Man alleges antigay Center City attack
A Center City man says he was attacked on the Fourth of July by a group of men who hurled antigay epithets. ...
Josephs testifies for inheritance-tax bill
The prime sponsor of a bill to eliminate a tax penalty faced by same-sex couples came before a state legislative committee this week to...
Indictment in Clementi case
A grand jury in New Jersey this week indicted one of the former Rutgers University students implicated in the webcam scandal believed to have...
Exponent reverses gay-union ban
In a unanimous vote this week, the governing board of the Jewish Exponent moved to overturn its longstanding policy that prevented the full inclusion...
DNC chair urges LGBTs to get out the vote
With just a week left until the midterm elections in a year when Democrats are expected to lose at least a few seats to...
ICandy undergoes facelift
ICandy Nightclub is gearing up for its two-year anniversary with some renovations. The popular Gayborhood club started remodeling the historic building three...
Dine out, fight AIDS
More than 200 restaurants in the area will open their doors next week for a dining experience that offers more than just food. ...
News Briefing
Sentence imposed in prison assault Justin O’Brien was sentenced last week to 74 months in prison for the assault of openly gay inmate Kenneth...
News Briefing: Oct. 30-Nov. 5
Team Philadelphia hosts Gay Games event Team Philadelphia and visiting representatives from Gay Games Cologne will co-host a special Gay Games 2010 reception...
Sims sums up first weeks as lawmaker
On Sept. 8, 2011, Brian Sims announced his candidacy for state representative of Pennsylvania’s 182nd District. On April 25, 2012, Sims beat...
Man stabbed in Gayborhood
A man was stabbed early Wednesday morning in the Gayborhood, and his alleged attacker now faces attempted murder charges. Police were...
OutFest to honor community leaders, organizations
Next month’s OutFest celebration is a community-focused event — and several individuals and organizations that are community leaders will be honored during the festivity....
Outgoing center director honored
After a brief board meeting, the William Way LGBT Community Center bid farewell to executive director ’Dolph Ward Goldenburg at a Nov. ...
GALAEI premiers new sex-positive campaign
The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative is bringing game-changing sex-positive talk to Philadelphia. Last weekend, GALAEI hosted “Beyond Our Bodies,”...
News Briefing
Deadline issued in church dispute The Callowhill Neighborhood Association has been given a final deadline of May 17 to file an opening brief...
L&I closes Rosewood in connection with Center City collapse
Rosewood, the city’s newest LGBT-oriented restaurant, has been closed indefinitely after a spot inspection by the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections uncovered several...
News Briefing
Emerge remerges Local LGBT grantmaking agency Sapphire Fund will host a series of events over the next few weeks to unite local women...
Nutter to sign landmark LGBT bill next week
Philadelphia City Council passed a first-of-its-kind LGBT-equality bill last week that is poised to make the city home to the most LGBT-friendly laws in...
Appeal filed in Tobits case
Jennifer Tobits, a lesbian widow who's been seeking the death benefits of her deceased wife for three years, will have to wait a little...
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