Patricia Nell Warren, groundbreaking author of “The Front Runner,” dies
Patricia Nell Warren, author of the international bestseller “The Front Runner,” died after a battle with lung cancer Feb. 9 in Santa Monica, CA....
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...
‘Truth Wins Out’ founder fighting Google, ex-gays in Philly
How powerful is Google? The tech company’s name becoming a verb should answer that. The first sentence of its parent company Alphabet’s code of...
Gay presidential candidate visits Philadelphia
Not many mayors make national headlines, and those who do often do for the wrong reasons, as Philadelphia residents who remember Wilson Goode will...
No more ‘councilmen?’ Council votes for gender-neutral titles
In a show of unanimous support, members of City Council passed legislation Thursday that would change language in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to be more gender neutral. Voters will...
West Philly’s Mariposa Food Co-op sets the table for inclusiveness
Founded on antidiscrimination ideals, cooperatives have a storied history as LGBTQ havens. “It’s pretty ingrained in the culture. have been known as safe...
Second council ally not seeking reelection
Philadelphia Councilman-at-Large Bill Greenlee announced that he will not seek reelection, paving the way for another new City Council member. “After giving it much...
Are dating apps helpful or hurtful?
As social media has proliferated in recent years, more and more gay men are turning to dating apps like Grindr and Scruff for personal...
Local LGBTQ health organizations get a financial boost
CHECK, PLEASE!: LBGT-specific HIV agencies across the area were recently awarded thousands of dollars from two different contributors. Coca-Cola (left) presented Action Wellness PHL...
Seventh-grade students win big for ‘Gayborhood’ documentary
Three student filmmakers last week presented their award-winning documentary at William Way LGBT Community Center. In the short film, entitled “The Gayborhood,” they...
Bleak forecast for LGBTQ elder housing
A portrait of the future for LGBTQ elder adults indicates that by 2030 there will be seven million LGBTQ senior citizens living in the...
Life sentence for defendant in trans-related case
More than two years after fatally shooting a man in the face during a home-invasion robbery of a trans woman in West Philadelphia,...
Future uncertain for city’s safe-injection site
Philadelphia was inching closer to becoming the first city in the United States to open a safe-injection site to address the city’s opioid crisis....
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Trans teacher sues DC-area district, citing discrimination A transgender English teacher is suing a Maryland school district claiming that she was repeatedly harassed by...
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Hong Kong court denies male status to three transgender men Hong Kong’s High Court has refused to allow three transgender men to be recognized...
News analysis: Trump calls for unity — and an end to...
President Donald Trump’s second State of the Union address was long, chaotic and lacking in policy initiatives. An event meant to highlight the...
OutPour: Dance Tommie Dance!
Choreographer, professor, and mentor Tommie-Waheed Evans kicks off our new OUTPour series called a “A Day in the Life,” celebrating a staple in Philadelphia’s...
Another openly gay man nabs top position at Welcome America
Philadelphia nonprofit Welcome America, Inc., loses one openly gay CEO but gains another with the naming of Michael DelBene as its new president...
‘Pastor Pamm’ seeks to become Pa.’s first out lesbian state representative
On the afternoon of her announcement of a run at Pennsylvania’s 190th District’s special election seat, West Philadelphia’s Pamela Williams — lesbian, community advocate,...
Q Spot returns to shift the circumstance for Philly’s LGBTQ youth
On a sunny Super Bowl Sunday, a group of friendly associates were eating pepperoni pizza and drinking iced tea at the First Unitarian Church...
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