Pa. Fairness Act gains cosponsors and momentum
Another legislative session means yet another attempt at making discrimination against LGBTQ people illegal in Pennsylvania, but things are a little different this time...
CEO Access for LGBTQ businesses create connections and profits
Marc Coleman is a Philadelphia success story by any means. He grew up in North Philadelphia and went to high school in Willingboro, N.J....
Victory Fund finds favor in Philadelphia
While anticipation mounts for the 2020 presidential election, there are candidates for offices across the country who could start making an impact this year....
Sleepaway camps accommodating LGBTQ youth
Sleepaway camp is an American summer tradition — and one that, in numerous communities, finally embraces and accommodates the diversity of LGBTQ campers. Camp...
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Virginia school board delays ending transgender bathroom ban A school board in Virginia will not take any immediate action to overturn its transgender bathroom...
United Methodist Church division over LGBTQ clergy, marriage could cause break-up
The United Methodist Church is not so united over the issues of gay marriage and noncelibate LGBTQ clergy, and could split up because of...
International News
British Airways joins wave of airlines introducing “non-binary” gender options British Airways is the latest international airline to announce it will offer a non-binary...
City unveils new PrEP promotion campaign
Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health last week unveiled a new marketing campaign to promote PrEP usage to a population at risk for exposure to...
Out author preaches relationship between Christianity and love
Religion and queerness haven’t really been best of friends. Heck, they don’t even get along most of the time. But on Feb. 24, author...
Gender-free municipal ID cards are close to becoming reality in Philly
After several years of wrangling and cajoling, the City of Philadelphia plans to make new municipal identification cards available to all residents this month....
Grand jury: Phila. detective ‘groomed’ young men and assaulted them
Among the sordid details in former Philadelphia Police Detective Philip Nordo’s multiple-count indictment was that he routinely sought “homosexual inmates” who were being prepared...
Newseum exhibition to display LGBTQ history
On March 8, the front pages of nearly a dozen national LGBTQ newspapers — including this one — will be lined up along the...
Donald Carter, ‘Mayor of the Gayborhood,’ dies
Few people can simply be famous for being famous, by their wholeheartedness and friendliness. Donald Carter was one of those rare people. He was...
Out lesbian is one of two African-American women candidates for Chicago...
One of America’s largest cities is about to elect its first African-American female mayor. The question in Chicago is which one of the two...
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Jury sides with transgender employee in ‘historic’ Iowa case A jury ruled Feb. 13 that the Iowa Department of Corrections discriminated against a transgender...
Democrats move for LGBT-inclusive language in tax code
On Valentine’s Day, Democrats in Congress introduced the Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act. The act would change the language used in the federal...
International News
Japanese same-sex couples sue for equal marital rights Thirteen same-sex couples on Feb. 14 in Japan filed the first lawsuits challenging the constitutionality...
Family first for LGBTQ Asian Americans over the New Year
He may seem like your average, middle-class Asian-American from the Philadelphia suburbs, but Jamie Song is special. He’s not only the only member of...
Council votes for gender-neutral titles
In a show of unanimous support, members of City Council passed legislation Feb. 14 that would change language in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter...
The roots of gay activism in the radical left
Many LGBTQ people assume that gay activism began with the Stonewall Riots in 1969. To some extend, that’s true; Stonewall sparked a new level...
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