Buttigieg targeted by right-wing operatives in antigay sex-assault smear
Two notorious right-wing operatives, Fox News pundit Jacob Wohl and lobbyist Jack Burkman, have been revealed as the masterminds behind a plot targeting Democratic...
Victory Fund backs five more candidates in Pennsylvania
Victory Fund, the organization dedicated to getting more LGBTQ leaders elected to public office across the country, rolled out 17 new endorsements for the...
Disappointing turnout for suicide vigil
Eugene Brown, an openly gay resident of the Brewerytown section, calls anti-LGBT bullying a “national crisis” that needs urgent attention. Brown, 30, said he...
Philly Black Pride draws big crowds and generates important discussions
Another Philadelphia Black Pride weekend is in the books, and according to PBP President Le Thomas, it was a big hit, attracting nearly 5,000...
Eastern State adds LGBTQ history to programming
Eastern State Penitentiary, one of Philadelphia’s most iconic, is incorporating some newly uncovered history about LGBTQ prisoners into its multimedia exhibition. Annie Anderson, Eastern...
Fraternities disband over homophobia, other allegations
In an unprecedented action, two Swarthmore College fraternities have announced they are disbanding in response to campus protests by women’s, LGBTQ and other student...
Out educator receives hero award
Freda Anderson created the first Queer-Straight alliance at the U School, a North Philadelphia high school where she teaches a community-organizing class. On...
Christian adoption agency agrees to work with same-sex parents
In what’s being called a major victory for LGBTQ people, Bethany Christian Services says it will comply with a legal settlement prohibiting adoption agencies...
International News
Colombians stage kiss-a-thon in support of LGBT rights Dozens of same-sex couples kissed simultaneously outside an upscale shopping mall in Colombia’s capital, in...
Media Trail
Boy’s drag performance at Ohio bar prompts lawmaker’s action The Toledo Blade reports the drag queen performance of a 9-year-old boy at a...
Queer library set to open in Montgomery County
The opening of a new queer library in Hatboro, Pa. on May 4 will mark another step in the increasing LGBTQ visibility in this...
Prominent lesbian journalist murdered in terrorist killing
Internationally known independent journalist and LGBTQ-activist Lyra McKee, 29, was shot to death on April 19 in Northern Ireland. The Belfast lesbian was reportedly...
Buddy Program fosters connections
Studies show that being social and cultivating an interpersonal support system leads to a healthier lifestyle. Action Wellness, a Philadelphia-based organization serving the needs...
Former student alleges violent assault at Valley Forge Military Academy
A former student at Valley Forge Military Academy and College has filed suit against the prestigious Main Line institution, claiming he was sexually assaulted...
Road to Stonewall 50: Stormé DeLarverie
When Stormé DeLarverie died at age 93 on May 24, 2014, it was a mere month before the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion....
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...
Patron sues Woody’s Bar and Voyeur Nightclub
A Juniata Park man recently filed suit against Woody’s Bar and Voyeur Nightclub claiming he was served excessive amounts of alcohol at the establishments...
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...
Appeals court sides with city in foster-care dispute
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals this week said city officials acted within their legal rights when they stopped referring children to a Catholic...
Local GLF members to be grand marshals at World Pride 2019/Stonewall...
The Gay Liberation Front has been named one of a few grand marshals for World Pride 2019/Stonewall 50 in New York City. The group...
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