PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM AND SUMMER IN THE CITY
Pioneering LGBT activist Frank Kameny (standing) rode past Independence Hall in last weekend’s Fourth of July parade, along with activist Randy Wicker (from right)...
Central PA man sues state police for gay bias
A gay Central Pennsylvania man has filed a federal lawsuit against two police officers, whom he has accused of assaulting him because of his...
Weiss pleads guilty to tax-fraud charges
Local gay-bar owner Michael Weiss pleaded guilty last week to federal tax-fraud charges. Weiss, co-owner of Woody’s and the president...
News Briefing
Gov. nominee to meet with LGBTs Dan Onorato, the Democratic nominee for governor, will host a discussion with the LGBT community...
Harrisburg, Reading get proud in central PA
Although June is traditionally considered Pride month in the LGBT community, gay pride will be rolling through several Pennsylvania towns this month too. ...
Hawaii governor vetoes civil-union bill
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a civil-union bill July 6 that would have granted same-sex couples all the rights, benefits, responsibilities and...
NC mom pleased with decision on lesbians, kids
ASHEVILLE, N. C. — A North Carolina mother says she hopes other gay and lesbian couples don’t have to suffer through her experience...
Media Trail
Wisconsin court upholds marriage ban MSNBC. com reports the Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage and...
FIGHT to benefit from stimulus funds, more computers
Last week, President Obama unveiled a new public-computing project in Philadelphia that’s set to enhance computer access among disadvantaged communities, and a local HIV/AIDS...
Gallery pushes definition of queer art
AxD Gallery has joined forces with Philadelphia QFest to present “queerArt?,” a group exhibition featuring a wide range of works, mediums and styles from...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 22-27. ...
International News
Madrid celebrates gay pride Madrid Pride took place in the Spanish capital July 3. One of the biggest gay celebrations in...
Trans woman attacked in Center City
A transgender woman was attacked last month after leaving a bar in the Gayborhood. At approximately 3 a.m. June 13, the...
Report examines high LGBT smoking rates
The American Lung Association this week released a report that analyzed the motivating factors that cause so many LGBT individuals to smoke cigarettes and...
Out bar owners purchase Uncles
The co-owners of Tavern on Camac recently purchased another longtime Gayborhood locale. Stephen Carlino and Dennis Fee signed a sale agreement...
NJ researcher looks at lesbian health
A researcher in New Jersey is currently seeking women who are in relationships with other women to participate in a research study about the...
News Briefing: July 2-8
DC Cowboys hold fundraiser for FIGHT Gay dance troupe the D. C. Cowboys, who will be in town this weekend to perform...
Media Trail: July 2-8
Cops ID suspect in Pride shooting The San Francisco Gate reports a suspect in the deadly shooting during the city’s gay pride event...
Lancaster mulls LGBT protections, nondiscrimination agency
More than 150 people turned out Tuesday night for a meeting of the Lancaster County commissioners to discuss the effort to expand the county’s...
IBA, PNC to offer LGBT business award
At its annual meeting last Tuesday, local LGBT chamber of commerce Independence Business Alliance announced a new awards program that seeks to fuel the...
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