Penn State researcher looks at LGBT college experiences
According to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, LGBT middle- and high-school students report an absence rate of more than seven times that...
PA civil-union bill introduced
The Keystone State’s first bill to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples was introduced this week in the House. Pennsylvania Rep....
Goldfein, Volz join police advisory
Mayor Nutter unveiled the slate of new members selected for the civilian oversight commission to the Philadelphia Police Department, and an openly gay attorney...
Scouts: Most programs in city building open to gays
As a decision nears in the Boy Scouts eviction case, the Scouts have filed court papers focusing attention on a program they say is...
LGBT equality takes the stage in Philly
Participants at last year’s SundayOUT! braved the rain with ponchos and rainbow umbrellas as they perused the sodden offerings along Market Street, but the...
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Penn to offer trans coverage The University of Pennsylvania last week announced that it was expanding its student healthcare plan to allow coverage...
FIGHT launches new HIV prison services
Philadelphia FIGHT last week welcomed more than 100 service providers, criminal-justice workers and HIV/AIDS activists to celebrate the launch of its new Institute for...
Obama orders hospitals to grant LGBT visitation rights
President Obama last week took a step to curb discrimination against same-sex couples with his directive that sought to expand hospital-visitation and other rights...
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Judge overturns Ark. adoption ban MSNBC.com reports a state judge on April 16 struck down an Arkansas law approved by voters...
Change is coming to Chestnut Hill church
The Philadelphia Association of the United Church of Christ voted unanimously April 18 to accept the Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church as its newest...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between April 6-11. ...
Law firm honored for pro-bono work
A local law firm headed by an openly lesbian managing partner was recently recognized by a pro-bono legal-services agency for its longtime volunteer representation...
LGBT Dems endorse Specter, Hoeffel
The Liberty City Democratic Club held its endorsement meeting last week, with members selecting the slate of candidates they felt would best represent the...
Kutztown protest ruling appealed
A district court judge last month dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Kutztown University police officer who alleged his rights were violated when he...
Black Pride returns to Center City
Up to 15,000 people are expected in the city next week to celebrate the culture and community of LGBT people of color. ...
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Weiss trial postponed The federal trial for gay nightclub owner Michael Weiss, who is accused of underreporting income from one of his clubs,...
Center looks beyond Bayard to black LGBT history
Bayard Rustin, a leader in the civil-rights movement of the 1960s and a close advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. , was one...
Calif. assembly considers repealing 1950s law to study, ‘cure’ gays
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers narrowly advanced a bill last Tuesday that would repeal a state law designed to find the causes...
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SD police change policy after outing lesbian Fox News reports a South Dakota police department has changed its policy for releasing information to...
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