Florence Ward Garvin, saved Mazzoni Center from closure
Florence Ward Garvin, a former board president of Mazzoni Center who helped the agency avoid closure in the 1990s, died Sept. 8 of a...
Finding ‘The One’
Charise Brown and her partner Rosa Torres started planning their wedding two weeks after their first date. Brown never imagined that...
A letter to Christians who love us because Jesus would
In the midst of a dark and twisted time for LGBT individuals, with hate crimes at an all-time high, anti-LGBTQ rhetoric spewing like fountains,...
A market for LGBTQ business owners
The organizer of a recent market showcasing handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing and creative-arts services by local LGBTQ business owners and artists said she will...
Temple’s National Coming Out Week celebrates multiple identities
Temple University is celebrating its 10th annual National Coming Out Week this month with a series of events examining the theme “Love Is Intersectional.”...
CCP unveils first local community-college LGBTQ center
Community College of Philadelphia is seeking to improve student engagement, retention and graduation rates with its newest initiative: an LGBT center — and the...
Penn Medicine taking inclusiveness a step further
Penn Medicine will celebrate National Coming Out Day with a series of panel discussions led by out hospital staff to address ways to support...
Summit targets better care, services for LGBTQ elderly
More than 250 participants are expected to attend the inaugural statewide aging summit for LGBTQ residents in Harrisburg to provide more education and cultural...
Indigo Ball to honor LGBT seniors
William Way LGBT Community Center is looking to raise $100,000 at its annual fundraising gala, which this year is honoring LGBTQ seniors. Indigo Ball,...
Meet the recipients of this year’s OutProud Awards
The OutProud Awards are part of OutFest, the annual block-party celebration in honor of National Coming Out Day. The awards recognize those who are...
Preaching to the choir
The Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus is rebranding ahead of its 37th season, with changes to its annual fundraiser, a new logo and a refocused...
Farnese vows to reintroduce LGBT panic-defense bill
Pennsylvania Sen. Larry Farnese (D-Philadelphia) last week vowed to reintroduce a bill that would ban LGBT-panic defenses in criminal cases across the state after...
Rooting for all the black queers!
It is great to celebrate how far black LGBTQ people have come, but to see us on screen, we must recognize that not all...
NJ hospital hires trans LGBTQ health guide
A New Jersey hospital has named a trans woman as its new LGBTQ health guide in response to the state’s high demand for specialized...
Bi+ Visibility Day: Creating an inclusive environment in the queer community
I have had to fight for my identity, first within myself and then with my family, friends and church, where I grew up in...
LGBTQ-family conference gets political
This year’s Philadelphia Family Pride conference is taking a more stridently political tone this year. The mission: to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights but,...
Trans woman files federal job-discrimination lawsuit
A Northampton County nursing assistant is taking action against the Alzheimer’s patient-care facility that recently fired her, citing discrimination because she is a trans woman...
Mexican consulate partners with nonprofit to support LGBTQ immigrants
The Consulate of Mexico in Philadelphia has signed a memorandum to partner with Philadelphia FIGHT “to spread the culture of inclusiveness and the importance...
Mazzoni Center: Changes underway
Mazzoni Center’s board of directors issued an open letter outlining plans it says are in action to improve morale and create a healthier workplace...
Suicide rates up among youth, LGBTQs
Mental-health professionals are advocating for suicide-prevention education to begin as early as elementary schools. The rate of suicide for LGBTQ youth has risen by...
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