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Malawi couple pardoned A gay couple from Malawi is staying out of the public eye after being pardoned and freed from prison. ...
ACT UP protests budget cuts
About 100 activists hit the streets in Center City on Wednesday to protest a proposed funding cut they say could cause a devastating loss...
Congress votes in favor of DADT repeal
The end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” loomed closer this week with both chambers of Congress voting to move forward on its repeal. ...
Fire Island to get Philly flavor
Nearly 4,000 LGBTs and allies are expected to converge at Fire Island in New York this summer for an annual celebration of the people...
Board meeting addresses diversity, deficit at center
The William Way LGBT Community Center’s board held the second of its four public board meetings for this year on May 25 at 1315...
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AIDS Ed. Month begins Philadelphia FIGHT will host a series of events throughout June to mark AIDS Education Month, beginning with...
Obituary: Deforia “Rick” Britt, 49
AIDS activist Deforia “Rick” Britt died May 4 from lymphoma. Five days later, he would have been 50. The Philadelphia native was...
Student-bullying bill introduced in Senate
U. S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) last week introduced a bill that seeks to prohibit anti-LGBT bullying at the federal level. Franken’s...
Media Trail
Entertainers cancel DC Pride appearances The Washington Blade reports that two entertainers scheduled to perform at D. C.’s Capital Pride and Black...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
Gayborhood Crime Watch The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between...
PICTURE-PERFECT PRIDE
Guests of the seventh-annual New Hope Celebrates were in abundance as they enjoyed an abundance of sunshine and warm temperatures May 15. ...
LGBT police liaison to retire
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector James Tiano, who has served as the liaison between the police and the LGBT community for the past 12 years,...
Equality PA names new ED
After a three-month search for a permanent executive director, Equality Pennsylvania has selected former board member Ted Martin to take the reins of the...
Trans woman gets favorable PHRC ruling
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has ruled that a transgender woman probably was discriminated against when she was denied access to the women’s restroom...
Latino community celebrates Pride, autism awareness
Although it’s one of the newer additions to the Philly area, the Latino Pride Festival is quickly becoming a staple of the local Pride...
News Briefing
Pets at the Piazza Hundreds of animals looking for a new home will be strolling the Piazza at Schmidt’s this weekend for the...
Giovanni’s Room burlgarized
Giovanni’s Room, the oldest LGBT bookstore in the nation, was the site of an attempted burglary last week. Ed Hermance, store...
Conservative friends rise in support of Kagan
Conservative lawyers and academics are voicing support for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, praise that could soften criticism from the right and provide cover...
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LA LGBT center joins Arizona boycott Advocate. com reports the country’s largest gay and lesbian center has officially cut ties with Arizona...
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