Philly companies rank high on HRC Corporate Equality Index
15 Philly-based companies received a perfect score on the 2022 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI), showing that they establish inclusive, equitable policies...
Brittney Griner denied consular access in Russia; former hostage says more...
It has been over a month since Brittney Griner — one of the best women basketball players in the world, an Olympic gold medalist,...
NWSL players reveal sexual abuse by coaches, cancel games
The #MeToo movement has come late to women’s sports. On Sept. 15, four of the top U.S. women gymnasts testified at a Senate hearing...
New study shows Pennsylvania ranks 24th in acceptance of LGBT people.
The Williams Institute has just published a new study, “The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination Against LGBT People in Pennsylvania” and the details are...
Community Briefs: January 12, 2022
Stephen Kulp elected to Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors
Stephen Kulp, a gay, Asian American lawyer who practices insurance defense, was elected to the...
Adrian Shanker set for new role at California LGBTQ org
For Adrian Shanker, stepping down from his role as founder and executive director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is bittersweet. After announcing the concept...
State house candidates make their case to LGBTQ voters
Liberty City LGBTQ Democratic Club hosted its 182nd District Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 24 via Zoom. In a round-robin style fashion, Liberty City...
Philadelphia FIGHT and Jane Shull honored for work in HIV research...
In recognition of deep-rooted contributions to HIV research, education and care, The Wistar Institute will present its Legacy Awards to Philadelphia FIGHT; Jane Shull,...
Mazzoni Center hires new President and Executive Officer
The Mazzoni Center has appointed Sultan Shakir as its new President and Executive Officer, following a 12-month search. Shakir, a Philadelphia native, is currently...
Nonprofit with international reach helps gay men have biological families
Men Having Babies (MHB) is an organization created for same-gender male couples, single men and trans women who want to start a family via...
Gay Black priest to be installed at Center City Episcopal Church
Fr. Joseph Wallace-Williams, an out gay Black man, will be installed as rector of the church St. Luke and The Epiphany (SLATE) on March...
Pa. House passes anti-trans sports bill
The Pa. House of Representatives passed House Bill 972, also known as the “Protect Women’s Sports Act,” with a 115-84 vote on April 12....
Chambersburg, PA approves LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance
The Town Council of Chambersburg, a 22,000-person borough about 50 miles southwest of Harrisburg, voted to adopt an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance on September 20....
Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association fights on
The import and impact of lawyers — like those working under the rubric of the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association — is integral in the...
Jeff Guaracino, who brought gay tourism to television, dies at 48
Jeff Guaracino, President and CEO of Visit Philadelphia, passed away from cancer the afternoon of December 28. He was 48 years old. Known as...
Founding executive director of Allentown LGBTQ community center to step down
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center will bid farewell to Founding Executive Director Adrian Shanker in March 2022. Since creating the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in...
Qunify to hold mental health summit centering QTBIPOC
The LGBTQ+ social community Qunify along with Asian Arts Initiative will host the LGBTQ+ Mental Wellness Summit on Saturday, March 19. Centering queer and...
PGN, LGBTQ activists, and allies honored with historical markers
The installation of three LGBTQ+ historical markers in Philadelphia will make the City of Brotherly Love home to the most such markers in the...
PrEP clinics brace for impact of Gilead decision
The continued fight to end the HIV epidemic will likely hit another roadblock come January, when the pharmaceutical company Gilead plans to revise its...
2022 starts with Anti-LGBT+ bills proposed
The new year has barely started, and 2022 is already a bad year for LGBTQ people. Republican legislators in Arizona, Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma,...
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