Remembering a lesbian legend
Jill Johnston, author of “Lesbian Nation,” died from complications of a stroke Sept. 18. Her death was announced Sept. 22 by her...
Local nondiscrimination ordinances see progress, roadblocks
Three nondiscrimination ordinances were recently discussed in Pennsylvania town council meetings, with two moving forward and one being tabled. On March...
I’m From Driftwood fundraiser marks milestone and plans for tour
When Nathan Manske and Marquise Lee undertook their cross-country adventure in autumn 2010, it was a labor of love, patience and improvisation. The goal...
NGLCC conference delivers economic opportunities for LGBTQ business owners
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce brought together some 2,000 attendees and 250 corporate sponsors at its annual International Business and Leadership Conference, where LGBTQ...
Pop-up vegan market a hit
Philly Vegan Pop Flea, a pop-up vegan market, hosted its first-ever Queerly Vegan, which gave new and emerging LGBTQ vegan-business owners a platform to...
PA Auditor General on money of marriage equality
Just days before Pennsylvania legalized marriage equality, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale spoke out about the adverse financial effect of continuing to defend the...
Community still facing same issues, says COLOURS founder on 25th anniversary
Michael Hinson called the 25th-anniversary celebration of The COLOURS Organization bittersweet. “It’s exciting the organization has survived,” said Hinson, who founded...
AIDS Memorial Quilt honors Black lives lost to HIV/AIDS
In honor of Black History Month, the National AIDS Memorial Project and the AIDS Memorial Quilt is displaying 56 panels commemorating Black lives lost...
LGBT abuse detailed in gay officer’s deposition
More details about alleged anti-LGBT abuse at the Philadelphia Police Department were released last month in a deposition by openly gay police officer N....
DOMA’s author calls for law’s repeal in an op-ed
Bob Barr, the former Georgian lawmaker who crafted the Defense of Marriage Act, penned an op-ed piece this week that urges President-elect Obama and...
ON YOUR MARK
Swimmers take the plunge May 23 in the Fins Aquatic Club’s ninth International Swim Meet at the University of Pennsylvania’s Sheer Pool. ...
Central PA Republican comes out, makes local, national history
Pennsylvania officially got its first out state lawmaker last weekend — weeks before the swearing-in of Rep. -elect Brian Sims. Central Pennsylvania...
District’s five-year plan doesn’t include LGBT school
Three new public high schools are in the works for Philadelphia, and another 10 schools may be totally transformed — but none of these...
Tabu staffer speaks out after Gayborhood attack
Philadelphia Police are looking to identify and locate the suspects wanted for an attack that landed an employee of a local gay bar in...
PA students unite for empowerment
Within a 24-hour span last weekend, Jason Landau Goodman traveled from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg to Philadelphia to Reading and back to Philadelphia. ...
Employment and access when LGBTQ and living with a disability
Part three of a three-part series on the challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals with disabilities. “When President Trump talks about the economy and unemployment...
Robert Patrick: One of nation’s oldest playwrights on his role in...
Robert Patrick is the author of “Kennedy’s Children” and “The Haunted Host,” one of America’s oldest gay plays, now celebrating its 50th anniversary. He...
Community mourns Edie Windsor, pioneer behind marriage equality
"If you're going to quote anything, quote this: There is no such thing as same-sex marriage. There is marriage in this country." ...
Military eases ‘Don’t Ask’ regulations
The Pentagon last week detailed new regulations that ease the restrictions of the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers, an announcement that drew mixed...
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