Fed. housing agency seeks to ban LGBT bias
The secretary of the federal Housing and Urban Development announced a new set of proposed regulations last week that seeks to eliminate LGBT discrimination...
Putting the pieces together: New home to help LGBT homeless opens...
The first time Sakina Dean set foot in the former convent on North Hutchinson Street in North Philadelphia, she saw past the piles of...
Newseum exhibition to display LGBTQ history
On March 8, the front pages of nearly a dozen national LGBTQ newspapers — including this one — will be lined up along the...
Trans woman files suit against Pittsburgh jail
Trans woman Jules M. Williams, a former inmate of the Allegheny County Jail, filed suit this week against various jail officials, alleging abuse due...
PROP. 8 CHALLENGE CONTINUES
Attorney Theodore Olson (center) shakes hands with Proposition 8 opponents July 2 after a news conference at the Federal Building in San Francisco. ...
Day in the Life of an HIV patient receives a boost...
William Harper sits in a leather recliner facing the TV. His back is to the refrigerator; his walker is within arm’s reach. ...
Transgender woman arrested after allegedly selling weapons to undercover officer
Undercover police officers arrested two Atlantic City, N.J., women for allegedly selling them the makings of five pipe bombs, a rifle with a scope...
Criminal charges against HIV-positive nurse withdrawn
Julie Ann Graham went through a very challenging experience relating to her HIV-positive status, and she hopes her story will serve as an inspiration...
Comcast launches diversity council
One of the nation’s largest entertainment providers announced this week that it was launching a new diversity initiative that includes LGBT representation. ...
New prosecutor assigned to murder case
A city prosecutor has stepped aside in a trans-related murder case due to issues stemming from alleged exculpatory evidence that was withheld from the...
International Women’s Day — acknowledging and celebrating women for more than...
March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD). It’s a day to recognize the achievement of women and the ongoing struggle for equality around the...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 28-July 4. ...
Before there was Stonewall, there was Dewey’s
In early May 1965, at a small coffeeshop called Dewey’s on 17th Street near Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia transgender and gay people won an early...
Scouts to get a plaque at city-owned building
A plaque in honor of the Boy Scouts of America will be installed on or near the city-owned building one group occupied, according to...
Philly School District and Big Brothers Big Sisters host first ever...
In a partnership between the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) and Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence (BBBS Independence), LGBTQ+ students got a chance to...
Queer Spaces Project: Protecting, Preserving, and Living with LGBTQ+ History
The Queer Spaces Project is a new initiative recently launched to celebrate, document and and explore “the diverse histories, material culture and narratives of...
Stephen Sondheim: A Singular Voice
The news on November 26 that Stephen Sondheim had died was sudden and surprising. Although he was 91, Sondheim was not reported to be...
Not-guilty plea in Clementi case
Tyler Clementi’s former Rutgers University roommate pleaded not guilty this week to charges he faces in connection with the webcam scandal that may have...
Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples
In a new documentary that premiered October 21 in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples. This...
Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus set for first in-person show in two...
The Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus will perform in-person this December, just in time to mark the group's 40th season. The "Shine" holiday concert, running...
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