PA Supreme Court rejects lesbian’s parenting claim
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week ruled against a lesbian who sought shared custody of a child born to her former same-sex partner. ...
May the best diva win
If you rep the Barbs for the queen of rap Nikki Minaj, the Lambily of multi-talented glamour goddess Mariah Carey, a monster to the...
Kavanaugh and LGBTQ rights
While the vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh hits a snag amidst a credible accusation of sexual assault, it is worth noting that...
Free program trains LGBTQ people for nonprofit boards
The Office of LGBT affairs launched an inaugural leadership-training program aimed at developing the diversity of local LGBTQ nonprofit boards. Applications are now being...
Judge allows ballistics evidence in trans-related murder trial
A Philadelphia judge this week denied a prosecution request to exclude ballistics evidence in the upcoming trial of Matthew J. White, accused of murdering...
Amicus briefs in foster-care dispute
Forty-three Republican members of Congress and officials representing eight states have filed amicus briefs in support of a local Catholic agency’s legal quest to...
Bi Visibility Day seeks to dispel myths
Bi Visibility Day promises to bring some well-deserved attention to an often-overlooked and occasionally misunderstood part of the LGBTQ community. The event will be...
Kavanaugh accuser delays vote
Call it Anita Hill 2.0. Or, if you’re the Wall Street Journal, "The #MeToo Ambush of Kavanaugh," as the editorial board deemed it in...
Wagner faces backlash for transphobic meme
A campaign official for the Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate is defending one of his consultants, who shared a transphobic meme, saying he will not...
Antar in Wonderland: Philadelphia ballroom and house scene
Balls and house scene developed out of the Harlem renaissance, when all colors would compete in drag competitions. However, when Black and Latino drag...
How I got to coach Rehoboth’s Gay Games team
Let’s face it, it’s tough to compete with the job Team Philadelphia did in the Gay Games in Paris, France, Aug. 4-12. In case...
Local film screenings to benefit Philly AIDS Thrift
Local out comedian and performer James Bradford is hosting two film screenings to benefit Philly AIDS Thrift, Sept. 19 at PhilaMOCA and Sept. 26...
A musical memorial for local singer
The William Way LGBT Community Center will host a memorial for Ghosha D’Aguanno, local pop singer and songwriter, Sept. 16. She died in April...
Podcast picks for LGBTQ parents
Wherever you are in parenthood — trying, expecting, raising, chasing — you’re busy. So, if you’re looking for advice, say, navigating IVF or your...
Queer-focused midwifery expands in West Philly
Ray Rachlin, certified professional midwife and owner of Refuge Midwifery, is celebrating the one year anniversary of her home-birth practice and its expansion. Refuge’s...
A familiar road for new tourism chief
If there’s a road less traveled, Jeff Guaracino probably traversed it more than once. The seasoned tourism expert — who also wrote a travel...
Officer’s timing estimate puts her at scene of Morris homicide
As Philadelphia police investigate the city’s most recent killing of a transgender woman, the nearly 16-year-old unsolved homicide of Nizah Morris could come down...
Trans woman remembered; killer still at-large
The Hunting Park and Germantown communities planned to memorialize one of their own this week, while a national LGBT-rights organization and a statewide anti-violence...
Progressive political-action summit a success
More than 1,000 political advocates, educators and civic leaders from around the country convened at The Arena’s Philadelphia summit to discuss concerns stemming from...
Antigay judge set to ascend to SCOTUS
A dramatic week of often-contentious hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee saw several-hundred protesters arrested and dozens disrupting the proceedings as senators grilled Brett...
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