Local hotel transforms into Bond-inspired scene for charity
*The original version of this story stated the event would take place Feb. 16. It will be held Feb. 15. Locals are invited to participate...
Charges reinstated against embattled Amtrak engineer
A Philadelphia judge this week reinstated all criminal charges against Brandon W. Bostian, the openly gay train engineer involved in a deadly Amtrak derailment...
LGBT business gives back after winning Super Bowl bet
With a 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, the Philadelphia Eagles weren’t the only ones celebrating. A local LGBT...
PA Dems accuse Paul Mango of being ‘homophobic’
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is accusing Rep. Paul Mango (R-Richland) of being “homophobic” and “racist” after Mango appeared in a video interview with Hyung...
Sponsor of anti-trans legislation speaks out
Pennsylvania state Rep. Jesse W. Topper last week voiced continued support for his controversial bill that would block state dollars from funding a wide...
Trans Equity Project receives $25K grant
A local organization received a $25,000 grant to support the continued HIV/AIDS prevention and advocacy work for transgender and gender-nonconforming communities in Philadelphia. ...
Allentown-based community center to host spirituality, spiritual violence mini-series
The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center this month will host a mini-series focusing on spirituality and spiritual violence. The series will open...
Popular New Hope-based bed and breakfast goes up for sale
The Wishing Well Guest House started as an 1850s farmhouse and was transformed into a successful bed and breakfast in New Hope. Now...
U.S. Rep. Bob Brady won’t seek reelection
Democratic Congressman Bob Brady announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection, effectively capping a political career spanning more than three decades. ...
Kimmel Center unveils lineup for Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2018 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts lineup of performances and shows from around the...
Obituary: Casey Fay Berrian, recovery community advocate, 40
Casey Fay Berrian died Jan. 8 after a long battle with addiction at age 40. Nikolas Kostenko, Berrian’s friend, said she...
Obituary: Peter Diforte, volunteer and fundraising icon, 67
Peter R. DiForte, a volunteer who spearheaded fundraising for Philadelphia organizations, died Jan. 28 at age 67. DiForte grew up...
LGBT advocates speak out against Trump’s new federal office
Community members joined local organizations at a rally Thursday to protest the Trump administration’s announcement of a Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the...
Gay man files antibias complaint against Gayborhood bar
Rick White, an African-American gay man, has filed an antibias complaint against Toasted Walnut Bar & Kitchen. He claims the LGBT venue committed sex...
William Way recommits to community outreach at annual meeting
The William Way LGBT Community Center will continue to focus on growth and community outreach through new programs, officials said at the annual...
Federal ‘conscience protection’ office concerns LGBT advocates
The Trump administration last week announced a new division of the Health and Human Services Department that would protect health-care providers who refused to...
D.A.’s Office: We don’t know if Morris 911 recordings are fake
An open-records officer for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office last week said he doesn’t know whether 911 recordings at the agency purporting to document...
Price tag for Pulse report released by feds
About $213,000 in federal tax dollars went to produce a controversial report about the Pulse Nightclub massacre, according to financial records released by the...
Obituary: Mathilde Krim, AIDS research pioneer and FIGHT founder, 91
Dr. Mathilde Krim, founder of American Foundation for AIDS Research and Philadelphia FIGHT, died Jan. 15 at age 91. Krim, who...
Community members discuss being ‘Queer and POC Today’
The University of Pennsylvania commemorated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the impact he had on Philadelphia’s LGBT community. ...
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