Henry Weitz, opera singer and florist, dies at 86
Henry Weitz, a long-time member of the Philadelphia LGBTQ community, died July 12 after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, Weitz lived in...
Active-shooter expert seeks Pulse accountability
Chris Grollnek, an active-shooter expert based in McKinney, Texas, says he’s on a mission to hold Orlando police accountable for their response to the...
Trans inmate sues for transfer to women’s prison
A transgender woman from Philadelphia who has spent the last four years in men’s prisons filed a federal lawsuit this week, alleging ongoing sexual...
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Wyo. House passes ban on marriage recognition Advocate.com reports the Wyoming House of Representatives passed a bill Jan. 24 that would...
Rainbow crosswalk seems doomed, unless the community steps up with funds
There’s a petition to recognize the LGBT community by repainting the Walt Whitman Bridge in rainbow colors in honor of its namesake’s 200th...
Five years later, justice elusive in Blahnik case
It’s been five years since Stacey Blahnik was killed, but the pain is still palpable for her loved ones. “The...
Lesbians and Bisexual Women at Higher Risk for Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Philadelphia is pretty in pink. Liberty Place, 8th and Market, the fountains at Logan Circle, and the...
Philly LGBTQ bars participate in Cocktails-to-Go program
Now that summer has unofficially begun, those craving a margarita from their favorite neighborhood bar are in luck. On May 21, Gov. Tom Wolf...
Critical Path continues to call on mayor for funding
Supporters of Critical Path, a local organization that provides Internet services to people living with HIV/AIDS, gathered Sept. 5 for a community...
Philly wins bid for repeat media convention
LGBT journalists and bloggers from around the country will converge in Philadelphia this winter — their second trip in as many years. ...
Local law firm wins IBA’s Business Integrity Award for LGBT-inclusive practices
The Greater Philadelphia’s LGBT chamber of commerce presented an award this week to a member business that promotes LGBT-inclusive policies toward customers, employees and...
Fire at Parker-Spruce
A small fire broke out at the Parker-Spruce Hotel in the Gayborhood Monday afternoon. The fire was reported around 3:45 p.m....
Nutter, other mayors, back national marriage equality
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is among a coalition of mayors urging the U. S. Supreme Court to mandate marriage equality across the nation....
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Court: Adoption agency can’t reject same-sex couples A federal court says New York officials weren’t infringing on a Christian adoption agency’s religious freedom by...
Casey among original cosponsors of Clementi bill
Pennsylvania’s Sen. Bob Casey (D) is among a handful of original backers of anti-bullying legislation named for a gay Rutgers student who...
“We will never obey Russia”: In Conversation with KyivPride
Right now in Ukraine, transgender people are forced to go without their prescribed hormones. “Pharmacies are out of stock of pretty much everything,” said...
Trial date set in Hershey School antibias case
Jury selection is tentatively scheduled for April 2018 in the case of Adam Dobson, a gay man who alleges anti-disability bias at the Milton...
OutFest showcases LGBT success stories
A purple-haired DJ spun pop songs by Beyoncé and Jason Derulo under the rainbow sign for Manning Street as the 25th-annual OutFest got underway...
Supreme Court declines to hear wedding flowers dispute
On July 2, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of Barronelle Stutzman, a Washington florist who refused to make a floral...
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