Out State Dept. official brings policy work to Philly
Daniel Baer, an openly gay official with the U. S. Department of State, has spent the last two years working on human-rights cases...
Drexel group fights blood-donation ban
A local student group is taking on the U. S. Food and Drug Administration’s ban on blood and bone-marrow donations from men who...
DVLF heroes swoop into town
LGBTs and allies will gather next week to pay tribute to local and national individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a heroic commitment to...
School district refuses to change trans policy
After making headlines last month for refusing to allow a transgender male student to run for prom king, a Central Pennsylvania school district said...
Philly readies for Olympics
The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, have largely been shadowed by the unprecedented LGBT discrimination in the host country — but LGBT athletes and...
City denies request for two key Morris interviews
City attorneys say the Police Advisory Commission cannot release confidential interviews with William Jackson — a key witness in the Nizah Morris case —...
DVLF awards grants to emerging programs
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund will grant $30,000 to six LGBT organizations and initiatives in the Philadelphia area. DVLF announced Oct. 7...
Philly couple awaits immigration answers
A local same-sex couple immersed in an immigration battle could see either progress or another setback next week in their fight to stay together....
Community continues to grieve Williams
On July 13, a transgender woman was brutally murdered in North Philadelphia. The following week, her alleged murderer was captured and, days...
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School district to pay harassed student The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports a school district in Minnesota agreed to pay a $25,000 settlement to...
Gay group endorses council, judicial candidates
The Liberty City Democratic Club held its endorsement meeting last week, lending its support to a number of pro-LGBT candidates on the Nov. ...
With local support, federal bill seeks ‘religious conscience’ clause
Legislation was introduced last week that seeks to counter the wave of pro-LGBT federal policies rolling out after the overturning of a key provision...
Voter ID law finally dead
Gov. Tom Corbett announced last week that the state would not appeal a ruling invalidating the proposed voter-ID measure, effectively killing the...
Kane, Corbett dropped from MontCo case
A judge last week agreed to separate requests from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and Attorney General Kathleen Kane to be removed from...
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Pa. prison guard settles bias suit PhillyBurbs.com reports a guard at a state prison in Fayette County has settled his federal...
Fifth-annual Trans* March to celebrate progress
The fifth-annual Philly Trans* March will step off again later this month and, while organizers say the event will serve as a rallying cry for...
DOMA repeal back in Congress
Just two weeks after the Obama administration announced it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court, legislators in both chambers...
Community welcomed ‘home’ at new senior building
William Way LGBT Community Center will stage its annual Homecoming celebration in a new space this year, one whose mission is fitting with the...
Nondiscrimination bills reintroduced amid new public support
Legislation to ban LGBT discrimination statewide was reintroduced into the House and Senate this week, and backers are optimistic that the long-stalled effort could...
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