Community heads off protesters at local Drag Queen Story Time
The nation’s newest culture war played out on the grounds of a Philadelphia library last weekend, marking the first such local demonstration over a...
The Attic names acting executive director as investigations continue
The Attic Youth Center has named an acting executive director and launched two investigations following damaging allegations that a minor was sexually assaulted on...
Competing Black Pride weekend events create friction
Philly Black Pride and Woody’s are at odds this week after PBP claimed that the Gayborhood bar was throwing a PBP block party without...
Liberty City endorsements provide surprises
On Wednesday, April 17, the Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club held its election year endorsement meeting at the William Way Community Center. At...
One less hurdle for crime victims’ rights in PA
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has approved legislation that would amend the state constitution to include specific protections for crime victims and their families....
Court strips ex-judge of law license
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week ordered the suspension of Dawn Segal’s law license for one year and a day. Segal, an open lesbian, served...
Camac Baths building makes Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
In a reversal of its decision, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to list a former bathhouse on the city’s Register of Historic Places. This...
Silent, no more: GLSEN comes to Philly
At the end of an overcast Friday afternoon, teens with rainbow stickers on their cheeks, advocate mothers with ‘X’s painted across their lips, city...
Protest against professor’s speech ends with fire alarm, evacuation
A protester allegedly set off a fire alarm and evacuated a college hall as a prominent speaker was addressing the public. University of the...
Bullied fifth-grader takes own life
A family in Southwest Philadelphia is mourning the loss of an 11-year-old who they say died by suicide after he and his brother faced...
Cohen drops out of race for City Council
Sherrie Cohen has decided to drop out of the race for Philadelphia City Council-at-Large following a public disagreement between her campaign manager and fellow...
Media Trail: April 19-25, 2019
Morehouse College to take transgender students CNN reports the country’s only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year. The move...
Anderson Apartments assault and robbery victim tells his story
“Now the only thing I feel about Philadelphia is it’s not safe.” Those are the words of the longtime city man who was reported...
Oxford University to rethink degree given to Brunei sultan
The University of Oxford says it will reconsider an honorary degree it awarded the Sultan of Brunei following the outcry over new Islamic laws...
Canadian man claims Marshalls store fired him because of his sexuality
A gay man from Oshawa, Ontario in Canada claimed that he was fired from his job in retail chain Marshalls because they “didn’t like”...
Vatican receives lawyers opposed to criminalization of gays
A group of international lawyers researching the criminalization of homosexuality has met with the Vatican secretary of state and urged the Holy See to...
My Brother’s House can help vets, but needs volunteers and donations
The Trump administration’s ban on transgender military members is expected to take effect. Thousands of service members will be forced to leave. Finding a...
Mormon Church allows baptism for children of LGBT parents
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, unofficially known as the Mormon Church, made an about-face on an issue concerning the children of...
U.S. funds countries where gays are put to death
Being gay can still get you killed in many places around the world. News reports on Brunei’s latest decision to implement Sharia law against...
Chicago officials still targeting Jussie Smollett
All charges were dropped against Jussie Smollett, the black, openly gay actor who was charged with filing a false police report about being the...
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