGBT harassment in Bangor, Pa., because she was perceived to be...
Inauguration rev. draws ire
The LGBT and ally communities, who were some of President-elect Barack Obama’s most outspoken advocates over the past few months, were just as loud...
Federal lawsuit challenges DOMA
BOSTON — Gay-rights activists are suing the U. S. government, claiming a federal act that forbids recognition of gay marriage is unconstitutional because...
OutFest sees record success
Perfect weather and flawless organization helped make this year’s annual celebration of National Coming Out Day a huge success. Last weekend’s...
LGBT youth home in the works
Two Philly transplants are looking to tackle the issue of LGBT youth homelessness head-on. Rusty Doll and Lisa Sipes are in...
Pride parade returns to Newark
Newark Pride kicked off its annual Pride week July 16 and, after a hiatus, the event is this year bringing back its parade to...
Marvin Lundy, attorney, 80:
Prominent gay Philadelphia attorney and philanthropist Marvin Lundy died last week. He was 80. Lundy, who died Dec. 1 of heart failure,...
Christian group opposes state antibias rule
The Christian Legal Society, a conservative legal group based in Virginia, is urging a federal judge to nullify an LGBT-inclusive antibias rule for Pennsylvania...
Trans woman files federal job-discrimination lawsuit
A Northampton County nursing assistant is taking action against the Alzheimer’s patient-care facility that recently fired her, citing discrimination because she is a trans woman...
JCAA hires new building manager
After less than a month as building manager at John C. Anderson Apartments, Charles Carroll said it has been “very rewarding” to be among...
New prez for biz group
The board of directors of the local LGBT chamber of commerce this week approved the election of several new leaders. The...
New Hope’s The Raven to reopen
The Raven, longtime staple of New Hope’s LGBT community, will reopen this month. The establishment shut down last year, but a...
Woman raped in Gayborhood
A woman was raped last week in the Gayborhood, and her attacker remains on the loose. The 29-year-old woman was beaten,...
Philly’s place in UMC’s proposed historic split over LGBT issues
The United Methodist Church has proposed a split into more than one denomination. The proposal was made to resolve continuing conflict over LGBT clergy...
N.J. Republican Senate candidate pro-marriage equality
Former pharmaceutical executive Bob Hugin is looking to be the first Republican in 46 years to serve as a New Jersey senator who is...
SCOTUS to take up marriage-equality cases
The Supreme Court of the United States last week announced it would take up several marriage-equality cases this session — a move that will...
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