Media Trail: February 28, 2020
Governor makes history by attending gay rights rally
The Washington Post reports Gov. Andy Beshear, during a historic appearance at a gay-rights rally Feb. 19...
HRC releases comprehensive candidate questionnaire
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released its 2020 Presidential Questionnaire on...
Philly supervised injection site is one step closer following federal ruling
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh ruled that Safehouse, a nonprofit that plans to open an overdose prevention site (OPS) in Philadelphia, is...
Rep. Kenyatta to introduce LGBTQ data collection bill
Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta recently introduced a co-sponsorship memo for a forthcoming bill requiring all state forms that collect demographic information to provide an...
Bayard Rustin: a radical gay icon for our time
"When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him."
—...
Alchemy Hair Labs to host Trans Day of Visibility Event
lchemy Hair Labs in Philadelphia will host a mixer in celebration of Trans Day of Visibility. On the evening of March 31, guests can...
State Rep. Sims holds town hall
Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims held a town hall meeting on Sept. 24 at the Palumbo Recreation Center in Queen Village. In front of a...
Gay postal worker speaks out about his dismissal
A Lehigh County gay man is speaking out about his firing as a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He claims he was...
U.S. Supreme Court will hear Philly same-sex foster care dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Feb. 24 that it will hear the case of Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia, an agency that no longer...
Greater Philadelphia HRC Gala will raise funds for LGBTQ equality
The Greater Philadelphia Human Rights Campaign Gala (HRC) will take place on Feb. 29 at the Loews Hotel. As one of the biggest LGBTQ+...
Local senior advocacy organization honors LGBTQ activists
The Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE) will present its annual Spirit of CARIE Award to LGBTQ+ elder...
Local HIV trial combines three immune-targeted therapies
The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia is currently holding an HIV therapy trial, in collaboration with Philadelphia FIGHT and the University of Pennsylvania. The trial...
Coming out resource for Black LGBTQ people released by HRC
On Feb. 13, during Black History Month, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation released “Coming Out: Living Authentically as Black LGBTQ People.”
The HRC is...
Jury finds Mt. Holly lesbian guilty of first-degree aggravated manslaughter in...
After three days of deliberation, a Burlington County Superior Court jury found Laura Bluestein, 31, guilty of first-degree aggravated manslaughter and evidence tampering in...
Local woman documents migrant caravans, LGBTQ asylum seekers
Mexican-born fine arts photographer Ada Trillo, photo-documented the 2018 and 2020 Central American migrant caravans seeking asylum in Mexico and the U.S.
Trillo, a bisexual...
Local Transgender lawyer is fighting for trans rights
Julie Chovanes is a transgender woman, lawyer and trans rights activist living in Philadelphia. After working as a partner at DLA Piper, she started...
Oral arguments held in trans name-change case
A three-judge panel of Commonwealth Court heard arguments Feb. 13 on whether Pennsylvania residents convicted of serious felonies should be permanently barred from changing...
Trans woman of color seeks day in court
A homeless, HIV-positive transgender woman of color is urging a federal judge to move forward with her antibias case against a Dunkin’ Donuts shop,...
Disability Pride Philadelphia hosts sex education event for people with disabilities
"Everybody is a sexual a being," Vicki Landers, president and CEO of Disability Pride Philadelphia (DPP), said. "People with disabilities have sex too."
But talking...
DVLF’s executive director resigns, changes ahead
Change is ahead for the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF). Executive Director Juan Franco resigned on Feb. 3, and on Feb. 10, DVLF —...
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