Trans conference sets new record
Mazzoni Center’s annual Trans Wellness Conference broke its attendance record with more than 9,500 guests in its 17th year, making it the largest transgender-focused...
Day in the Life of … a catering company marketing director,...
It took two Catering by Design event staffers to carry the massive “Community Salad Bowl” through the crowd of hundreds of guests assembled at...
New prosecutor assigned to murder case
A city prosecutor has stepped aside in a trans-related murder case due to issues stemming from alleged exculpatory evidence that was withheld from the...
HRC doubles down on voter contact ahead of midterms
The Human Rights Campaign is targeting 2.1-million “equality voters” in Pennsylvania with a grassroots voter-contact campaign to flip elections in the state and across...
Lehigh Valley Pride celebrates 25 years
The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is preparing for the Lehigh Valley’s 25th annual Pride in the Park celebration Aug. 19, the center’s first time...
Activists renew goal post-PARS: Close Berks County facility
Now that Mayor Jim Kenney decided not to renew Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s access to the city’s Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System, immigration advocates are...
Meet the NGLCC conference’s Biz Pitch finalists
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce will host the seventh installment of its Shark Tank-styled business-pitch competition at the chamber’s annual LGBT business conference...
Wolf announces first statewide LGBTQ commission in U.S.
Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order Monday evening to form the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, the only one of its kind in...
Philadelphia Fed loud and proud: ‘We welcome everyone’
LGBTQ employees at Philadelphia’s Federal Reserve Bank are gaining a higher profile because of a professional environment that welcomes diversity, in addition to the...
New North Philly site offers free HIV testing
The COLOURS organization has opened a new testing site in North Philadelphia, which has one of the highest HIV rates in the city. ...
Minor-league baseball team celebrates LGBT game night
The Reading Fightin Phils — described by a team representative as “the most LGBTQ-friendly baseball team in the minor leagues” — are gearing up...
Racial-equality group set to make a comeback
Men of All Colors Together-Philadelphia is returning to its roots of social justice to challenge the current political climate threatening LGBTQ equality. ...
Pop-up market makes veganism local, accessible to all
A local vegan market is highlighting the “different faces of veganism” with monthly pop-up events, including an upcoming one featuring LGBTQ vegan-business owners. ...
Appeals court denies CSS request for ongoing foster referral
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an emergency request by Catholic Social Services for the immediate resumption of foster-child referrals to the...
Delaware law bans conversion therapy for minors
LGBT advocates in Delaware are praising last week’s passage of a bill that penalizes clinical professionals who practice conversion therapy on minors within the...
Accused murderer seeks dismissal of case due to withheld evidence
An attorney for Matthew J. White, who stands accused of murdering a trans woman’s boyfriend, told a judge this week that she wants the...
Food vouchers aim to stave off hunger among LGBT elderly
Two major community-service organizations are joining forces to battle hunger among financially disadvantaged members of the LGBT community. William Way LGBT...
MANNA aims to deliver more tailored meals for chronically ill
Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance, a Fairmount-based nonprofit that delivers nutritious meals to the severely ill, appointed five new executive members to its board...
Philadelphia to host largest trans conference
Mazzoni Center’s upcoming annual Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference is expected to break its attendance record, as close to 10,000 attendees are expected for its 17th...
LGBT-owned business recognized for innovative services
An LGBTQ-owned and operated healthcare organization has been recognized for its work enhancing the quality of life for elderly and disabled individuals. ...
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