LGBT art and culture abound at new festival
Vocalists, musicians, actors and dancers will come together next weekend for the first event in the city to highlight a cross-section of LGBT artists....
Lawmakers call for LGBT inclusion in census
A group of bipartisan legislators is calling on a federal agency to count same-sex married couples in the upcoming U. S. Census. ...
Media Trail
Cynthia Nixon to wed Fox News reports “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon is engaged to her long-term girlfriend Christine Marinoni. ...
DHS to hold forum for LGBT youth
The city’s Department of Human Services is sponsoring a town-hall meeting May 28 for LGBTQ youth who wish to give feedback about the quality...
Local wrestlers make hall of merit
Two local LGBT wrestlers will go down in history, thanks to recognition from a national organization. Dennis Spillman and Michael LoFurno...
Film festival organizers split up…again
The organizers of the city’s mainstream and LGBT film festivals announced this week that they will officially separate — this time for real. ...
International News
Police attack Moscow Pride Police thwarted a gay-pride march in Moscow on May 16, arresting 40 activists in reportedly violent attacks. ...
BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT
AIDS Fund executive director Robb Reichard (right) and Carlota Ttendant kick off the “Diva-licious!” GayBINGO May 16. Ttendant (ActionAIDS director of business...
FROM NEW YORK TO NEW HOPE
New York City’s Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Corps performs May 16 during the sixth-annual New Hope Celebrates Pride. The organization is...
NETWORKING NIGHT
fusion: heart. mind.muscle owner Gavin McKay (far left) and coach Jesse Frank (second from right) greet attendees at the Independence Business Alliance’s second...
MACT Philadelphia celebrates 28 years
Building a more cohesive LGBT community was the theme as over 50 individuals celebrated Men of All Colors Together Philadelphia’s 28th anniversary May 1-3...
News Briefing
Porn murder lawyers want to opt out Attorneys for convicted killer Harlow Cuadra filed court papers last week requesting to be released from...
Women’s choir strives for social justice through music, art
This month’s Anna Crusis Women’s Choir concert will fuse artistry and advocacy to relay the group’s commitment to promoting justice, peace and equality. ...
Obama budget draws ire of HIV/AIDS community
President Barack Obama’s budget proposal released last week amassed a vast pool of criticism from the HIV/AIDS community, which is largely accusing the president...
Media Trail
Porn actor transfers after college suspension The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports a student suspended from a Western Pennsylvania Christian college for appearing in...
New Hope’s The Raven to reopen
The Raven, longtime staple of New Hope’s LGBT community, will reopen this month. The establishment shut down last year, but a...
AIDS agency blocked from demolishing church
For as long as Andrew R. Palewski can remember, he’s had an affinity for old buildings. But his fight to save the...
NJ eases transgender license policy
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission announced late last month that it amended its policy toward gender changes on licenses to facilitate the process...
International News
Moscow threatens Pride crackdown Great Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office recently released new guidelines for gay travelers in Russia, advising that visitors to...
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