OutProud Awards celebrate eight
This year’s OutProud Awards honor eight Philadelphians dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ-plus community. “We look to see who’s been more than just out...
For celebrities, an off-screen journey to on-screen equality
ABC News correspondent Gio Benitez said that as a young reporter in Miami, he was inspired by the greats of television journalism: Peter Jennings,...
Tony Lombardo, AIDS activist
“Our beautiful friend Tony Lombardo is now with the angels,” so wrote local gay philanthropist Mel Heifetz on Facebook, about the passing of...
ACT UP Philadelphia to transport LGBTQ folks to rally at Supreme...
ACT UP Philadelphia, a non-partisan group devoted to combatting HIV and AIDS, is sponsoring free buses to the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 8,...
William Way to host discussion on using donor sperm
National LGBTQ nonprofit Family Equality has partnered with Philadelphia Family Pride to host “Using Donor Sperm To Start Your Family,” a panel discussion exploring...
Councilmember David Oh incites Facebook controversy by sharing Christian-affiliated article about...
Philadelphia City Councilmember David Oh landed at the center of a Facebook controversy last weekend when he shared a religious news outlet’s article about...
2 years of union negotiations at Mazzoni Center end in LGBTQ-inclusive...
Two years of union negotiations drew to a close Friday at Mazzoni Center, bringing the organization’s health care workers paid leave for gender-affirming surgeries,...
International News – 9/27/19
Brazil prosecutor orders indictments in Rio gay councilwoman murder case Brazil’s top public prosecutor ordered five people indicted over sabotaging efforts surrounding an investigation...
Media Trail – 9/27/19
Women occupy most same-sex households, except in cities The Baltimore Sun reported women couples make up more than half of all same-sex households in...
Dawn Munro, beloved Philadelphia trans activist
Dawn Munro, scientist, champion for LGBT elders and longtime trans activist has died after a brief illness. To all who knew her, she...
State Library of Pennsylvania establishes LGBT research collection
The State Library of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg is in the process of establishing its first LGBT-specific collection. The brainchild of State...
Pioneer of gender-affirmation surgery joins local hospital
Dr. Sherman Leis, a pioneer of gender-affirmation surgery for trans people, has joined Delaware County Memorial Hospital, an Upper Darby institution that is part...
LGBTQ Presidential Forum in Iowa causes controversy
The historic LGBTQ Presidential Forum held in Iowa on Sept. 20 was marred by controversy that included racial bias, sexism and attacks on a...
Philadelphia Archdiocese and archbishop promote anti-gay rhetoric
This month, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia hosted and co-sponsored a conference "to address the challenges of gender and sexual identity problems" featuring an anti-gay...
City Council committee unanimously advances ‘inclusivity package’ of 3 LGBTQ bills
Philadelphia City Council’s Law and Government Committee held a public hearing Wednesday morning about “an inclusivity package” of three proposed bills that would expand protections...
Community College of Philadelphia’s new nonbinary mascot likes ‘wooder’ ice, teaching...
Philadelphia’s crowd of gender-fluid mascots grew a little bigger last week when the Community College of Philadelphia unveiled Roary, a nonbinary lion hailing from...
DeVos visit to Harrisburg school with anti-trans policy sparks calls for...
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos attended a roundtable Thursday morning at a Harrisburg elementary school that adheres to an anti-trans student policy. ...
International News – 6/20/19
Serbian police intervene to protect gay pride parade Police in Serbia briefly clashed with far-right supporters who tried to prevent a gay pride parade...
Media Trail – 9/20/19
Dartmouth lets students select chosen names Valley News reported Dartmouth College has become the latest university to allow students to easily change their name...
‘Saturday Night Live’ fires comedian with PA roots four days post-hire...
NBC’s Emmy-winning, late-night comedy show “Saturday Night Live” took fans on a casting roller coaster this week after hiring — and firing — Shane...
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