International News – 7/26/19
Ecuador has first same-sex marriage, following court ruling A lesbian couple has married in Ecuador in the first same-sex wedding since a landmark ruling...
Henry Weitz, opera singer and florist, dies at 86
Henry Weitz, a long-time member of the Philadelphia LGBTQ community, died July 12 after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, Weitz lived in...
Reading mayor changes course, allows Pride flag to fly
The mayor of the eastern Pennsylvania city of Reading has reversed course and says he will allow the LGBTQ rainbow flag to fly...
Gay man sues employment agency
A gay Jenkintown man has filed suit against Kelly Services Global LLC after being terminated from a job assignment for allegedly touching a...
NAACP convention highlights violence against LGBTQ people of color
To address the ongoing issue of violence against Black LGBTQ people, the national NAACP convention in Detroit hosted two town-hall meetings: “Gender Justice Matters...
LGBTQ living and mental health: From DSM to queer care
First in a three-part series. Some names have been changed to protect privacy. For centuries, being LGBTQ has been associated with mental illness, criminality...
Mazzoni Center launches marketing campaign for Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference
Leading up to the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, which will take place July 25-27 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Mazzoni Center has...
All charges dismissed against gay train engineer
For the second time, a Philadelphia judge has dismissed all criminal charges against Brandon W. Bostian, the openly-gay train engineer involved in a...
New Philly ‘Host Home’ program aims to slash LGBTQ youth homelessness,...
A new intervention for LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness
In honor of turning 17, Jennifer Roman* enjoyed a celebration at a bowling alley — the first...
Local LGBTQ pipeline project helps diversify board leadership
An initiative to increase the number of LGBTQ people of color, trans people, youth and seniors in board leadership at Philadelphia’s queer organizations drew...
Media Trail – 7/19/19
Bill allowing ‘X’ gender on licenses becomes law The Argus-Press reported New Hampshire residents who don’t identify as either male or female will soon...
International News – 7/19/19
Irael’s prime minister condemns his minister’s remarks on gay people Israel’s prime minister is condemning remarks by his education minister in favor of “conversion...
Local synagogue seeks LGBTQ input, plans future programming
For Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s LGBTQ-plus connection group, pRISM, it was a busy spring — with an even-busier autumn on tap. And while the North...
Out rabbi to begin tenure at local synagogue
Not every synagogue has a community as tightly knit and accepting as the one at Or Hadash, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Fort Washington....
Trans-run nonprofit explores spirituality at upcoming conference
Vigil and pray. More than thoughts and prayers. Resistance. This is what can be expected from the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference’s spirituality track...
Publication faces backlash after Buttigieg
On July 12, magazine, The New Republic, published an essay on presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg using gay tropes to argue against his presidency. ...
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...
Transgender activist running for Del. Senate
With community focus and affordable healthcare as her central platforms, the spokesperson for the nation’s largest civil-rights organization has launched an election bid...
Regional LGBT center joins trans discrimination Supreme Court battle
Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center has joined 32 other LGBTQ rights organizations across the country in filing documents supporting trans woman Aimee Stephens in...
Employment and access when LGBTQ and living with a disability
Part three of a three-part series on the challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals with disabilities. “When President Trump talks about the economy and unemployment...
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