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John Waters to retire? According to Advocate. com, John Waters says the end of his filmmaking career is quickly approaching. “I...
Woman raped in Gayborhood
A woman was raped last week in the Gayborhood, and her attacker remains on the loose. The 29-year-old woman was beaten,...
Photos: Marriage equality comes to Pennsylvania
Hundreds of LGBTs and allies migrated to City Hall Tuesday evening for a Day of Decision rally, to celebrate the landmark Whitewood v. ...
Trans teen files complaint against DHS
National LGBT agency Lambda Legal filed a complaint last week with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, charging that staff at a local youth...
PA pastor fired for gay wedding
A Pennsylvania pastor’s decision to officiate at a same-sex wedding reportedly cost him his job. The Rev. Ken Kline Smeltzer was...
2015 legislative outlook
This year promises to be big for the LGBT community as administrative regime changes take place at the state and local levels and fresh...
MontCo files brief with top court
The Montgomery County official who issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples this past summer this week filed a brief asking the state’s top court...
PAC refers request for Morris records to city law department
At their May 20 public meeting, members of the city’s Police Advisory Commission referred requests for access to their Nizah Morris investigative file to...
Feds: City misconstrues antibias law
The U. S. Department of Justice has filed a “statement of interest” in the case of trans litigant Bobbie Burnett, contending the city...
ASIAC appoints interim ED
The board of directors of ASIAC, an HIV/AIDS service organization that focuses on the Asian and Pacific-Islander community, last week announced the appointment of...
News Briefing
Memorial set for David Rosenblum A community memorial has been scheduled to remember David Rosenblum, the director of Mazzoni Center’s legal-services department....
News Briefing
Rapist pursues appeal Jeffrey J. Marsalis, who raped an Idaho lesbian and 11 local women, continues to seek his freedom. ...
Philly to host top LGBT media members
Philadelphia has been selected to host an annual invite-only convening of LGBT journalists from around the country. The city will be...
City, community hit by Sandy
The largest hurricane to ever hit the mid-Atlantic brought Philadelphia, and the LGBT community, to a screeching halt this week. While...
News Briefing
Assault trial postponed A federal prosecutor has requested a postponement in the trial of Kevin V. Hannig, who allegedly assaulted Kenneth J. Houck Jr....
Philly rated top in nation for LGBT equality
The Human Rights Campaign unveiled its first-ever scorecard of LGBT municipal equality this week — and ranked Philadelphia among the top in the nation...
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Gay cop seeks antibias records Attorneys for gay police officer N. Melville Jones intend to serve subpoenas on three government agencies...
New orientation offered for trans conference
Participants in the 13th annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference will have a new opportunity to learn about the event and its offerings before diving in....
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Chicago gay health center gets cash to remain open The Chicago Tribune reports Chicago’s gay and lesbian health center has raised $650,000 in...
AIDS orgs in for sea change
Local and national HIV/AIDS experts, advocates and activists gathered at the University of Pennsylvania last week to share ideas and information about the shifts...
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