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LGBT equality takes the stage in Philly

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Participants at last year’s SundayOUT! braved the rain with ponchos and rainbow umbrellas as they perused the sodden offerings along Market Street, but the...

Southern New Jersey Gay Pride turns 11, takes on bullying

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Southern New Jersey Gay Pride celebrated its 11th year last Sunday with the festival’s largest-ever turnout. Founder and organizer DeAnn M. Cox estimated that...

Study: PA small businesses support LGBTs

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According to a study released last week, a majority of small-business owners in Pennsylvania are supportive of LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination policies. A June...

Marriage equality sees major gains

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In a surprise move, the nation’s top court this week declined to review any of the marriage-equality appeals before it — likely bringing marriage...

LGBT travel site takes off in Philly

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A new Philadelphia-based travel venture is entering the fray of online discount sites to offer LGBT travelers the total package when it comes to...

AG Shapiro continues to pursue criminal charges against Amtrak engineer

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  Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will appeal a lower-court ruling that dismissed all criminal charges against Brandon Bostian, an Amtrak engineer involved in a...

Outfest to serve up new parties, entertainment

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More than 130 vendors and tens of thousands are expected in the Gayborhood Sunday to celebrate National Coming Out Day. The 27th...

Trans woman murdered in NJ

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A transgender woman was stabbed to death last week in New Jersey. Eryicka Morgan, 26, was found in her New Brunswick...

Assault victim sues nightclub

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Nicholas D. Forte, a South Philadelphia gay man who was brutally assaulted outside Voyeur Nightclub, filed suit Nov. 5 against the popular night spot....

New data shows LGBTQ adults face twice as much hunger as...

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LGBT adults living in the U.S. are nearly twice as likely to experience food insecurity as non-LGBT adults, according to new survey data from...

Bradbury-Sullivan Center provides comfort via pop-up vaccine clinics

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More and more LGBT community centers are holding vaccine clinics to get shots into the arms of people in marginalized communities. Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community...

Einstein launching OB/GYN clinic hours for lesbian, bi women

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A Philadelphia hospital that was named one of Human Rights Campaign’s leaders in health-care equality last year is taking another step to create an...

Lib City endorses 10 candidates

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When two women, both doctors in their 40s, wanted to get married in Montgomery County in the summer of 2013, they contacted the register...

News Briefing

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Key West remains closed Gayborhood bar Key West has been closed for about two weeks, and a sign placed on the door of...

Israeli leader talks LGBT story-telling in Philly

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The Philadelphia Consulate of Israel welcomed a special guest to its offices last week. Irit Zviely-Efrat, executive director of Israeli organization Hoshen,...

Options for victims explored at police meeting

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A representative of a local victim’s services agency briefed the Police Liaison Committee last week on the routes people can take when they find...

Fire at Parker-Spruce

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A small fire broke out at the Parker-Spruce Hotel in the Gayborhood Monday afternoon. The fire was reported around 3:45 p.m....

IBA, PNC call for business award applicants

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The Independent Business Alliance and PNC Bank are gearing up to help move forward another local LGBT-owned business. The PNC LGBT...

Point names Penn students as scholars

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Twenty-six students were awarded scholarships this year from the Point Foundation, an organization that recognizes LGBT students in both the undergraduate and graduate fields....

LGBT community reacts to violence in Virginia

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LGBT individuals and groups held and attended vigils and rallied last weekend after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., ended in violent riots,...

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