Arrest made in hit-and-run of lesbian
One month after Tiffany Reed, who was preparing to get married in February to her girlfriend Indiana Johnson, lost her life in a hit-and-run...
PA school at center of antigay controversy
A Lycoming County school is under fire after canceling a musical that has gay content. South Williamsport Junior Senior High School...
Rainbow crosswalks to be installed in late June
The long-awaited rainbow crosswalks coming to the Gayborhood will be installed the last week in June. Philly Pride Presents executive director...
New sports bar moves into the ‘Hood
A New York City-based LGBT sports bar will be expanding to Philadelphia’s Gayborhood in the coming weeks. Boxers Philadelphia will occupy...
Mazzoni Center gala aims to break fundraising records
Mazzoni Center is aiming to raise $175,000 at its upcoming gala May 19 to provide additional funding for programs and services. ...
Religious orgs support city in LGBTQ foster care case
The City of Philadelphia has received support from a wide swath of religious organizations regarding its upcoming Supreme Court case against Catholic Social Services...
Nationwide gay tour stops in Philly
Countless visitors make the trek up the “Rocky Steps” of the Philadelphia Museum of Art every week, but two men did so last week...
Clerk seeks to appeal PA marriage ruling
A clerk of courts in Northeastern Pennsylvania is looking to overturn last month’s federal court ruling that granted marriage equality in the Keystone State....
Full room for GALAEI workshop on LGBT youth engagement
Manny Coreano, a youth mentor at GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice Organization, emphasized the importance of circles at a workshop he helped lead Friday on...
FBI: Hate crimes drop in U.S., PA
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual hate-crimes report last week, finding that the number of bias crimes in the nation dropped last...
Second alleged assailant of gay inmate identified
Justin O’Brien, an inmate at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, was named by the government last week as the alleged initiator of last...
Shooting-prevention expert seeks outside review of Pulse incident
Chris Grollnek, an active-shooter prevention expert, says an independent review of the Pulse massacre is needed to ensure a credible narrative of the incident....
MontCo case not back in court until 2014
An updated schedule has been released in the state’s suit against a Montgomery County official who denied the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. ...
Out candidate asks state Supreme Court to consider her case
Sherrie Cohen has asked the state Supreme Court to hear her case for reinstatement to the November 5 ballot as an independent candidate for...
Subcommittees forming for Philly Creating Change
Local co-chairs for Creating Change in Philadelphia said at a meeting May 23 that they would like 75 people to join 16 subcommittees. About...
HIV travel ban nearing its end
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services took one of the final steps in lifting the longstanding ban restricting those with...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Sept. 20-25....
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...
Cop pleads guilty to solicitation
A former Philadelphia police officer last week pleaded guilty to charges that he solicited several teen boys for sex. Adrian Makuch,...
Federal inmate alleges denial of trans-related medical care
Sabrina Jackson, a transgender inmate at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, says authorities are unfairly denying her access to hormone-replacement therapy. ...
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