OutPour: Dance Tommie Dance!
Choreographer, professor, and mentor Tommie-Waheed Evans kicks off our new OUTPour series called a “A Day in the Life,” celebrating a staple in Philadelphia’s...
Obituary: Joanne Krienes, aka Joey Daniels, 63
Local female impersonator Joanne Krienes, also known as Joey Daniels to some friends and family, died Sept. 3 after a battle with lymphoma. She...
A new transgender safe haven
Transgender, non-binary, gender-nonconforming people and those questioning their identity are now being connected with job opportunities and access to critical resources and services at...
Einstein launching OB/GYN clinic hours for lesbian, bi women
A Philadelphia hospital that was named one of Human Rights Campaign’s leaders in health-care equality last year is taking another step to create an...
Is a rainbow-colored Walt Whitman bridge on the way?
The Walt Whitman Bridge may be getting a rainbow-flag makeover in celebration of the poet and essayist’s 200th birthday, which will be May 31....
Human Rights Campaign fires President Alphonso David for “significant untruths”
Alphonso David has been fired as president of Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the country’s largest LGBTQ advocacy group. The action came late Labor Day...
At year’s end, looking back at Stonewall 50
On June 30 in New York City, after a weeklong abundance of celebrations, rallies and worldwide media attention, a group of longtime LGBTQ activists...
Obamacare, voting rights, LGBTQ rights mark Supreme Court’s final month
June marks the final month of the U.S. Supreme Court calendar. This is when all the most momentous and far-reaching cases are decided and...
LGBT+ International News
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...
Defendants in ’91 murder of gay student maintain innocence
In the early-morning hours of Aug. 10, 1991, a gay University of Pennsylvania pre-med student was shot execution-style in a robbery outside...
What’s on the minds of voters this election?
In the last few days before Election Day, Franklin & Marshall College has released it’s October polling data.
The poll surveyed 558 likely voters in Pennsylvania, including 268...
New state guidelines recognize lesbian couples on birth certificates
The state Department of Health has issued new guidelines that allow two wives to be listed as parents on the birth certificate of their...
Wedding: John Pcsolar and Alan Sandman
Travel has always been a theme in John Pcsolar and Alan Sandman’s relationship — and, this past fall, the Philadelphia couple fittingly headed to...
As Pa. votes, abortion rights group EMILY’s List launches $1M push...
By John L. Micek
Yet another well-funded and influential issues group is launching an effort to build the ranks of Democrats in the state House...
Studies show the pandemic is hurting LGBTQ people
Editor’s note: Some names in this story have been changed to protect privacy.
Marc Cruz was a server. Eliot Davis worked in retail. Cherie Williams...
News Analysis: Dayton shooter’s sibling continues to be misgendered by media
In the days following the Dayton, Ohio mass shooting on August 4, many news outlets said that among the victims of shooter Connor Betts,...
Social group creates ‘a sense of home’ for Philly’s LGBTQ Asian...
A couple years ago, Matthew Wong attended a town hall at William Way LGBT Community Center for people of color. Of about 80 folks...
International News
British Airways joins wave of airlines introducing “non-binary” gender options British Airways is the latest international airline to announce it will offer a non-binary...
Upcoming Philadelphia-based app connects LGBTQ folks with informed, affordable health care
A new app aimed at connecting LGBTQ Philadelphians with queer-competent, affordable health care providers is launching early next month, just in time for OutFest,...
Out gay man running for Del. House of Representatives
Eric Morrison, an openly gay candidate for Delaware State Representative, was endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory Fund earlier this month. He is running to...
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