William Way honors history at Homecoming
Now in its fifth year, William Way LGBT Community Center’s Homecoming celebration has become a staple of Pride weekend. The center’s...
OutFest awardees announced
The organizers of OutFest this week announced the people and organizations who will be honored at this fall's OutFest. Each year,...
EEOC issues finding in trans case
Kate Lynn Blatt, a Pottsville transgender woman, has received a favorable finding from the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission concerning her workplace antibias complaint....
Building awareness, fundraising for living-organ donation
On any given day, there are an estimated 120,000 Americans awaiting an organ transplant. While many think that waiting game depends...
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AIDS Fund executive director Robb Reichard (right) and Carlota Ttendant kick off the “Diva-licious!” GayBINGO May 16. Ttendant (ActionAIDS director of business...
Biden reverses Trump’s trans military ban
LGBTQ advocates are hailing an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on Jan. 25, reversing a Trump-era policy that severely restricted military service...
Out tourism official to head AC effort
One of the driving forces behind Philadelphia’s renowned LGBT-tourism efforts is now taking the lead at an agency tasked with driving tourism in Atlantic...
‘Flag Police’ acting at GOP’s urging, took down Pride Month flags,...
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s ongoing fight with legislative Republicans over the flags he flies from the balcony of his Capitol office got a Pride...
Hearing held on Equality Act
Another hearing on the Equality Act was held April 9 on Capitol Hill before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and...
Trans woman continues to seek accurate birth certificate
A trans woman born in New Jersey continues to seek a gender-accurate birth certificate, despite opposition from state officials who insist she already has...
Orlando vigils, events in the region
A number of local communities are planning vigils to remember the victims of the LGBT nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. For a full listing...
Council committee unanimously passes hate-crimes bill
A Philadelphia City Council committee on Tuesday unanimously adopted a measure that would instate penalties for offenders who commit anti-LGBT hate crimes in the city....
Community members speak out about Gayborhood racism
The William Way LGBT Community Center played host Thursday to an event that enabled community members to voice their concerns about racism in the...
New study highlights suicidal thoughts among trans adolescents
A new study in the journal Pediatrics published Nov. 1 highlights the disparity between suicidal thoughts for transgender and cisgender adolescents. Dr. Brian C....
West Chester high-schooler wants to change sexual education
Coach Carr from the movie “Mean Girls” stands in front of a chalkboard with the word “Abstinence” bolded and circled at the top. He...
Kocis trial underway
The murder trial of gay-porn producer Bryan Kocis began Feb. 24, and attorneys for accused killer Harlow Cuadra contested during opening arguments...
Pride is not canceled in the Lehigh Valley
Founder and Executive Director of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center Adrian Shanker, wants everyone to know that Allentown’s “Pride is not canceled; Pride is...
DVLF moves to a more ‘21st-century space’
An LGBT grantmaking organization will move offices June 19 to a larger location with expanded technology. DVLF will make the move alongside partner Philadelphia...
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Turkish government targets women, LGBT People
The Turkish government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is dismantling human rights protections and democratic norms in Turkey...
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