Philly’s only lesbian bar shuts down
The city’s longest-running lesbian bar abruptly closed its doors this week. Citing financial difficulties, the owners of Sisters Nightclub shut down...
First casino gay club launched in AC
Prohibition came to Atlantic City earlier this month, but that didn’t stop the drinks from flowing. The gambling mecca’s first LGBT...
Obituary: Mary Seton Corboy
Mary Seton Corboy, urban farmer, 58 Mary Seton Corboy, the founder of a nationally renowned urban farm in Kensington, died Aug. 7 at age...
Mummers drag performers speak on history, impact
Gay, bisexual and trans men over the age of 50 received a history lesson on drag performances in the annual Mummers Parade and how...
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UNAIDS chief: focus anti-HIV/AIDS efforts on marginalized minorities
Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, has urged an end...
Crystal meth: Clubs, culture and the gay community
“It’s a pretty sordid tale. ” That’s how Chad* describes his nearly decade-long dependence on a substance that plays a quiet, yet...
AIDS Memorial Quilt Launches Nationwide Virtual Tour During Another World Health...
On December 1st we will honor World AIDS Day as our community has done for over 30 years. However, as part of the new...
ACT UP protest ends in police violence
As members of ACT UP Philadelphia were about to hold their regular housing protest on July 27 outside of Mayor Kenney’s Old City home,...
Day in the Life Of: a radio host, Elvis Duran
You think your day starts early? Try being at the office by 5:30 a. m. — and ready to speak to...
Wedding: Larry Dobbins and Anthony Kaney
It was a wedding nearly 40 years in the making last month at City Hall. Anthony “Tony” Kaney and Larry Dobbins...
Arrest made in Gayborhood arson
An Olney man was charged with arson and related offenses in the Sept. 15 Gayborhood fire that caused the evacuation of two apartment...
Obituary: Vincent Whittacre, West Philly business owner, 57
Longtime West Philadelphia business owner Vincent Whittacre died Sept. 13. He was 57. Whittacre was a co-owner of four restaurants —...
Exhibit explores the lives of LGBTQ seniors
Not Another Second, a recently opened exhibit and short film in New York City, celebrates the lives of LGBT+ seniors with a collection of...
Transgender woman arrested after allegedly selling weapons to undercover officer
Undercover police officers arrested two Atlantic City, N.J., women for allegedly selling them the makings of five pipe bombs, a rifle with a scope...
Fran Drescher to headline Pride, honorees announced
Philly Pride organizers have snagged a familiar face — from both the silver and small screens — to headline the main stage at this...
Out City Council candidate in Scranton leads primary despite backlash
This May, physical therapist and longtime activist Jessica Rothchild was one of two Democratic candidates to excel in the Scranton City Council primary race....
Obituary: Christopher Collins, LGBT activist, 37
Christopher Collins, an activist for HIV/AIDS and the LGBT community, died Jan. 3 at 37. Through his life, Collins was involved with The Colours...
Officer caught in homophobic interaction OKd for street patrol
Matthew Zagursky, a Philadelphia police officer who was caught on tape uttering anti-LGBT slurs, has been cleared for active street-patrol duties. Earlier this month,...
CHOP rises to top, Jefferson falls short in 2019 LGBTQ Healthcare...
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation recognized Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Temple University Hospital, Penn Medicine, Mazzoni Center, Einstein Medical Center-Philadelphia and other...
Local entertainer Darryl Broadus
Darryl Broadus, a local entertainer and designer, died suddenly after a short illness on Nov. 13. He was 59.
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