Wedding: Ron Andrews and Alan Muchler
In 1971, Ron Andrews was bartending at Allegro Bar on Spruce Street when a customer, Alan Muchler, caught his eye. And,...
Mayor Kenney signs LGBTQ ‘inclusivity package’ into law
Mayor Jim Kenney signed an “inclusivity package” expanding protections for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming Philadelphians into law Thursday morning at City Hall. The three...
Trans veteran Donna Mae Stemmer buried with male name
The only person in the world who would have a pair of star-spangled, beaded bloomers was Donna Mae Stemmer, said Michael Byrne of his...
HIV cases remain high among queer and trans people of color
The HIV epidemic is far from over. Local and national efforts to end HIV manifest largely in the form of biomedical treatment and prevention...
Bi Visibility Day seeks to dispel myths
Bi Visibility Day promises to bring some well-deserved attention to an often-overlooked and occasionally misunderstood part of the LGBTQ community. The event will be...
Phillies debut Pride Night, replacing Gay Community Night from GALLOP
The Philadelphia Phillies will host their inaugural Pride Night this month as an official event of the team, meaning it will be listed on...
Board member resigns as American Bible Society affirmation set to take...
A board member has resigned after nearly four years on the American Bible Society board, the same month that employees are required to sign...
Person of the Year: Mary Groce
Mary Groce is a writer, illustrator, activist and the 2019 Verville Fellow at the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. She...
Area priest accused of sex abuse
A Delaware man filed a lawsuit last week against a priest with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, alleging the clergymember sexually assaulted him 30 years...
NJ congregation welcomes out minister
The Rev. Kim Wildszewski was raised listening to sermons from the pulpit in a Unitarian Universalist church — and next weekend will take to...
Charges upheld against Center City gay-bashing suspects; victim testifies
A judge this week upheld all charges against three people accused of physically and verbally attacking a gay couple in Center City this fall....
Wedding: John Schmiechen and Theodore Lewis
John Schmiechen and Theodore Lewis were married at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church on Oct. 4, a culmination of 13 years together. ...
Another LGBT contender for city council
Daniel “Duke” Orsino, 32, a blue-collar worker and LGBT advocate, has jumped into the race for a seat on Philadelphia City Council. Orsino,...
New restrictions for transgender military members after April 12
President Donald Trump will soon be getting most, but not all, of what he wanted in the fight against transgender members serving in the United States Armed Forces. After April 12, no...
Local gay man pens memoirs
Walter R. Newkirk has spent almost 40 years promoting celebrities and their books. Now he finds himself in the unaccustomed position of promoting his...
Obituary: Mathilde Krim, AIDS research pioneer and FIGHT founder, 91
Dr. Mathilde Krim, founder of American Foundation for AIDS Research and Philadelphia FIGHT, died Jan. 15 at age 91. Krim, who...
12th Street Gym to change ownership
Gayborhood icon 12th Street Gym will start a new chapter next month as its longtime owner departs the helm. Rick Piper...
West Chester University to host LGBTQ health fair
Health, education and social services nonprofit LGBT Equality Alliance of Chester County will host its fifth-annual Chester County LGBT+ Health Fair on Nov 9. ...
PGN continues pursuit of records in Morris case
Last week, attorneys for PGN filed a supplemental brief in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, reiterating the paper’s request for additional records in the Nizah...
YHEP launches youth clinic
Philadelphia FIGHT’s Youth Health Empowerment Project recently opened the doors of a new clinic designed to provide primary health care to young people. ...
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