Assault victim sues nightclub
Nicholas D. Forte, a South Philadelphia gay man who was brutally assaulted outside Voyeur Nightclub, filed suit Nov. 5 against the popular night spot....
A historical timeline of DADT
1778 March 11: Lt. Gotthold Frederick Enslin is discharged from the Continental Army for sodomy, the first known American to be discharged...
Lawsuit alleging HIV-privacy violation settled
A lawsuit filed against a West Philadelphia pharmacy for allegedly violating a trans woman’s HIV-privacy rights has been settled, it was announced this week....
No blessings for same-sex marriages, says Vatican
The Vatican said on March 15 that priests could not bless same-sex unions, calling any such blessing “not licit.”
The ruling, supported by Pope Francis,...
PA to allow gender designation ‘X’ on driver’s licenses
PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will offer a gender designation of X on driver’s licenses beginning in 2020. Erin Waters-Trasatt, Communications Director for...
Obituary: Joe Bowman, photographer, 72
Joe Bowman, a professional photographer based in Philadelphia, died on Dec. 12 from complications of heart disease. He was 72 and lived in South...
Phila. Bar Association recommends out judges
This week the Philadelphia Bar Association released its final slate of judicial ratings, which includes candidates running for judicial seats and sitting judges running...
Attack in Gayborhood days before rape
A gay man was attacked and robbed earlier this month in the Gayborhood, days before a woman was raped at almost the same location....
HIV-positive bisexual man sues his former employer
“John Doe,” an HIV-positive bisexual man, has filed suit against his former employer, claiming he was wrongfully demoted and subsequently terminated after his health...
New report finds that corporations are rainbow-washing Pride
A new report from Popular Information, a publication dedicated to accountability journalism, has suggested that corporations are sending mixed messages on LGBTQ support —...
Paperwork submitted by Morris officers indicates deception
For years, advocates of Nizah Morris have expressed concern that police officers who responded to her on the morning of her fatal head injury...
N.J. couple says police won’t report hate crimes against them
A New Jersey couple says neighbors are harassing them due to their race and sexual orientation, yet local police aren't reporting the incidents as...
Endorsements: 2017 Primary
District Attorney: Larry Krasner City Controller: Alan Butkovitz Superior Court Maria McLaughlin Carolyn Nichols ...
Judge denies gay plaintiff’s anonymity request
A federal judge has denied the request of an LGBT plaintiff to litigate under a pseudonym in an employment antibias case, even though the...
Kelly McGillis talks marriages, divorces and civil union
Though one person’s coming-out story certainly doesn’t convey the history of the LGBT-rights movement, it is through telling these accounts that the community makes...
Biden, Blinken pledge focus on global lgbt rights
President Joe Biden has issued an historic commitment to promoting LGBT+ rights internationally, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken committing to upholding LGBT+ rights...
LasciviousJane is International Ms. Leather 2016
LasciviousJane, Ms. Philadelphia Leather 2015 and artistic director of Liberty City Kings, has been named International Ms. Leather 2016. From April 14-17...
International News: October 4, 2019
Polish police stop protesters who disrupt gay pride parade Police in Poland used force and pepper spray on far-right protesters trying to disrupt...
Philly mag’s G Philly is no more
After seven years, Philadelphia magazine has shut down its LGBTQ news section, G Philly, because “our community should be included in the larger conversation...
Reading launches LGBT initiative
Dozens of businesses in the Reading area are opening their doors to the LGBT community. At the Greater Reading Convention and...
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