Supreme Court allows Trump’s trans military ban to become a reality
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed for the reinstatement of the Trump administration’s policy barring most transgender people from enlisting and serving in the...
Supreme Court declines to hear Boyertown case
The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal filed by students at Boyertown Area Senior High School who object to transgender...
Second defendant pleads guilty in murder of trans woman
*This story has been updated to include remarks from Jose Pena, his family and Jonathan Martel's family. A defendant pleaded guilty to the murder of...
Obituary: William Ortiz, artist and interior designer, 42
It was First Friday in Old City Philadelphia, November 2012, and the usual crowds were weaving in and out of the open storefronts, taking...
William Way opens Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center
William Way LGBT Community Center held a grand opening ceremony last week for its new Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center.
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With Metcalfe out, does nondiscrimination have a chance?
A leadership change in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives could mean LGBTQ people in the Keystone State will have a renewed chance for protections against...
City Controller race: Rebecca Rhynhart
The challenger to incumbent City Controller Alan Butkovitz, Rebecca Rhynhart has never run for political office. Rhynhart served as Mayor Jim Kenney’s chief administrative...
Guilty verdict for Black Madam
A jury on Monday found Padge Victoria Windslowe, a transgender hip-hop artist who calls herself the Black Madam, guilty of giving a fatal buttocks injection....
Cohen drops out of race for City Council
Sherrie Cohen has decided to drop out of the race for Philadelphia City Council-at-Large following a public disagreement between her campaign manager and fellow...
Malcolm Kenyatta receives Victory Fund endorsement
The LGBTQ organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ individuals to public office, Victory Fund, endorsed 25 more LGBTQ candidates for 2019 and 2020. ...
The Attic celebrates 25 years
The Attic Youth Center is looking to raise more than $200,000 at its 25th-anniversary gala in support of local LGBTQ youth. ...
International News – 6/14/19
London police arrest fifth suspect in attack on lesbian couple Police in London have arrested a fifth suspect on suspicion of punching two women...
Activist releases documents in the ’92 gay-bashing murder of Navy man
With Veterans Day this month, LGBT activist Michael Petrelis wanted to shed light on Allen Schindler, a gay man who was murdered in Japan...
Philadelphia Fins celebrate 30 years
As the Philadelphia Fins Aquatic Club celebrates its 30th anniversary as a welcoming and inclusive place for LGBTQ swimmers, it continues to try to...
Remembering a lesbian legend
Jill Johnston, author of “Lesbian Nation,” died from complications of a stroke Sept. 18. Her death was announced Sept. 22 by her...
Recovery meeting marks 25 years
Every day at 5:30 p.m. — as Gayborhood bars and restaurants fill with the post-work, happy-hour crowds — the second-floor meeting room at Washington...
Gay man sues Tavern on Camac for ‘catastrophic’ fall
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Threat to gay nightclubs shakes community
A threat to “shoot up” Woody’s and Voyeur Nightclub is leaving community members questioning their safety while they enjoy the Gayborhood’s night life. ...
Mormon Church allows baptism for children of LGBT parents
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, unofficially known as the Mormon Church, made an about-face on an issue concerning the children of...
International News – 8/30/19
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