NJ marriage suit moves ahead
A New Jersey Superior Court judge last week allowed a lawsuit that seeks to secure marriage equality in the state to proceed. ...
MANNA launches HIV-nutrition program
A local agency with a long commitment to supporting those with HIV/AIDS will recommit its support to the community next year with a program...
Media Trail
School dismisses student with gay parents ABCNews. com reports a Catholic school in Colorado is kicking out a preschooler and a sibling...
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,...
News Briefing
Matthew Izzo returns to G’hood Local business owner Matthew Izzo is moving back to the Gayborhood with the launch of his latest retail...
Top Stories 2013
MOVING FORWARD City adopts groundbreaking LGBT-reform law Philadelphia Councilman Jim Kenney pioneered legislation that put Philadelphia at the top of its game...
Local transplant recipient tells story
April is Organ Donor Awareness Month, an opportunity where people learn about the value of becoming a donor — and transplant recipients can celebrate...
Puerto Rico panel to investigate hate crimes
SAN JUAN, P. R. — A special committee to investigate hate crimes has been created in Puerto Rico, where advocates say gay and...
Police group looks at Gayborhood crimes
The Police Liaison Committee met last week to discuss ongoing crime trends impacting the LGBT community. The committee gathered Sept. 9...
News Briefing
Q hosts Haiti fundraiser LGBT hot-spot Q will host “From City of Brotherly Love to Haiti,” a marathon fundraising party for the quake-ravaged...
State antibias intake form under fire
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission says it will investigate LGBT antibias complaints under certain circumstances. But an intake form used by PHRC has...
Out Reading Terminal head to make Council run
The manager of an iconic Philadelphia landmark will step down from his longheld position to make a run for public office. ...
Will authorities reply to Morris letter?
Two years after the Eighth Ward Democratic Committee urged the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to refer the Nizah Morris case to the state Attorney...
Student faces college homophobia
“He said the school just wasn’t ready for this change, and I was the change that was going to happen. ” When...
Dyke March marches forward with new activities, route
The 2013 Philly Dyke March kicks off June 8 with several new features to get dykes and their allies rallying for recognition. ...
Marriage-equality, civil-unions bills hit the PA legislature
Two Pennsylvania legislators paid a fitting tribute to Valentine’s Day with the announcement of measures that would recognize the relationships of same-sex couples. ...
KEEPING HER LIGHT ALIVE
Malik Moorer (center) passed on a flame at an Oct. 11 vigil to remember his partner Stacey Blahnik, a transgender woman murdered...
PA district approves embattled GSA
A gay-straight alliance at Chambersburg Area High School in Fulton County in Central Pennsylvania will finally be able to launch after the school district...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Nov. 5-13....
DADT repeal, training moving ahead
Military leaders last week briefed members of Congress on the lifting of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” reporting the transition to be progressing smoothly. ...
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