News Briefing
Porn director arrested for break-in, assault A gay-porn director was arrested last month in Philadelphia after allegedly breaking into the home of his...
Meningitis outbreak impacts area
On Oct. 9, New Jersey reported its first case in the fungal-meningitis outbreak that has now spread to 10 states in as...
News Briefing
Milano’s killer presses quest for freedom Frank R. Chester, who participated in the grisly slashing death of gay artist Anthony Milano...
PHMC to present research on older LGBT community
Data on local LGBT older adults will be shared with the community at a town-hall meeting this weekend. For the past...
BREAKING BREAD
Colours Organization volunteers Christopher Smith (left) and Krissy Burns served a pre-Thanksgiving meal to agency supporters Nov. 19. About 60 people attended...
The Attic unveils fresh logo, new direction
The Attic Youth Center hosted a small reception for a number of the agency’s continuous donors last week, during which the organization pulled back...
Galaei introduces new ‘zine to tell youth stories
’Zines are self-published mini-magazines that are often filled with stories, photographs and content geared toward specific audiences and have recently gained popularity with youth...
NJ Senate halts marriage-equality vote
A New Jersey Senate committee narrowly passed a bill this week that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Garden State, but legislators delayed a...
MANNA to reach 10-million milestone
This summer, the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance will deliver its 10-millionth meal — and is inviting the people who’ve benefited from its services...
News Briefing
Trans teen loses bid for homecoming king The decision to ban a transgender teenager from running for homecoming king at a Pennsylvania school...
Senior site starts to take shape
The countdown has officially begun to the opening of the nation’s largest publicly funded LGBT facility. Community leaders and elected officials...
UPDATE FROM HARRISBURG
State Rep. Brian Sims spoke to a crowd of about 75 of his constituents at his first town-hall meeting for residents of...
Black Pride celebrates ‘new beginnings’
Philadelphia Black Gay Pride will return under the direction of a new leader and with new events this year. PBGP will...
School staffer fights for partner bens
The Central Bucks County School District is facing pressure to grant spousal benefits for same-sex partners of employees. Last month, a...
Voter-ID enforcement halted
Attorneys for the state last week agreed to delay the implementation of Pennsylvania’s voter-identification law until after the November election. The decision...
Jury to get Knott case Wednesday morning
After four days of testimony from more than 20 witnesses, both sides in the Kathryn Knott gay-bashing case delivered fiery closing statements Tuesday. ...
Decade notables
The past 10 years have seen a wealth of progress for the local LGBT community, as it gains visibility and influence within Philadelphia and...
News Briefing
Charges dropped in domestic-violence case The criminal cases of two gay men involved in a domestic dispute were recently closed. ...
New trans policy on the books for police
The Philadelphia Police Department is in the process of rolling out new guidelines aimed at ensuring law-enforcement officers treat transgender and gender-nonconforming citizens respectfully....


















