HONK FOR HIV TESTING
Planned Parenthood volunteers Nina Orris (from left), Jessa Goldstein and Michael Form encouraged passersby at Broad and Walnut streets to get themselves tested for...
Night Train to Calcutta a fundraising success
SPEEDING FORWARD: Calcutta House’s April 24 “Night Train to Calcutta” fundraising event brought together about 170 supporters of the HIV/AIDS housing organization, including event...
A DECADE OF PRIDE
Thousands of LGBT and ally individuals visited the city last week for the 10th annual Philadelphia Black Gay Pride. Many of the...
Foes try to ‘boggle down’ nondiscrimination bill
Lawmakers opposed to a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Pennsylvania’s nondiscrimination law have turned out in full force to...
No criminal charges in trans woman’s death by auto
The investigation into a fatal traffic accident that claimed the life of transgender woman Erika Keels was officially closed in March, with no criminal...
News Briefing
Complaint against state police dismissed The citizen’s complaint filed by William M. Granatt against a Pennsylvania State Police officer wrongful arrest...
MCC moves out of center
Congregants of the Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia helped pack up boxes last weekend to assist with the church’s move out of its longtime...
Poll: NJ voters support marriage
According to a poll released last week, public support for same-sex marriage in New Jersey is continuing to grow. The Quinnipiac...
LGBT community seeks unity with labor unions
Two national LGBT organizations have partnered to launch a Web site that seeks to increase public awareness about two pieces of federal legislation promoting...
Media Trail
Gay dad and kids receive benefits 365gay. com reports the Social Security Administration has approved benefits to the children of a disabled...
Family is top priority for LGBT group’s new employee
As the mother of twin 2-1/2-year-old boys, Stephanie Haynes is no stranger to the importance of time management and good organizational skills — abilities...
LGBT political organization disbands
OutFront!, an area organization dedicated to increasing the visibility and inclusion of the LGBT community in local government, closed down last month, but not...
Joey Ruggiero, 28
Joey Ruggiero, a local healthcare worker and dedicated volunteer in the LGBT community, died suddenly April 14. He was 28. Friends of...
International News
Lesbian PM wins in Iceland Johanna Sigurdardottir, the lesbian named interim prime minister of Iceland in February, led her center-left coalition to a...
Former COLOURS director indicted
In a City Hall press conference April 29, Mayor Nutter announced that a former executive director of a local LGBT organization had been indicted...
Obama’s 100-day gay report card
This Wednesday marks the 100th day since President Obama took the oath of office and, for the national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community,...
PA above national avg. in LGBT school bullying
According to a study released last week by a national LGBT student-advocacy group, anti-LGBT bullying is a pervasive and ill-addressed problem in Pennsylvania public...
Liberty City Dems endorse Williams, Butkovitz
The Liberty City Democratic Club, which seeks to promote political candidates that are allies to the LGBT community, decided last week upon its list...
HIV/AIDS fundraising is main course
Whether you’re in the mood for Italian, Thai, French or even some good ol’ American grub, as long as you’ve got an appetite for...
News Briefing
Fundraiser for HIV/AIDS housing group Calcutta House, which provides housing and services for the local HIV/AIDS community, will host a fundraising event tonight...
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