Working toward a cure: scientists eliminate HIV in mice
A research team led by investigators at Temple University and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have eliminated HIV from living animals for...
Police commish: Supervisor’s approval was necessary for Morris courtesy ride
Officer Elizabeth Skala was required to obtain approval from a supervisor before giving Nizah Morris a Center City “courtesy ride,” Police Commissioner Richard...
Amber Hikes to join ACLU
Amber Hikes, executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, is taking her vision for advancing diversity, equity and inclusion national in a newly-accepted...
Netroots Nation conference explores LGBTQ economic justice
About 20 people from across the country gathered Thursday to discuss the importance and how-tos of creating a national LGBTQ movement for economic justice....
New Liberty City leadership promises to address ‘unfinished business’
Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club executive board members have unanimously instituted a new leadership team to usher in what the volunteer political action committee...
International News – 7/12/19
Japan grants refugee status due to homophobia for first time The Japanese government granted refugee status to a foreigner in 2018 over fears of...
Four health providers leave Mazzoni Center
Mazzoni Center is in the midst of losing four healthcare providers. Since January, two have departed from the LGBTQ health center...
Survey marks 20 years of research on LGBT students
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, more commonly called GLSEN (pronounced “glisten”), has launched its 11th National School Climate Survey in its primary...
Virtual reality enhances LGBTQ community building, study finds
Researchers at England’s University of East Anglia discovered online virtual worlds can help the LGBTQ community and other social movements raise awareness and create...
Upper Darby to extend LGBT workplace protections
Upper Darby Mayor Thomas N. Micozzie said he will ask the township council this week to introduce an ordinance extending LGBT workplace protections to...
Behavioral health org adopts Gender Affirmative Model
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, a national healthcare nonprofit with a center in Villanova, has adopted a new interdisciplinary approach to working with trans and...
Digital LGBTQ archive launches, with corporate help
When the nation’s oldest active LGBTQ organization mobilized in 1952, the queer community didn’t exist on paper. “There was no archival...
Local org partners with Truvada maker for a week of...
Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers will host a week of free events highlighting the importance and impact of PrEP next week. ...
Philly welcomes annual Trans Wellness Conference
Understanding the legal rights of trans people who are traveling internationally. Strategies for healing from top surgery or binding. Effective communication and self-care skills...
Amber Hikes announces departure from Office of LGBT Affairs
Amber Hikes, executive director of the City’s Office of LGBT Affairs, will leave her position July 31, drawing her two-year tenure to a...
Trans woman sues Penn hospital
A Philadelphia trans woman has filed suit against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, alleging she was mistreated during a medical procedure and...
Survey finds younger generations have rising “discomfort” toward LGBTQ people
While the amount of non-LGBTQ adults ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ comfortable with the gay community has stabilized after a large dip last year, more...
Enactment of federal ruling restricting LGBTQ medical access pushed back
A Trump administration rule that would allow medical professionals to refuse care based on religious or moral objections will no longer go into effect...
Known LGBT donor gives again
Last week, Mel Heifetz, a local gay businessperson and philanthropist, donated $20,000 to the Democratic National Committee in the name of Philadelphia’s LGBT...
Nearly 700 LGBTQ elected officials in U.S.
The Victory Institute celebrated Pride month with its 2019 Out for America report and news that the most LGBTQ elected officials in history...
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