Jewish newspaper pressured
Members of the local LGBT and ally Jewish community have recently been mobilizing to press an area newspaper to overturn its policy toward coverage...
Defendant will proceed to trial in Keisha Jenkins murder
The man charged in the fatal shooting of transgender woman Keisha Jenkins will proceed to trial, a Philadelphia judge ruled today. Pedro...
Michael Eiswerth, comedian and data analyst, 46
Michael Eiswerth, stand-up comedian and data analyst, died May 31 of a heart attack. He was 46. Eiswerth was a native of...
New name, award for North Philly LGBT shelter
It’s been a busy first year for the LGBT shelter on North Hutchinson Street in North Philadelphia. The home has a new name, earned...
Former Philly residents open design business in Rehoboth
Rex Rogosch opened his interior-design business in 2008, working out of his home to build the business. Six years later, Rogosch and...
Leadership changes come to NJ LGBTQ advocacy org
Garden State Equality, a New Jersey-based LGBTQ advocacy and education organization, welcomes an interim deputy director and bids farewell to its director of policy....
Police release duplicate Morris homicide file
More than eight years after her death, police have released the homicide file for Nizah Morris. The file, lost since about 2003,...
Prosecutors oppose new murder trial for gay man
Delaware County prosecutors continue to oppose a new trial for William F. Smithson, who allegedly strangled to death coworker Jason K. Shephard during a...
Student alleges same-sex abuse
A former swimmer at Germantown Academy filed suit earlier this month, claiming that threats of rape and other abuse from a fellow student ended...
SUGARY START TO SPRING
Team Philadelphia kicked off the spring sports season with Get Sacked!, a mixer held March 14 at SugarHouse Casino. About 150 people...
Philly Black Pride welcomes its 19th year
The 19th annual Philly Black Pride Celebration takes place April 25-29, kicking off with a march and rally from the Aloft Hotel and ending...
ON THE FRONT LINES
The Oct. 20 Philly AIDS Walk/Run kicked off Oct. 20 with 337 runners setting off in the run, which was up 10...
Ally hits the Philly pavement for LGBT rights in Chile
Running a marathon is a momentous occasion for any athlete, and one local runner is making sure her first marathon is especially — and...
Progressive political-action summit heads to Philly
A political-action group is hosting a summit in Philadelphia to excite voters ahead of November’s elections and maximize civic engagement. The...
Media Trail
Lawrence King trial opening The Los Angeles Times reports that opening arguments for the trial of Brandon McInerney, charged with the 2008 murder...
FIRST STEP FORWARD
LGBT-friendly senior-living facility John C. Anderson Apartments came one large step closer to fruition Sept. 9 with the opening of the rental...
LGBT-rights pioneer Kameny dead at 86
Dr. Franklin Kameny, known by many as a father of the modern gay-rights movement, died this week. He was 86. Kameny...
Delaware becomes 11th marriage equality state
Almost two years to the day after Delaware adopted a civil-union law, the First State again made LGBT history. On May 7,...
International News
Australian man contracts HIV despite taking PrEP drug An Australian man has been diagnosed with HIV despite taking a pre-exposure prophylaxis medication known...
The King of Queen Village: Ian Morrison bringing drag back as...
Happily settled into his South Philly Queen Village rowhome with his dog Rylin, who is nothing but love, and sassy cat Kylie, Ian Morrison,...
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