Two deaths in LGBT bathhouses
Two separate deaths occurred at a pair of LGBT bathhouses in the city last week. Foul play is not suspected in either...
Anders promoted to supervising judge in Philadelphia
LGBT advocates are lauding the promotion of Common Pleas Court Judge Daniel J. Anders to the position of supervising judge of the court’s civil...
Philly’s ballroom scene: a retrospective
Happy birthday to Philadelphia ballroom — 30 years young, and counting. It was August 1989 when the city’s first ball — dubbed Onyx Ball...
Katherine “Kay” Lahusen, the first openly gay photojournalist, dies at 91
Kay Lahusen, 91, died in gentle hospice care at Chester County Hospital on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, after a brief illness. She was born...
A seventeen-year saga for transparency in the Nizah Morris case
This month marks the 65th birthday of Nizah Morris. It’s difficult to believe that Nizah would be a senior citizen if she were alive...
Pa. legislators introduce anti-trans sports bill
Five state legislators held a press conference in Harrisburg this week, announcing legislation that would bar trans females in Pennsylvania from participating in school-sports...
FIGHT to honor diving and HIV champion Greg Louganis
The first thing you realize when you talk to Greg Louganis is he’s just a regular guy ... a regular guy who happens to...
The Attic Youth Center concludes investigations into misconduct and discrimination
In the culmination of a two-year investigation into allegations of discrimination and sexual misconduct at The Attic Youth Center, the organization released a statement...
City approves budget cuts from police, fire departments
City Council and the City of Philadelphia have approved the 2021 budget for the fiscal year. The City will be reducing the police budget...
City resident with AIDS turned away for COVID-19 vaccine
(NOTE: One day after this story was published, the city of Philadelphia added people living with HIV to the group currently eligible to receive...
Celebrate Philly Pride virtually this year
Pride month begins in a time of unease this year. As of June 1, there have been 252 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing...
Assault victim sues Voyeur Nightclub
Julian V. Domanico, an LGBT advocate and former patron of Voyeur Nightclub, is suing the LGBT venue after he was violently assaulted by a...
Local Jewish Federation expands grants, includes LGBTQ initiatives
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia announced a groundbreaking change to its grant structure, releasing millions of dollars of designated program grants. The funds,...
Philly LGBTQ bars participate in Cocktails-to-Go program
Now that summer has unofficially begun, those craving a margarita from their favorite neighborhood bar are in luck. On May 21, Gov. Tom Wolf...
Biden moves forward with presidential transition amid Trump lawsuits
As Philadelphia remains the epicenter of outgoing President Donald Trump’s personal ire and Pennsylvania the locus of several lawsuits from his campaign, President-Elect Joe...
International News – June 19 – 25, 2020
United Nations calls for global end to conversion therapy
The pseudo-scientific practice, which aims to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, is currently...
Court allows lawsuit over Trump-era ACA rule
A federal court has permitted LGBTQ+ plaintiffs to continue pursuing claims in a lawsuit, Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY) et al v. HHS...
Person of the Year: Malcolm Kenyatta
For much of September and October, State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta could be found traveling across Pennsylvania to speak with voters before the November election....
Police investigating cause of death of trans woman of color found...
The Philadelphia Police Department has confirmed to Philadelphia Gay News the death of trans woman of color Alicia Simmons in West Philadelphia. The cause...
Road to Stonewall: Del Martin, Phyllis Lyon and the Daughters of...
Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon founded the first lesbian civil rights organization in the U.S., the San Francisco-based Daughters of Bilitis. DOB was...
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