NY makes marriage history
Shortly before midnight last Friday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law that made his state the seventh jurisdiction in the...
Queer festival goes virtual, William Way launches new initiatives
The Philadelphia QTPOC production outfit Phreak N’ Queer (PNQ) has partnered with the William Way LGBT Community Center to host a virtual arts, music...
PA LGBT leader to speak at March on Washington
On Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., took to the microphone at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom...
People of the Year: Mike Barry and Allison Ruth
Mike Barry and Allison Ruth may not be names everyone in our community knows, but they’ve been the primary players in prosecuting someone whose...
State agency: SEPTA should adhere to city antibias laws
In a legal filing this week, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission expressed support for the city's position that SEPTA should comply with the city's...
Judge green-lights retaliation suit involving Kathryn Knott
A Norristown woman can proceed with her federal lawsuit against Kathryn Knott, her father and several other defendants, a judge ruled earlier this month....
Summer Wedding Issue 2017
From engagement and wedding announcements to tips and trends, dive into our Summer Wedding Issue has all the info and inspiration you need to make your...
COVID-19’s impact on LGBTQ youth, how donations may help
Among
casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic are Greater Philadelphia’s
LGBTQ shelters and youth programs. These organizations, such as The
Attic Youth Center, the Gloria Casarez Residence via...
PAC executive director under fire
Recent appointees to the city’s Police Advisory Commission say they want it to be a vigorous oversight agency, but that the executive director is...
New trans award among honors bestowed by OutFest
With OutFest less than a month away, Philly Pride Presents organizers have been hard at work on the final details for the LGBT celebration,...
Giovanni’s Room honored with historical marker
Giovanni’s Room, the nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore, will soon have its place in Philadelphia history marked permanently. The store was one...
LGBT equality takes the stage in Philly
Participants at last year’s SundayOUT! braved the rain with ponchos and rainbow umbrellas as they perused the sodden offerings along Market Street, but the...
Few answers at meeting on General Assistance funding
Local activists held an impassioned meeting last week with a top state official to discuss the governor’s cuts to a cash-assistance program that had...
Artists find new haven at LGBTQ open mic
An urban farm in Philadelphia hosted its first open mic as participants performed spoken-word poetry and music to highlight visibility and representation for LGBTQ...
GALAEI brings back Philly Black Trans History event
Christian A’xavier Lovehall used to attend GALAEI’s annual Philly Black Trans History event each year. “When I used to go, it...
IBA expanding reach with first Bucks event
LGBT businesspeople are invited to spend an evening during the Democratic National Convention on the back porch of the Bucks County Playhouse on the...
Rainbow crosswalks to be installed in late June
The long-awaited rainbow crosswalks coming to the Gayborhood will be installed the last week in June. Philly Pride Presents executive director...
Out reverend bids farewell to Center City congregation after decades of...
Rev. Rodger Broadley, the out gay rector of Saint Luke and The Epiphany (SLATE), will retire after almost 40 years of leadership at the...
Obituary: Rita Urwitz, 69, social worker and union leader
Rita Urwitz, a former social worker with the city and a labor leader, died Jan. 6. The cause of death is unknown....
Wolf signs intimate-partner violence bill at Allentown LGBT center
Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill today at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown that makes it easier for victims of intimate-partner violence...

























