New Jersey expands adoption access for LGBTQ families
On Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation streamlining the adoption process for LGBTQ families.
The new law allows LGBTQ couples wherein one person...
Court rejects challenge to military ban
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed with the Obama administration and upheld Pentagon policy barring gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military....
Out performance artist, single mom to keynote Philly Family Pride conference
Artist, author and activist Staceyann Chin is giving voice to her unique path to parenthood in “MotherStruck!” The one-woman show traces Chin’s efforts to...
Trump appointee denies HIV-positive litigant’s anonymity request
A federal appellate judge appointed by former President Donald Trump recently denied the anonymity request of an HIV-positive litigant, even though the lower court...
Sick-leave bill back in Council
An LGBT-inclusive bill to mandate paid sick-leave time for Philadelphia workers made it back to City Council last week. Councilman-at-Large Bill Greenlee...
Gay cop agrees to non-jury trial
N. Melville Jones, an openly gay Philadelphia police officer who’s suing the city for workplace bias, has withdrawn his request for a...
‘Seven Deadly Sins’ theme slated for Attic fundraiser
The Attic youth made a runway in less than a minute Tuesday night. Program specialist Loran Grishow-Schade sat cross-legged at one end with a...
Conversion therapy hurts trans women too: A trans survivor speaks out
I was racing my motorcycle down I-95 in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2007 as words and statements from years of conversion therapy repeated...
LGBTQ+ community comes together for 10th Philly Trans March
The 10th annual Philly Trans March took place on Oct. 10 at Hunting Park in North Philadelphia. Approximately 200 people gathered to demand an...
Pro baseball player Glenn Burke refused to live a lie
You could say that Glenn Burke, the first Major League Baseball player to come out, is having a good season.
In March, bestselling author Andrew...
Healthcare facility awarded $16,000 from deceased gay man’s partner
Attorneys for an indigent gay man have vowed to appeal a 2-1 arbitration verdict, ordering him to pay about $16,000 to St. Monica Center...
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LGBT health-center head dies in stage collapse The Chicago Tribune reports a woman who worked at a lesbian community care project was among...
SONGS OF THE ’70s
The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus brought the music of ABBA to life with “ExtrABBAganza,” May 16-18 at the Prince Music Theater, drawing more than...
LGBT group moves S. Jersey office
Earlier this month, Garden State Equality, which is fighting for marriage equality in New Jersey, closed its Cherry Hill office and opened a larger...
GOIN’ TO THE CHAPEL
Pope Cubby (from left) “formally attached” Sisters staffer Frannie and patron Peg at Sisters’ “Big Gay Wedding Weekend” June 15. The two-day...
Trans activist Janet Mock brings message to Philly
In the last few years, Janet Mock has become one of the nation’s most visible and outspoken advocates and activists for transgender communities, and...
Fraternities disband over homophobia, other allegations
In an unprecedented action, two Swarthmore College fraternities have announced they are disbanding in response to campus protests by women’s, LGBTQ and other student...
ASIAC director to step down
Ron Sy, executive director of ASIAC for the past 12 years, will step down from his position this summer. Sy plans to...
Out Temple grad takes cancer awareness from coast to coast
Now that he’s out of college, Michael Grant has his sights set on traveling. And he’ll get a crash course next summer...
IBA celebrates first luncheon, award
The Independence Business Alliance hosted its first annual Business Luncheon this week, awarding a local gay business owner a grant to help grow his...
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