How to adopt? One agency has answers
The National Adoption Center hosted a panel discussion to educate LGBTQ couples and single people about domestic-adoption agencies, private adoption and the foster-care system....
Protecting LGBT older adults in the workforce
The older-adult population in the United States currently represents the fastest-growing segment in the country’s workforce. By 2020, people over the age of 55...
Community invites ‘all identities’ – including the introverted
A queer social community group is organizing its first fundraiser to provide a mix of day and nighttime events for all identities, including the...
Indigo Ball breaks fundraising goal
This year’s Indigo Ball surpassed fundraising goals, with organizers saying they are looking to make next year’s event bigger and even more welcoming to...
State rep’s sudden death leaves vacant House seat
Residents of parts of Center City and the river wards will go unrepresented in the Pennsylvania state House for the rest of the year...
Senator pushes for LGBTQ issues ahead of midterms
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D) has introduced a new bill that amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to ensure inclusion of LGBTQ seniors....
17 states and D.C. support city in foster-care dispute
Officials representing 17 states and the District of Columbia have filed an amicus brief in support of Philadelphia’s efforts to prevent LGBT bias within...
Wave of aging LGBTQ population set to crash
There’s a critical emergency facing Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ community, yet it is barely discussed and remains mostly hidden. It is the crisis of how to...
Visible violence: Gender, transphobia and the hidden assault on trans women
We live in a world that tells so many people they are not enough. I am here to tell everyone reading this article: You...
ACLU of Delaware to award posthumous honor to Steve Elkins
Since 1985, ACLU-Delaware’s Kandler Memorial Awards Dinner has recognized those Delawareans who have committed their lives to the fight for civil rights and liberties....
Stop calling the cops
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Day in the Life of an HIV patient receives a boost...
William Harper sits in a leather recliner facing the TV. His back is to the refrigerator; his walker is within arm’s reach. ...
State agency appoints LGBTQ commissioner
The executive director of Allentown’s LGBT community center was unanimously confirmed by the state Senate to serve as a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Human...
Assistant DA takes on resentencings of juvenile lifers
Mohammed Davis walked into Judge Jeffrey Minehart’s chambers at the Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice in August with a prospect he hasn’t...
Artists find new haven at LGBTQ open mic
An urban farm in Philadelphia hosted its first open mic as participants performed spoken-word poetry and music to highlight visibility and representation for LGBTQ...
OutFest draws younger, more diverse crowd
The 28th annual OutFest block party attracted some 50,000 visitors and participants — more than it had in the previous two years, said the...
Historic marker under fire by some LGBT advocates
Officials at the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission said they’ll meet with LGBT advocates regarding a state historical marker recently installed near Rittenhouse Square...
Trans march vows resilience while mourning victims
In the wake of the recent murder of Shantee Tucker, more than 200 participants took part in the Philly Trans March in honor of...
Reminiscing on the perfect 10: Mother Stacey Lee Blahnik
Stacey Lee, best known as Mother Stacey Blahnik, was a light that shined in the ballroom community and outside it. Stacey was a beacon...
Roaming LGBT fitness popup to fundraise in Manayunk
OUTWOD, an LGBTQ-inclusive fitness program with a CrossFit core, comes to Manayunk Athletics Oct. 6 with a 90-minute class welcoming beginners and beyond. ...
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