Giovanni’s Room doors reopened
Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room opened last Friday morning to a bustling crowd of shoppers. Giovanni’s Room, the nation’s oldest...
Pope Francis praises priest’s work with LGBTQ Catholics
Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and editor-at-large for America Media, is the priest most LGBT+ Catholics have always wanted to have. Since the...
The Attic board responds to abuse allegations
Accusations came out last week against The Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia’s independent LGBTQ youth bastion, claiming an alleged sexual assault against a minor...
LGBTQ Mental Health: The long road to wellness
Third in a three-part series on mental health “They say coming out is a continual process,” said Terence Nelson. “I guess I really...
Historic marker under fire by some LGBT advocates
Officials at the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission said they’ll meet with LGBT advocates regarding a state historical marker recently installed near Rittenhouse Square...
PA judge issues historic common-law marriage ruling
In what is thought to be the first decision of its kind in the nation, a judge in Bucks County issued a ruling last...
ACT UP moves one-day conference for HIV-positive QTPOC to February
The Community Control of Health conference hosted by ACT UP Philadelphia was moved from August 31 to February 8. ACT UP Philadelphia Organizer Jose...
Mort Wernik, owner of Uncles bar, 73
Mort Wernik, longtime owner of local LGBT bar Uncles, died April 21. He was 73. Wernik had been battling pancreatic cancer for...
Man claims injuries inside Woody’s Bar
James Stefanide 2d is seeking compensation after he says he was seriously injured inside Woody’s Bar last year. Stefanide, of Drexel...
International News, March 15-21, 2019
Group concerned over arrest of Egyptian transgender woman An international rights group is voicing concern over the safety and well-being of an Egyptian transgender woman...
PA Dems recruiting LGBT delegates for convention
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party wants to recruit 19 LGBT delegates from the state to participate in the national convention. The...
Philadelphia Fed loud and proud: ‘We welcome everyone’
LGBTQ employees at Philadelphia’s Federal Reserve Bank are gaining a higher profile because of a professional environment that welcomes diversity, in addition to the...
William Way to connect refugees, immigrants with LGBT resources
New Philadelphians who are resettling from another country will now have more opportunities to learn about and get involved with local LGBT resources, thanks...
HRC president launches national interfaith tour at first Black Episcopal church...
“God is a lover of justice,” declared Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Alphonso David from the pulpit of the Historic African Episcopal Church of...
Wedding: Patrick Hagerty and Joseph Hughes
After talking online for almost two years, Patrick Hagerty and Joseph Hughes arranged to meet in person at a London train station near Hughes’...
Gender identity in trans kids as strong as in cis peers,...
In the largest study of trans children to date, a team of researchers from across the country found that trans kids living as their...
After Trump election, out gov’t agent from Philly resigns
Prior to the 2016 presidential election, T.J. Lunardi talked with his husband about the possibility of leaving his government job behind. It wasn’t too...
Liberty City announces its 2019 primary endorsements
With a record number of LGBTQ candidates running for office this year, Liberty City Democratic Club had its work cut out for it. And...
Trans name-change project expands locally
A national program that provides free name-change services to low-income trans people is expanding its services in Philadelphia. The program,...
OutFest draws crowds from across the region to celebrate LGBTQ living
Coming out as a lesbian at age 14 was a “horrible” experience for Liz Brown. The Fishtown resident’s parents discovered her journal detailing her...
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