Lesbian leaders honored by women’s group
Two Philadelphia women were honored this week for their longstanding leadership in and dedication to the local lesbian community. Women’s eNews...
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Mormon students protest BYU stance on same-sex behavior
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that two weeks ago, after Brigham Young University dropped a section from...
DelCo church takes steps to affirm LGBT community members
Finding a path of self-acceptance has not always been easy for Lou Madonna. However, when he joined the Unitarian Universalist Church of Delaware County...
New group for women, trans, femme cyclists
When Stephanie Rogers lived in Minneapolis, she spent nearly three years involved with a women and trans group of cyclists. “I...
West Philly residents protested against Mike Pence’s visit to local school
West Philadelphians banded together on Wednesday to protest Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the catholic school Saint Francis de Sales. Pence spoke to...
New “unapologetically queer” network comes to Philly
Atop the Comcast tower at 17th and 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd last week, final decisions were made regarding how and when Xfinity would...
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...
Education conference to inform public on HIV, AIDS
At 114 cases per 100,000, Philadelphians are living with HIV at five times the national average rate. Currently, 19,199 residents are living with...
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Single surrogate fatherhood growing CNN reports a growing number of single men, both gay and straight, are opting to become fathers alone, through...
Gay man sues Comcast
Klayton Fennell, a Comcast Corp. executive, recently filed suit against the media giant, claiming a hostile work environment caused him to be passed over...
Person of the Year 2016: Deja Lynn Alvarez
Whether it’s providing support for homeless LGBT people, connecting those in need with services or speaking out against injustice, Deja Lynn Alvarez has made...
New act requires assessment of SESTA-FOSTA’s impact on sex workers
On Dec. 19 — the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers — U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), along with Rep. Barbara Lee...
Temple prof breaks the ‘Code of Omerta’
Who or what is Omerta? Specifically, what is the code of Omerta? And why is a Temple University professor trying to break it? ...
Transgender clothing company marks growth
Suddenly Fem, a Jenkintown-based clothing company, is striving to become the top national retailer of transgender female clothing. This fall, the...
Lesbian City Council candidate brings LGBTQ activism to local politics
Sherrie Cohen describes herself as a life-long fighter for the LGBTQ community. In 1975, she joined radical lesbian group DYKETACTICS! in filling Philadelphia’s City...
Trans advocate ‘the perfect storm’ of success
After high school, Kendall Stephens had the world ahead of her. She had several college acceptance letters under her belt, alongside a diploma with...
Stephen Wade Elkins, an LGBT pioneer in Rehoboth Beach
Stephen Wade Elkins, who spent a quarter-century working to make Rehoboth Beach, Del. a more open and positive place, died March 15 from lymphoma....
Connecting government, faith-based communities and LGBTQ folks
Out Reverend Naomi Washington-Leapheart could not be a better fit for the new role of director of faith-based and interfaith affairs in the Philadelphia...
Who gets the dog?
Pets may be family in your household, but Pennsylvania law says otherwise You have a pet — your beloved dog. You think of your...
Sherrie Cohen reinstated to Nov. 5 ballot
Last week The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed two lower-court rulings and reinstated Sherrie Cohen to the Nov. 5 ballot as an Independent candidate...
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