CBLSL women host soggy, successful tourney
The City of Brotherly Love Softball League staged its inaugural women’s tournament late last month and, despite a stormy start, achieved a smooth finish....
Media Trail
Pa. group protests gay marriage bill The Burlington Free Press reports nine men who said they were with a Pennsylvania-based group...
Day in the Life of: ACLU PA’s transgender-advocacy coordinator and community...
Naiymah Sanchez interviewed five different trans-identified people in the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott’s Logan Room the morning of Sept. 8 for a video series. Through...
Muhlenberg rates among top LGBT religious colleges
LGBT college group Campus Pride rated a Pennsylvania college among the top religiously affiliated colleges in the country. Muhlenberg College, a small...
PAC to review emergency response issues in Morris case
The city’s Police Advisory Commission last week agreed to review its Nizah Morris file for possible clarification of emergency-response issues relating to the case....
Trans women targeted in robberies
Transgender women were attacked earlier this week in two separate incidents. While Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson Lt. John Stanford said it...
Southern New Jersey Gay Pride turns 11, takes on bullying
Southern New Jersey Gay Pride celebrated its 11th year last Sunday with the festival’s largest-ever turnout. Founder and organizer DeAnn M. Cox estimated that...
Philly man files sexual-harassment suit
Steven C. Ellis, a former server, says he was forced out of a job at a local restaurant after complaining about workplace...
New IBA award goes to health-consulting firm with LGBT foundation
When Martin D. Sellers co-founded a health-care consulting firm 15 years ago in Philadelphia, he didn’t give much thought to being a gay-owned business....
LGBTQ-friendly mutual aid project expands to Philly
Kayla Wilson founded Metamorphosis Mobile Boutique, a mutual aid project geared toward LGBTQ+ youth, families and allies. The project facilitates the giving and receiving...
Hate-crimes bill amended
The bill that would extend federal hate-crimes protections to LGBT individuals went through a series of ups and downs in the U. S....
Black and Brown LGBTQ organizers start to formulate a new Philly...
In the weeks following the abrupt dissolution of Philly Pride Presents, a group of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ community leaders have begun formulating plans...
DARLA honors Latino community leaders
GALAEI: A [email protected] Social Justice Organization will next week honor outstanding Latino leaders and organizations at its annual awards ceremony named for its founder:...
International News
Pakistani Muslims condemn gay-rights meeting A group of conservative Islamic political and religious officials has condemned a meeting by the U. S....
Portion of ICandy facade crumbles
A portion of the front of ICandy Nightclub has crumbled into the street, after strong storms swept through the region. Bricks...
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...
Paul Myers, Jr., retired Delta employee, 71
Retired airline-marketing representative and longtime City of Brotherly Love Softball League player Paul Myers died May 1 of complications from Alzheimer’s. He was 71....
CDC report: STIs reach all-time high for sixth consecutive year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released a new report on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the numbers are grim. An...
Mazzoni pays tribute to women at Elixir
Mazzoni Center will celebrate the “leading ladies” in the LGBT health community at next week’s annual Elixir fundraiser. Elixir, which will take...
Wilkes-Barre moves to protect LGBT residents
Dee Culp was volunteering last year with the Rainbow Alliance to rejuvenate the human-relations commission in Scranton the first time she heard about a...
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