News Briefing
HIV/AIDS housing funds available The city’s Office of Housing and Community Development has issued a Request for Proposals for nonprofit organizations that provide...
Lutherans begin gay-clergy discussion
FRIDLEY, Minn. — The Rev. Dave Glesne stood before the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church a few weeks ago and told them...
Media Trail
School district to pay harassed student The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports a school district in Minnesota agreed to pay a $25,000 settlement to...
New owner serving up changes at the Westbury
A longtime Gayborhood locale is getting a facelift in the wake of new ownership. Chuck Brault said he officially took over...
New director FIGHTs for youth
The Youth Health Empower Project, a program of HIV/AIDS service organization Philadelphia FIGHT, recently welcomed a new director, who, despite her young age, has...
CA gay-rights group: Wait for 2012 to attack ban
SAN FRANCISCO — California gay-rights activists are at odds over when to ask voters to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage ban, with one of...
George Waters, engineer, 81
George Waters, a former Philadelphian and longtime employee at Radio Corporation of America, died Aug. 9 of pneumonia. He was 81. Waters...
International News
Doc says gay sex causes swine flu A prominent doctor in Malaysia is claiming that gay sex and masturbation make the body more...
COMMUNITY COLORS
Venture Inn staffer Tommy Martinez (center) accepted the award for Best Bartender from Mark Dahl (right), artistic director at Traverse Arts Project, during the...
International News: Aug. 14-20
Zimbabwe laws could protect gays Gay-rights activists in Zimbabwe believe they have a 50-50 chance of having gay, lesbian and bisexual people...
Media Trail: Aug. 14-20
Daniel Radcliffe donates to LGBT hotline YahooNews. com reports The Trevor Project announced Aug. 10 it had received a donation from...
Weiss brothers sell Bump
Gayborhood hot spot Bump changed hands last month from one pair of local brothers to another, who are planning a “major facelift,” which could...
NJ ex-cop settles harassment suit
An openly gay former New Jersey police officer who alleged his superiors and fellow officers retaliated against and harassed him has settled his federal...
Violations cited in Texas gay-bar raid
FT. WORTH, Texas — Two Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents who took part in a June police raid on a gay bar...
Stylist files gender-bias suit
A local gay hair stylist has filed a discrimination suit against his former employer, alleging he was penalized and eventually terminated for not conforming...
News Briefing: Aug. 14-20
Porn twin hearing rescheduled Defense attorneys for one of two brothers accused of burglarizing two local stores requested and were granted a continuance this...
Trans woman: Employer asked for photos
Trans woman Kate Lynn Blatt says her former employer requested a photograph of her genitalia as a condition of continued employment, after questions arose...
Local health center looks back at past 30 years
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of its inception, LGBT health organization Mazzoni Center will take a look back at the people, events and developments...
Few stimulus dollars going to LGBT community
The City of Philadelphia will receive about $137 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but the amount that will be directly funneled...
RODEO ROUND-UP
About 1,000 cowboys and girls from across the country participated in the second annual Liberty Stampede, hosted by the Liberty Gay Rodeo Association, last...
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