Report: School bullying up, few resources in PA
An analysis released this week by a national safe-schools agency found pervasive homophobic comments and behavior throughout Pennsylvania high schools. The...
International News: October 11, 2019
French conservatives protest bill allowing IVF for lesbians Conservative activists are gathering in Paris to protest a French bill that would give lesbian couples...
Mazzoni Center CEO will not resign, despite protests
The CEO of an LGBT health and wellness center will not resign from her post, despite calls for her departure from employees. ...
Guidebook analyzes transgender Greek life
Although college is generally a time when young people fortify their own identities and ideologies, transgender college students often face more challenges than their...
MontCo candidate wants same ‘accommodations’ as Kim Davis
Most people know D. Bruce Hanes as the county official that issued the first same-sex marriage licenses in Pennsylvania in July 2013. ...
Local woman documents migrant caravans, LGBTQ asylum seekers
Mexican-born fine arts photographer Ada Trillo, photo-documented the 2018 and 2020 Central American migrant caravans seeking asylum in Mexico and the U.S.
Trillo, a bisexual...
GALAEI joins call to release detained immigrants
After waiting about 20 minutes for the field director of the Philadelphia office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the people who gathered Feb. 22...
ActionAIDS receives grant for prison program
A local HIV/AIDS service organization recently received funding to support its work in reducing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in former and current prison populations. ...
More than marriage equality in PA
Last month, Pennsylvania legalized marriage equality. While LGBTs and allies have been rejoicing, many advocates are cautioning the community not to put...
Local couple talks upcoming ‘Love Train’ wedding
Neal Santos and Andrew Olson are in love with Philadelphia almost as much as they are in love with each other – and it...
HRC rates national, local companies on ‘equality’
National LGBT organization Human Rights Campaign released the results of its annual Corporate Equality Index last month, and several local organizations received top marks....
Mother of 9/11 hero to visit Philly for film fest
Americans of all ages likely remember where they were when they learned of the 9/11 attacks. Alice Hoagland was woken by...
Equal-benefits bill passes Council committee
A City Council committee this week unanimously approved a measure that would require some city contractors to offer domestic-partner benefits for the same-sex partners...
2nd TransWork job fair partners with Independence Blue Cross
TransWork, an employment initiative for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people, held its second job fair Monday evening in Center City. The event, which took place...
James D. “Jimmy” Calnan
James D. “Jimmy” Calnan died peacefully at home on January 9, 2022 after a brief battle with Glioblastoma. Jimmy lived for more than 35...
Ursinus class project unveils rich history of GSA
Founded in 1991, the Ursinus College Gay and Lesbian Alliance experienced a tumultuous beginning at the hand of a few — but vocal —...
Tensions ease over college’s gay-marriage course
SOUTH ORANGE, N. J. — It is the class that wasn’t supposed to happen. In the basement of Jubilee Hall at Seton...
Obituary: William W. Weissman, publishing consultant, 93
William W. Weissman, a former publishing consultant, died April 2, 2012 of pneumonia. He was 93. Weissman, who was born March 16,...
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Pre-HIV pill being tested ABC News reports doctors are testing a controversial pill that could temporarily boost immunity against HIV before a person...
DOMA’s author calls for law’s repeal in an op-ed
Bob Barr, the former Georgian lawmaker who crafted the Defense of Marriage Act, penned an op-ed piece this week that urges President-elect Obama and...
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