Former high-school coach sues archdiocese for $5 million
John P. Duffy, a former baseball coach at Pope John Paul II High School, is suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for $5 million, claiming...
LGBTQ mental health: The perils of the system
Second in a three-part series on mental health. President Trump blamed mental health conditions for the latest wave of mass shootings in an Aug.5...
Local worship centers’ gay marriage policies
For years, if same-sex couples wanted a religious commitment ceremony or wedding, they had only one option, UFMCC — the United Fellowship of Metropolitan...
DOJ and ACLU to argue anti-trans laws are unconstitutional
As the U.S. Supreme Court was releasing its questionable ruling in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia on June 17, the U.S. Department of Justice...
Assistant DA takes on resentencings of juvenile lifers
Mohammed Davis walked into Judge Jeffrey Minehart’s chambers at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in August with a prospect he hasn’t...
New Jersey launches clothing drive for LGBT homeless youth
Garden State Equality is partnering with The RAIN Foundation, New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald (D-Camden, Burlington) and New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt...
International News: March 13, 2020
Hundreds of Guardian staff protest the paper’s ‘pattern of transphobic content’
Hundreds of staff and contractors at The Guardian have united in condemnation of the...
Defendant in murder of trans woman pleads guilty
A defendant in the February 2016 murder of a transgender woman pleaded guilty to three charges Thursday in a deferred-sentence agreement. Tiffany Floyd pleaded...
Out entrepreneur overcomes obstacles to embrace his fashion
Fashion designer Aquilla Savoy describes himself in his Instagram bio as a “young entrepreneur” who has “been weird — just noticing.” ...
Day in the Life Of….a business entrepreneur: Johnny Columbo
“I am a domestic at heart and baking keeps me in touch with my domestic side. That is where I am at...
Day in the Life of: a salon owner, André Richard Baldini
The number of keys that hang from André Richard Baldini's key ring is almost comical; dozens clang together as he hurries throughout the Gayborhood...
Christmas during Covid: LGBTQ community adjusts to shifting holiday plans
On Monday of this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who currently serves on the White House Coronavirus Task Force and was recently named as Chief...
Chester County firefighter accused of sexual assault of teen
Carlton Raye Bell, Jr., 27, met "Jake Doe," 14, on Grindr, where Jake was known by the user name "UnderageTwink," and Bell was known...
Rainbow Wedding Network presents 10th LGBT expo
Rainbow Wedding Network co-founder Cindy Sproul noticed an increase in attendance at the organization’s wedding expos after the 2016 presidential election. ...
Allegations fly after Equality PA board member booted
Statewide LGBT-rights organization Equality Pennsylvania last week sought legal intervention after a board member it recently removed shared financial information about the organization online....
Biden building transition team as Trump attacks PA vote
On Nov. 17, President-elect Joe Biden announced more key placements for his new administration and spoke to the nation about the exploding coronavirus pandemic....
Anniversary: John Schultz and Gary Hill
Last Sunday, Philly Pride Presents celebrated its 25th anniversary — and the following day, a local couple marked their own silver celebration. ...
Largest-ever Pride celebration floods Philadelphia streets
Luanda Morris, of the city’s Frankford section, made the trek to last weekend’s Pride with her 14-year-old daughter, a lesbian. She wanted the event...
Roaming LGBT fitness popup to fundraise in Manayunk
OUTWOD, an LGBTQ-inclusive fitness program with a CrossFit core, comes to Manayunk Athletics Oct. 6 with a 90-minute class welcoming beginners and beyond. ...
U.S. funds countries where gays are put to death
Being gay can still get you killed in many places around the world. News reports on Brunei’s latest decision to implement Sharia law against...
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