Nizah Morris advocates march through Center City
Holding candles and chanting "trans lives matter," about 60 advocates for Nizah Morris marched through Center City this week. The Dec. 22 event marked...
‘Gay Pizza’ reopened
Gayborhood residents and visitors got a late-night treat last weekend. Brothers Andrew and Michael Cappelli dished out 200 free slices Friday...
Philly Pride parade televised for first time ever
For the first time in its 31-year history, the Philly Pride parade will be aired on TV. Local network 6abc will film the June...
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Milano’s killer presses quest for freedom Frank R. Chester, who participated in the grisly slashing death of gay artist Anthony Milano...
Marriage equality comes to America
Marriage equality is now a nationwide reality. In a landmark vote June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court found that the U.S....
Lesbian judge challenges ethics-violation findings
Municipal Court Judge Dawn A. Segal, an open lesbian, is challenging a state disciplinary panel’s findings that she’s liable for seven ethics violations. ...
Morris anniversary marked by renewed efforts for transparency
Nizah Morris died 15 years ago this month and efforts for transparency in her homicide case remain ongoing. On Dec. 24,...
Sisterhood and brotherhood in Gay Officer Action League
As a 21-year-old in the Deputy Sheriff Basic Training Academy, Dante Austin listened while his instructors “breezed over this idea that there are LGBT...
LGBTQ performers bring socially distant circus arts to Laurel Hill
As part of the 2020 Fringe Festival, Tangle Movement Arts will present the show “The Way Out,” a series of live performances featuring local...
Last call for Venture Inn
Instead of announcements of decorations and parties at its Saturday staff meeting, Venture Inn staff will instead receive notice that the decades-old institution is...
Philly businesses a mixed bag on LGBT workplace equality
Human Rights Campaign’s 2012 Corporate Equality Index report found a number of Philadelphia-based corporations that have successfully incorporated LGBT equality into their businesses —...
Annual gala celebrates best of LGBT community
The William Way LGBT Community Center will host its annual Indigo Ball to celebrate the accomplishments of the center and recognize the contributions of...
Locals turn out for Latinx Institute at Creating Change
Members of Philadelphia's LGBT Latinx community joined 250 other Latinx individuals from around the country at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott for a national traveling...
Dunkin Donuts seeks dismissal of trans employee’s lawsuit
A Dunkin’ Donuts shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania has asked a federal judge to dismiss the antibias lawsuit of a trans woman of color who...
Pope Francis’ same-sex union statement continues to ripple through Catholic community
Last week, in an airing of the documentary “Francesco” as part of the Rome Film Festival, Pope Francis made a statement regarding same-sex civil...
Panel discussion celebrates Philly Black Trans History
In honor of Black History Month, members of the city’s black trans community gathered to host a panel discussion on their struggles and triumphs....
FIGHT celebrates two decades of service
Two days after this year’s World AIDS Day, the Philadelphia HIV/AIDS community will come together to pay homage to an agency that has been...
Gayborhood crime watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 6-20. ...
Trans student of color sues Lincoln University
A transgender woman of color has filed an antibias lawsuit against Lincoln University, alleging that pervasive transphobia prevented her from getting a proper education...
MontCo student wins award for antibullying work
News of marriage equality in Montgomery County has been making headlines across the nation, but last weekend the county gained another LGBT-equality victory in...
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