Philadelphia Fed loud and proud: ‘We welcome everyone’
LGBTQ employees at Philadelphia’s Federal Reserve Bank are gaining a higher profile because of a professional environment that welcomes diversity, in addition to the...
N.J. Gov. makes his first LGBT appointment to cabinet position
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) recently appointed the first LGBT person to the Governor’s Cabinet since his inauguration succeeding Chris Christie (R). ...
International
Gay Russian protester detained at Olympic relay A gay Russian protester was detained Jan. 18 for unfurling a rainbow flag during...
Philadelphia LGBTQ Counseling expands services
A nutritionist and a massage therapist reached out to Kristina Furia, founder of Philadelphia LGBTQ Counseling, when she initially put out word that she...
Queer Spaces Project: Protecting, Preserving, and Living with LGBTQ+ History
The Queer Spaces Project is a new initiative recently launched to celebrate, document and and explore “the diverse histories, material culture and narratives of...
New Jersey ends public-notice requirement for name changes
LGBT advocates are hailing a recent administrative action of the New Jersey Supreme Court which eliminates a statewide rule requiring people who obtain court-ordered...
Judge: Trans people protected from disability bias
A federal judge in Allentown this week ruled that transgender people diagnosed with gender dysphoria are protected from disability bias under the Americans With...
Six years later, Blahnik murder now a cold case
It’s been six years since Stacey Blahnik was brutally murdered in her South Philadelphia home, and investigators have “hit a wall.” ...
Construction could wash out Gayborhood businesses
A proposed Philadelphia Water Department construction project could shut down portions of a main Gayborhood thoroughfare, leaving area business owners concerned about the future...
Curtains up for ‘Shut Up’ this weekend
Dancers from the area will take to the stage this weekend for a fundraising performance that has fused creativity with charity for nearly two...
Oral arguments slated in Farnese corruption case
The long-awaited jury trial for state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. is scheduled to begin later this month. But first, oral arguments will be...
Rainbow crosswalk seems doomed, unless the community steps up with funds
There’s a petition to recognize the LGBT community by repainting the Walt Whitman Bridge in rainbow colors in honor of its namesake’s 200th...
Transman sues NJ company for firing
A New Jersey transgender man last week filed an employment discrimination lawsuit that challenges the inclusion of trans workers in gender-specific jobs, a suit...
Iowa gay-marriage opponents hold soggy rally
DES MOINES, Iowa — Hundreds of gay-marriage opponents gathered Monday at the Statehouse for a soggy rally where speakers urged Gov. Chet...
Pentagon, Obama urge inaction on ‘Don’t Ask’
Defense Secretary Robert Gates last week urged members of Congress to halt any possible repeal of the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers until...
LGBTQ-affirming healthcare in the Delaware Valley
The need for LGBTQ-affirming healthcare has always existed, but lately patients and providers have been working to make it more accessible. LGBTQ people have...
Victory Fund finds favor in Philadelphia
While anticipation mounts for the 2020 presidential election, there are candidates for offices across the country who could start making an impact this year....
News Briefing
AIDS Thrift angles for funds Philly AIDS Thrift, a local store that donates a significant portion of its revenue to area HIV/AIDS causes,...
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Guests at the Traverse Arts Project’s Oscar party March 7 struck a pose for the paparazzi on the red carpet. Shaun Faulkner...
GOP book bans are targeting Race, LGBT+ and U.S. History
There are stories nearly every day now from somewhere in the U.S. Schools and libraries are banning books. School boards are debating what books...
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