Former COLOURS exec gets jail time
The former executive director of The COLOURS Organization Inc. will spend time in federal prison for having stolen tens of thousands of...
Advocates call for resignation of homophobic school board member
LGBT advocates are calling for the resignation of a Pennsylvania school board member who requested the removal of an LGBT-pride exhibit, comparing it to...
Michelle Obama addresses PA Conference for Women
More than 12,000 people attended the sold-out Pennsylvania Conference for Women, which included a highly anticipated conversation between former first lady Michelle Obama...
I’m From Driftwood fundraiser marks milestone and plans for tour
When Nathan Manske and Marquise Lee undertook their cross-country adventure in autumn 2010, it was a labor of love, patience and improvisation. The goal...
LGBT antibias complaint settled
Chloe M. Harris, a South Philadelphia trans woman, has reached a settlement in her antibias complaint against Summit Children’s Program. In...
Advocacy group responds to NJ mayor’s condemnation of proposed statewide LGBTQ...
A South Jersey beach town has made national headlines — not for its pristine shoreline, but rather for its mayor’s controversial diatribe. ...
PA Supreme Court asked to consider what constitutes a parent
A lesbian who claims she’s being unfairly denied parental status is asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to rule that an individual can be a...
William Rufus King: First gay U.S. vice president?
William Rufus DeVane King, the 13th United States vice president, has the distinction of having served in that office for less time than any...
International News: November 1, 2019
Colombia’s capital city elects first gay female mayor Colombia’s capital city has elected its first lesbian mayor. Claudia Lopez won the...
GALAEI celebrates 25 years of revolutionary ideas
GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice organization will celebrate 25 years of sex positive, HIV/AIDS and LGBT advocacy with a gala next month, honoring...
Morris officer testifies in DUI case
Richard Patterson was convicted this week of driving under the influence of alcohol 12 years ago. The sole witness against Patterson was Officer Elizabeth...
Republican coalition proposes Fairness for All Act
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), a former Mormon missionary and author of several best-selling religious-themed books, introduced the "Fairness for All Act" on Dec. 6....
Local HIV trial combines three immune-targeted therapies
The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia is currently holding an HIV therapy trial, in collaboration with Philadelphia FIGHT and the University of Pennsylvania. The trial...
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...
June H Weiss, PFLAG mom and LGBT advocate, 83
June H. Weiss, a longtime member of the Eastern Pennsylvania chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, died May 3 of cancer....
Media Trail: Oct. 11-17, 2019
West Virginia mayor cancels appearance over author's homophobic views The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported the mayor of West Virginia's capital city has canceled her upcoming...
GALAEI marks 20 years of dedicated service, leadership
Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative is now in its 20th successful year, and will celebrate that milestone with an anniversary gala this...
LGBT bills on PA horizon
With the new legislature reconvening on Jan. 6, LGBT advocates across the state are gearing up for renewed attempts to pass pro-LGBT...
Gene Heimers, accountant and volunteer, 58
Former Delaware Valley Legacy Fund accountant Gene Heimers died Dec. 24 of a heart attack. He was 58. Heimers, who was born...
Obama unveils LGBT priorities list
President-elect Barack Obama announced his plan for protecting and advancing LGBT rights last week, following to the letter the promises he made to the...
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