Philly AIDS Thrift awards over $300k in grants
Philly AIDS Thrift (PAT) and Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room recently awarded $300,035 in grants to 27 Delaware Valley organizations and initiatives that...
Free-speech advocate challenges new state antibias rule
A free-speech advocate has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to invalidate a new LGBT-inclusive antibias rule in Pennsylvania that prohibits attorneys from manifesting bias...
Anniversary: John Schultz and Gary Hill
Last Sunday, Philly Pride Presents celebrated its 25th anniversary — and the following day, a local couple marked their own silver celebration. ...
Mazzoni Center secures $50,000 grant from PHL COVID-19 Fund
“I wanted to share some good news,” wrote the Mazzoni Center’s Director of Communications Larry Benjamin. Last week, the Mazzoni Center — an institution...
Action Wellness gives, receives awards for World AIDS Day
Action Wellness, a nonprofit that helps those in the Greater Philadelphia area living with chronic diseases, held its 28th-annual Friends for Life Awards event...
SPARKLING STAR
Actor Chad Allen holds his newly received Artistic Achievement Award at opening-night festivities of Philadelphia QFest on June 9. The openly gay...
2021: The Year In Review
Canadians got a ban on conversion therapy. The U.S. didn’t.
The U.S. also didn’t get the Equality Act despite all the election rhetoric in 2020....
Sen. Casey calls on feds to prioritize LGBT youth
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, along with 20 of his colleagues, last week urged two federal departments to ensure programs designed to serve homeless...
Obituary: Raymond Hill, 27, Penn research coordinator
Raymond Hill, a University of Pennsylvania clinical research coordinator, died suddenly Jan. 9 in San Francisco. He was 27. The cause is...
International
Italy’s PM: Gay marriage up to Parliament Italian Premier Mario Monti, who is being backed by the Vatican in his bid for re-election,...
Three charged in ‘No-Gay Thursdays’ hazing at ChesCo school
No hate crime charges are expected against three students charged in relation to weekly hazing among football players at Conestoga High School as part...
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...
State approves $7M for senior center
The state legislature approved a $7-million allocation this week for a proposed LGBT senior housing project. The state House and Senate...
International News
Gays arrested in Bahrain An estimated 100 gay men have been arrested in Bahrain on Feb. 3 when police raided a...
Summer 2015 LGBTQ Youth Supplement
Once again, local LGBTQ and ally youth have put together an impressive Supplement! To get involved with the Fall Youth Supplement, email [email protected]
Fairness Act referred to Metcalfe’s committee
The effort to advance a statewide LGBT nondiscrimination law was dealt a blow last week. Despite a campaign by the lead sponsor of...
Homeless shelter seeks partial dismissal of trans lawsuit
In a court filing this week, attorneys for a Delaware County homeless shelter accused of wrongfully evicting a transgender woman urged a federal judge...
Killer seeks new trial in porn case
A man accused of murdering a rival gay-porn producer is seeking a new trial. An attorney for Harlow Cuadra argued Jan....
Mazzoni Center board loses two more members
Mazzoni Center’s board of directors has lost two more members, with the secretary recently ousted in a majority vote and a second member resigning...
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