Does D.A. have missing 911 transmissions in Morris case?
Earlier this month, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office confirmed that it has documents pertaining to the Nizah Morris case that were generated by police....
Gay man assaulted at detention center
Kenneth J. Houck Jr., an openly gay detainee at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, was critically injured last month during an...
Soccer club to host annual tourney
The Philadelphia Falcons will show off their soccer skills and city next weekend for the sixth annual Liberty Bell Classic. The...
LGBT film fest raising money for Ugandan filmmaker
qFLIX, a Philadelphia-based LGBT film festival, needs your help in bringing a Ugandan filmmaker across the Atlantic for the world premier of his movie,...
Philadelphia activist Kiyoshi Kuromiya honored
For Asian American and Pacific Islander/AAPI Heritage Month 2021, the editors at Biography have chosen their top 10 Influential Asian American and Pacific Islander...
International News
Japanese same-sex couples sue for equal marital rights Thirteen same-sex couples on Feb. 14 in Japan filed the first lawsuits challenging the constitutionality...
Trial date set in trans rape case
After lengthy delays, a jury trial has been sheduled in the case of Jules M. Williams, a trans woman who allegedly was raped in...
DOMA repeal clears key hurde
The effort to overturn the federal ban on same-sex marriage saw a significant victory last week, although most pundits are not optimistic full repeal...
Rendell looks back on LGBT legacy
Earlier this week, Ed Rendell relinquished the helm of state government to newly inaugurated Gov. Tom Corbett after an eight-year run as...
Black Pride board renews terms
The board of directors of Philadelphia Black Gay Pride was recently up for reelection and, while two members stepped down, the rest of the...
Ambler pursuing LGBT-inclusive antibias law
A Montgomery County borough introduced an ordinance this week that would establish a human relations commission that recognizes 13 protected classes, including sexual orientation...
NO LONGER MISS’D
The Miss’d America Pageant returned to Atlantic City last weekend after a several-year hiatus but didn’t miss a beat, as nearly 1,200 people filled...
On fifth anniversary, storytelling group with Philly ties returns to city
A national video project with strong Philadelphia ties is celebrating its fifth year of telling LGBT stories from all corners of our country. ...
Women candidates are getting shut out of mainstream media coverage
An Emerson poll out of Iowa March 24 has three white men leading the 2020 Democratic presidential primary: Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen....
Neighbors to appeal judge’s OK for church’s demolition
A local neighborhood association will appeal last week’s court order permitting an HIV/AIDS agency to demolish an old Catholic church. On...
PA Superior Court issues trans-supportive ruling
Pennsylvania Superior Court recently affirmed the right of transgender people to change their legal name without undue delays imposed by a judge. ...
Second inmate indicted in prison assault
A federal grand jury has indicted Justin O’Brien for his alleged role in a brutal assault on fellow inmate Kenneth Houck. ...
Brazil, Mexico, USA saw most trans murders in 2020
Every year on Trans Day of Remembrance, Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide (TvT) research project publishes data collected via the Trans Murder Monitoring (TMM) research...
News Briefing
Pets at the Piazza Hundreds of animals looking for a new home will be strolling the Piazza at Schmidt’s this weekend for the...
Final bell ringing for Way Gay U
The spring semester of the William Way LGBT Community Center’s Way Gay U launched earlier this month, but a handful of classes remains available...
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