FIGHT protests racism allegations
Waheedah Shabazz-El, the goodwill ambassador for Philadelphia FIGHT, led a chant Monday in a conference room at the office for the Philadelphia Commission on...
Rick O’Connor, 55, innkeeper
Richard O’Connor, the owner of a popular Rehoboth Beach bed and breakfast, died last month of liver failure. He was 55. O’Connor...
Venture Inn to close next week
The curtain will officially close on Venture Inn Jan. 17. The longtime Gayborhood watering hole and restaurant is shuttering after more...
Out lawyer joins ranks of bar association leadership
A local out lawyer has been elected to the governing body of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Ira S. Lefton, a partner at Reed Smith...
Exhibit explores ‘the colors of leather’
Looking for something different to do on Valentine’s Day? Then go check out “Black & Blue: The Colors of Leather,” an intriguing exhibit on...
Change rolls into the White House
Tens of thousands of families from across the country converged on the South Lawn of the White House Monday for the Easter Egg Roll,...
Pa. Fairness Act gains cosponsors and momentum
Another legislative session means yet another attempt at making discrimination against LGBTQ people illegal in Pennsylvania, but things are a little different this time...
Study: LGBTQs are younger, poorer and in smaller numbers than previously...
A new report from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law cites demographics for adult LGBT people in the United States that...
PA and NJ towns host inaugural Prides
Pride isn’t just for big cities anymore. A town in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey are exemplifying the LGBTQ-plus community’s importance by hosting...
Day in the Life of: a bartender and ‘community-first’ event planner,...
Ashley Coleman slicked a lemon slice over the edge of a fresh stack of singles in the early part of her shift on a...
Greater Philadelphia HRC Gala will raise funds for LGBTQ equality
The Greater Philadelphia Human Rights Campaign Gala (HRC) will take place on Feb. 29 at the Loews Hotel. As one of the biggest LGBTQ+...
Sheriff’s office helps celebrate first anniversary of LGBT shelter
Angel Lee was pregnant when she moved to the LGBTQ Home for Hope in North Philadelphia nearly six months ago. A man who refused...
All charges upheld against alleged murderer of trans woman
After being delayed several weeks, the preliminary hearing of the alleged killer of a local transgender woman got off to a strong start in...
Philly lawyers top LGBT list
The National LGBT Bar Association last week announced its “40 Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40” list and this year two Philadelphia lawyers made the...
Judge dismisses lesbian’s antibias case
A federal judge dismissed the antibias lawsuit filed by an African-American lesbian against Parx Casino on the basis that anti-LGBT workplace bias isn’t prohibited...
Same-sex wedding show comes to Philly
Bouché Productions will launch its first same-sex wedding expo this weekend in Philadelphia. The expo will take place at noon Oct....
Suicide rates up among youth, LGBTQs
Mental-health professionals are advocating for suicide-prevention education to begin as early as elementary schools. The rate of suicide for LGBTQ youth has risen by...
Community organization brings LGBTQ-plus business growth to Woodbury, NJ
A 25-minute drive south on Interstate 676 — traffic-permitting — sits Woodbury, New Jersey, a suburb of 10,000, possibly on the brink of an...
N.J. youth agency looks to match LGBT adults, teens
Crossroads Programs was founded in 1978 to support and empower young people who have been abandoned, abused, homeless or at-risk and now the New...
Engagement: Stephen Facenda and Todd Babish
“It was like electricity; we just both immediately liked each other,” Todd Babish said about his chance meeting with Stephen Facenda at an LGBT...
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