Phila. Police Dept. invites LGBT dialogue over coffee
This week, the Philadelphia Police Department held the latest of its Coffee with a Cop community outreach events — this time in the heart...
Kathryn Knott released from prison
After five months and four days in Riverside Correctional Facility, Kathryn Knott is a free woman. At a hearing Tuesday, Common Pleas...
International News: Vatican expresses deep reservations over gay rights bill
The Vatican has issued statements for years about LGBTQ issues. But on June 22 it was revealed the Vatican has inserted itself in a...
BREAKING: Body of missing gay man found
The search for Todd McKee has come to a tragic end with the discovery of his body. Around 5:45 a.m. Friday,...
COLOURS’ community comeback
After two years of leadership changes, relocation to a new space and unfounded rumors of financial difficulties, the COLOURS Organization started 2019 with a...
The Attic names acting executive director as investigations continue
The Attic Youth Center has named an acting executive director and launched two investigations following damaging allegations that a minor was sexually assaulted on...
Meet Sweden’s ambassador to the U.S.
Karin Olofsdotter, the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, was part of the NGLCC conference’s “Beyond Borders: Succeeding in the Global Landscape” panel and...
Pete Buttigieg ends historic campaign
On March 1, Pete Buttigieg ended his campaign for President. Buttigieg’s run was historic: he was the first out gay candidate of a major...
PA Supreme Court rejects lesbian’s parenting claim
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week ruled against a lesbian who sought shared custody of a child born to her former same-sex partner. ...
Penn Medicine taking inclusiveness a step further
Penn Medicine will celebrate National Coming Out Day with a series of panel discussions led by out hospital staff to address ways to support...
Obituary: AJ Irvin, Jr.: actor and Gayborhood bartender, 46
Albert J. “AJ” Irvin, Jr., a local actor and bartender at The Bike Stop, died April 25 of sepsis. He was 46. ...
ACT UP, Philly organizers demand solutions to affordable housing
Activists from several Philadelphia human rights groups united outside of Biden Transition Headquarters near the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Del., demanding affordable housing for...
Philly priests face sex-abuse charges
Two former Archdiocese of Philadelphia students filed separate suits this month alleging sexual abuse by diocesan priests, while a third suit was filed last...
Prosecutor in gay-bashing case among those ousted from D.A.’s Office
Three days after he was sworn in as the city’s top law-enforcement officer, District Attorney Larry Krasner ousted several-dozen employees, including the attorney who...
Anniversary: David Facciolo and Carl Minster
David Facciolo and Carl Minster love to bicker. After 25 years together, the husbands, who practice law together at their...
It’s a drag: Alyssa Edwards to headline Kutztown U annual show
Now is a very good time to be gay at Kutztown University. The (KU) Allies activist student union just celebrated its 20th anniversary of...
Local organizations collaborate to create LGBTQ housing program
The Homeward Initiative and Valley Youth House are nearing the launch of their housing collaboration Host Homes. Homeward Initiative founder Brendan Taliaferro hopes to...
The LGBTQ+ Generational Wealth Gap Is a Serious Issue. This Is...
It’s no secret that LGBTQ+ people face a range of financial challenges that heterosexual people simply don’t need to contend with. Less discussed are...
Covid-19 used to curtail LGBT+ civil rights, report finds
Free speech, LGBT+ rights, and freedoms to peacefully assemble have deteriorated during the pandemic. A new study released Dec. 9 finds the coronavirus pandemic...
Community center hosts name-change clinic
Local transgender and gender-nonbinary folks who can’t afford the cost of legally changing their names now will have legal services at their disposal. In...
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