Historical marker sought for bookstore
The nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore might soon have its legacy recognized by a state agency — as well as all passersby around 12th and...
Doc explores being out about addiction, recovery
“The Anonymous People” is a provocative documentary about a group of people increasingly unwilling to remain silent: the roughly 23-million Americans living in long-term...
Gay attorney seeks sanctions against law firm
Jeffrey S. Downs says a law firm he’s suing for anti-LGBT workplace bias continues to harass him with frivolous legal filings, and he wants...
HIV numbers reveal impact on MSM community
At this week’s National STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, researchers presented data that shed light on the stark disparities in the rates of HIV...
Dog show returns with tradition, new breeds
While you may struggle to contain the energy of just one four-legged companion in your home, imagine having 2,000 dogs all under one roof....
Lesbian teacher fired from local Catholic school
A local teacher has been fired from a Catholic grade school after a parent reportedly complained about her sexual orientation. Margie...
Rapper Milan Christopher: Hip-hop culture is changing for gay people
Milan Christopher made history when he joined “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” for its second season, which premiered in September. The rapper and producer...
Gay man’s pursuit of benefits given boost
Last week, Joseph A. Hallman received a glimmer of hope that he’ll eventually receive the proceeds of his former domestic partner’s life-insurance policies. ...
Family group stages workshops
Local LGBT group Philadelphia Family Pride is staging a daylong conference next month that will offer advice, resources and a sense of community to...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the 6th Police District between Jan. 27-Feb....
Backlash over ‘Kiss-In’ at N.J. college
Students at Mercer County Community College were prepared for possible heckling from fellow students during a planned LGBT demonstration last month, but they didn’t...
Trans program goes independent
The Trans-health Information Project, a joint program of two local agencies for the past seven years, is branching out on its own this spring....
Walter Dallas, Freedom Theatre’s longtime artistic director, dies at 73
Walter Dallas, an influential figure on the Philadelphia theater scene as a director, administrator and teacher, died of pancreatic cancer on May 3. He...
Progress in Pennsylvania
While 2013 will go down in LGBT history as the year the federal Defense of Marriage Act largely met its downfall, marriage-equality history was...
LGBT summer travel to kick off on a high note
As the recession recedes, the summer LGBT travel season is approaching with promise. According to the 2012 LGBT Travel Survey, conducted...
Resolution for statewide LGBT Pride Month passes in House
A resolution designating June as LGBT Pride Month moved forward in the House of Representatives Wednesday. State Reps. Dan Frankel and Brian Sims introduced...
Building a bodywork business from the ground up
The field of bodywork has gone through a number of evolutions in the past few decades — changes that Freedom Massage has kept up...
Philly in the running for NLGJA convention
A national organization for LGBT journalists may be bringing its members back to Philadelphia next year. Leaders of the National Lesbian &...
LGBT-owned group to head DNC convention housing
An LGBT-owned company was selected as the housing provider for next year’s Democratic National Committee Convention, to be held in Philadelphia. ...
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