QUEEN OF A.C.
Miss Victoria “Porkchop” Parker (in blue) reacted to the news that she was crowned the winner of the 2013 Miss’d America Pageant Sept. ...
Why are so many lesbian, bi and trans women in prison?
Unless otherwise noted, names have been altered to protect the privacy of formerly incarcerated persons.
Throughout the summer of 2020, Nadia Martinez watched the social...
Philly’s first out trans police officer buried as a man
Maria Gonzalez spent the last 15 years of her life as a woman. Her dying wish was to be buried in a pretty dress...
Temple prof looks at LGBT elder issues
While the “golden years” are generally a time for retirement and rejuvenation, for the LGBT population, aging can be a process filled with questions,...
Obama orders hospitals to grant LGBT visitation rights
President Obama last week took a step to curb discrimination against same-sex couples with his directive that sought to expand hospital-visitation and other rights...
Gay couple alleges police brutality
A local gay man is alleging that several Philadelphia police officers used excessive force against him and his partner, as well as homophobic and...
Liberty City announces its 2019 primary endorsements
With a record number of LGBTQ candidates running for office this year, Liberty City Democratic Club had its work cut out for it. And...
Mazzoni Center hires new President and Executive Officer
The Mazzoni Center has appointed Sultan Shakir as its new President and Executive Officer, following a 12-month search. Shakir, a Philadelphia native, is currently...
Hearing delayed in Maya Young murder
The woman and man accused of murder in the fatal stabbing of transgender woman Maya Young will face preliminary hearings May 3, after a...
COMING TOGETHER
Tyron Harvey (standing) welcomes guests to the Aug. 1 banquet dinner at the National Association of Black & White Men Together’s annual...
LGBT-affirming congregation marks 45 years
Whosoever Metropolitan Community Church has undergone many changes in its 45 years — from location to name to leadership — but has always provided...
LGBTQ health orgs provide mental, physical health services amid rising COVID...
Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania, Gayborhood health organizations are doing what they can to provide both mental and...
Four years later, mother of slain trans woman still looking for...
A lot has changed for Dawn Maher in the last four years. She cannot sleep with the windows open. She struggles...
Community-building, networking among aims of new Drexel LGBT alumni group
“This is our first official event, so you guys are trailblazers, and I appreciate that,” Stephen Facenda, a volunteer leader for Drexel University’s newly...
City Hall flag-raising commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance
The trans flag was raised into the air at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to commemorate Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance that...
Media Trail
Entertainers cancel DC Pride appearances The Washington Blade reports that two entertainers scheduled to perform at D. C.’s Capital Pride and Black...
Honorees announced for Annual Reminder anniversary
It was announced Monday that Edie Windsor and Judy Shepard will be among the guests of honor at this summer's 50th-anniversary celebration of the...
Scouts mum on anti-gay employment policy
The national Boy Scouts of America announced this week that it may stop requiring local councils and units to ban gay members, but the...
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