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Bullying bills look to instate policies, penalties

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The Pennsylvania House is currently considering a bill that would lay down specific guidelines that schools must follow to contend with bullying. ...

Local woman documents migrant caravans, LGBTQ asylum seekers

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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...

Obituary: Randy Dalton, artist, 67

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Blue was more than a color for Randy Dalton. Throughout his career, the highly accomplished artist promoted the motto “Do Blue,” encouraging people frustrated...

Presbyterian Church approves pro-LGBT measures

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 The United States Presbyterian Church has approved several LGBTQ-specific overtures at its biennial General Assembly, affirming religious freedom without discrimination for people of all...

Out State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta endorsed by Pennsylvania employees union

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In his reelection campaign for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Malcolm Kenyatta received an endorsement from the Service Employees International Union Pennsylvania State Council. The...

LGBTQ teachers forced to balance schoolwork and staying safe

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Philadelphia’s new school year begins on September 2, but it will be virtual, for now. In late July the school board voted 7-1 to...

Arcadia to host safe-schools discussion

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A local university will host its first-ever conference on creating safe learning environments for LGBT students. Arcadia University will stage “Creating Safe...

PAT doubles grantmaking program

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In the second year of its grantmaking program, Philly AIDS Thrift more than doubled the amount of money it distributed and the number of...

Drug conviction in Delco murder

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A State College man was found guilty this week of delivering illegal drugs to the Thornbury home where a young man was strangled to...

School district seeks dismissal of trans antibias suit, citing Trump guidance

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  Public-school officials in Minersville recently asked that a trans student’s antibias case be dismissed, citing Trump administration educational guidance that stops short of...

International News: US calls for prosecutions over anti-LGBT violence in country...

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On July 13, the U.S. State Department called for calm in Georgia after the death of a cameraman who was beaten up during violence...

News Briefing

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AIDS law fundraiser The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania will host a fundraising drag event and dinner from 6-8:30 p. m. May...

News Briefing

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Transwoman continues quest for trial Attorneys for transwoman Janis Stacy filed a 31-page brief this week, refuting assertions by her former employer that...

Funding woes still plaguing LGBT festivals

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As Mayor Nutter prepares to unfurl a new round of budget cuts, the local LGBT community is still realizing the full scope of the...

Two stabbed outside Voyeur

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Two men were stabbed in the Gayborhood this weekend. The victims, who were reportedly brothers, got into an altercation with a...

Community convo to shed light on grieving process

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The next segment in the LGBT Elder Initiative’s ongoing “Conversations” series will focus on grief and the possibility for growth after a loss. ...

AIDS Memorial Quilt Launches Nationwide Virtual Tour During Another World Health...

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On December 1st we will honor World AIDS Day as our community has done for over 30 years. However, as part of the new...

Surrogacy case appealed to PA top court

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Actress and former talk-show personality Sherri Shepherd is asking Pennsylvania's top court to overturn a lower-court ruling that validated gestational-surrogacy contracts, which was a boon for many same-sex...

LGBT folks face more poverty than straight cisgender people

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A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law revealed LGBT people face far more poverty than their straight and cisgender...

Smollett indicted on 16 counts as brothers’ story changes

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A grand jury indicted Jussie Smollett on March 8 on 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report. He was...

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