COLOURS denies rumors of shutdown
The executive director of the COLOURS Organization is refuting rumors that the nonprofit will close its doors after 27 years of service due to...
Gays to wed in PA?
State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.) announced Wednesday he plans to introduce a same-sex-marriage bill in the Senate, and is seeking co-sponsorship....
Young veteran activist running for Scranton City Council
Dr. Jessica Rothchild, an LGBTQ advocate and out lesbian, has declared her candidacy for a seat on Scranton City Council. Rothchild, 29, is a...
Mr. Drag King marks milestone
The Mr. Philadelphia Drag King competition is going back to its roots for its 20th anniversary. The May 16 event has...
Conversion-therapy backers among World Meeting participants
Much of the publicity about the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia has centered on the participation by Pope Francis, but for several...
New Jersey becomes the second state to require LGBT studies
Within the next five years, all public-school students in New Jersey will learn about the contributions of LGBTQ pioneers like Barbara Gittings and Harvey...
Antigay Kentucky clerk jailed
The Kentucky clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses over her opposition to marriage equality is now in jail. A...
Law on protecting schoolchildren may go to Pa. Supreme Court
A case that could change the law in determining a Pennsylvania school district’s responsibility for protecting students from harassment hit a roadblock, and was...
Obituary: Jessica Palmer-Nelson, chef, 29
Personal chef and active community volunteer Jessica Palmer-Nelson is being remembered by friends for her generosity, positivity and insatiable smile. Palmer-Nelson...
‘Priscilla’ stars meet with youth from The Attic
The Attic Youth Center had a day out at the theater last week, and was given a behind-the-scenes chance to interact with the stars...
PA LGBT Republicans speak out on intersecting identities
Gary Klinger is a man without a country. He is a Lancaster County Republican, and he is gay. Being a Republican in a red...
Media Trail
New York marriage deadline looms Advocate. com reports that a New York state marriage-equality bill could be passed by June 20, the...
Pre-teen stages marriage equality fundraiser
One local youngster is looking to bring about marriage equality one drawing at a time. For her Bat Mitzvah project, Anne...
Gayborhood event raised more than $70,000 for Pulse victims
It took three minutes to read the names of the 49 victims, many of whom had Puerto Rican roots, of this summer's mass shooting...
PA OUT FOR MARRIAGE
More than 150 marriage-equality rallies were held across the nation in the past week, including four in Pennsylvania.
Mural underway to honor late LGBT Director Gloria Casarez
Gloria Casarez wanted to save the world, even as a child, said her mother Elisa Gonzalez, while painting a portion of a memorial mural...
Bisexuality focus of storytelling Salon
Passionate fans of sensual stories have something to celebrate: Philadelphia’s Erotic Literary Salon commemorates its sixth anniversary May 20 in the second-floor lounge above...
Prevention Meets Fashion to host annual condom fashion show
The organization Prevention Meets Fashion (PMF) will host its fifth annual condom fashion show on Feb. 20, 2022 via Zoom. PMF provides sexual health...
Guidebook analyzes transgender Greek life
Although college is generally a time when young people fortify their own identities and ideologies, transgender college students often face more challenges than their...
Philadelphia Bar Association partners with CCP to host name-change clinic
The Philadelphia Bar Association’s LGBT Rights Committee is collaborating with the Community College of Philadelphia to hold a free name-change clinic for members of...
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