State: Dismiss two marriage cases
In the last week, the state has asked for dismissals of two of the pending challenges to Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage. ...
African-American lesbian sues her former employer
Nafeisa Johnson, an African-American lesbian, has filed suit against Northeast Building Products, alleging wrongful termination and other unlawful acts allegedly due to her race...
Philly’s LGBTQ performers keep the show going
Arts and culture is a 4.1 billion dollar industry in Philadelphia. But with COVID-19 cases still a concern in our city and with most...
Jersey party moves to A.C.
An annual LGBT beach party will celebrate its 12th year with some changes. Sand Blast, the largest mid-Atlantic LGBT summer beach party,...
Philly releases gay-inclusive ad campaign
Love-letter writing may be secondary to e-mailing, text messaging, Facebook and other instant methods of expressing one’s abounding affection for his or her sweetheart,...
News Briefing
City continues Scouts subsidy City officials continue to subsidize a local Boy Scouts of America troop that occupies a city-owned building in Roxborough....
DVLF to honor community ‘heroes’
LGBT grantmaking organization Delaware Valley Legacy Fund will host its annual Heroes celebration next month to pay tribute to the people and organizations that...
City contracts to include LGBTs
A Philadelphia City Council committee this week held a hearing on a bill that seeks to change city contracts to stipulate that contractors cannot...
Federal judge in eviction case is former Scout official
When Ronald L. Buckwalter, the federal judge handling the local Boy Scouts eviction case, was a Common Pleas judge in the 1980s,...
Trans-rights conversation to be held at Smokin’ Betty’s
Naiymah Sanchez said she did not appreciate Pennsylvania’s size until she started working for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. ...
LGBT-inclusive immigration bill introduced
An immigration-reform bill was introduced in the U. S. Senate last week that, among other stipulations, would make it possible for LGBT citizens...
Syphilis among MSM continues to climb
The Centers for Disease Control released its annual report on sexually transmitted diseases earlier this month and found that the number of cases of...
Media Trail
DOMA repeal hearing held Advocate. com reports that the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing July 20 to evaluate the effects of...
Media Trail
Navy officer ousted over antigay videos CNN. com reports that Navy Capt. Owen Honors, who produced profanity- and slur-laden videos while second...
Chapter leader of Log Cabin Republicans in PA confirms Trump endorsement
In January, Rob Jordan was tasked with reviving the Pennsylvania chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans and has been building that chapter, which is...
Philly Pride goes virtual in wake of COVID-19
In line with COVID-19 safety procedures, Philadelphia’s Pride march and associated celebrations were canceled this year. In lieu of in-person events, Philly Pride Presents...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between July 31-Aug. ...
Philly man files sexual-harassment suit
Steven C. Ellis, a former server, says he was forced out of a job at a local restaurant after complaining about workplace...
News Briefing
HIV vaccine events The HIV Vaccine Trial Unit at the University of Pennsylvania has teamed up with entertainment producer Simply Christopher for a...
Philadelphia’s KYW at center of investigation of toxic work culture at...
In a major shake-up at the network, Peter Dunn, president of CBS television stations, and David Friend, senior vice president of news for television...
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