PA elects LGBTQ allies
The pendulum swept toward Democrats in Pennsylvania on election night on both a state and federal level, though Republicans still control both houses of...
Antigay Kentucky clerk jailed
The Kentucky clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses over her opposition to marriage equality is now in jail. A...
Fire Island to get Philly flavor
Nearly 4,000 LGBTs and allies are expected to converge at Fire Island in New York this summer for an annual celebration of the people...
GALAEI celebrates 25 years of revolutionary ideas
GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice organization will celebrate 25 years of sex positive, HIV/AIDS and LGBT advocacy with a gala next month, honoring...
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Porn director arrested for break-in, assault A gay-porn director was arrested last month in Philadelphia after allegedly breaking into the home of his...
Mayor’s Office introduces more inclusive Pride celebration
The Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs is hosting a month-long series of events with more-inclusive spaces for the 30th anniversary of Philadelphia Pride. ...
Hopes for DADT repeal enter final hours
The U. S. House this week again passed a measure to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and all eyes have turned to the...
Mazzoni Center seeks new board members
Five longtime Mazzoni Center board members will be leaving their positions as the board of directors carries out a promise to diversify its membership....
Canadian minister: Let’s do business
Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of International Trade Diversification, led the “LGBTQ2 business mission” to Philadelphia in partnership with the Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber...
D.C. votes for marriage equality
The City Council of Washington, D. C., overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the district this week. The council...
Red-carpet event to honor leaders
The red carpet will be rolled out next month to honor the celebrities in the local LGBT community. Dawn Maitri of Maitri...
Kenney enacts travel ban to North Carolina, Mississippi
Mayor Jim Kenney has enacted a travel ban on non-essential, city-funded travel to North Carolina and Mississippi in the wake of anti-LGBT laws in...
International News
Planned antigay protest fizzles A protest in the United Kingdom by an antigay church on Feb. 20 failed to materialize when...
Locals fight Old City development
Old City attorney Robert P. Tuerk has a deep appreciation of history — including LGBT history — and he views any new...
Largest Pride parade to shake up New Hope on Saturday
More than 5,000 people are expected to fill the streets of New Hope, Pennsylvania on Saturday for the city’s 16th-annual Pride celebration. The event...
Mexico Supreme Court upholds gay adoptions
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court voted Monday to uphold a Mexico City law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples, drawing jubilant cheers from gay-advocacy...
Barbra Casbar Siperstein, first trans person selected to the DNC, dies
By all accounts, Barbra Casbar Siperstein was funny, smart and unafraid. She was a champion of transgender rights and a towering figure...
HRC launches initiative to advance LGBT progress in PA
A national LGBT civil-rights organization launched a grassroots campaign to accelerate LGBT progress in the country ahead of the 2018 elections, focusing specifically on...
Trans woman granted name change
After a lengthy effort, a Philadelphia trans woman was granted a name change last month. The woman, identified in court papers as “A.S.D.,” previously...
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Single surrogate fatherhood growing CNN reports a growing number of single men, both gay and straight, are opting to become fathers alone, through...
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