Suffer the children
Chief executives — whether kings, presidents or prime ministers, are often referred to (especially by their PR people) as “the father of their people....
A racist tirade. A Nazi note. We can never speak too loudly in the...
by John L. Micek
It’s tough to decide what was dumber and more cruel about the case of the woman who shouted a racial epithet in the...
Getting informed about HIV
If someone already has an STD, s/he has an increased chance of getting HIV over someone who is STD-free, according to the Centers for...
Piecemeal progress
The effort to advance LGBT nondiscrimination in the state of Pennsylvania took a small, but long overdue, step this week. ...
From Stonewall to the Pennsylvania Society
The Pennsylvania Society claims to be the oldest club of its type. It was founded when Pennsylvania was the center of the...
The godfather of LGBT marriage equality
Everyone is predicting how the U. S. Supreme Court will rule on marriage equality. Let me give you my prediction. We already...
The suicide epidemic
Suicide in the United States is on the rise — in some states, exponentially. Nationwide, suicide rates have risen by 25 percent from 1999...
Blame the dead pope?
Pope Benedict XVI blames Pope John Paul II for the cover-up of abusive priests. At least that was one of just four...
The state of the Gayborhood
As debate rages at the national level between supporters of the two major-party presidential candidates, Philadelphia’s LGBT community is seeing its own level of...
A banner LGBT year
At this time of year, most of us pause and look back at how it was. For many of us (at least in 35...
Winter 2017 Reflections
So what do we say in the aftermath of all these recent events? Will you accept this new world? Will you support him in...
Make us count
Visibility is power. Conversely, invisibility is oppression — and that’s just what the Trump administration is seeking to do to LGBT Americans. ...
LGBT history, still in the making
As I write this column, I’m on JetBlue Flight 260 on my way to Boston, where I’m speaking and signing my just-released memoir at...
Boycott North Carolina? HRC, where’s your leadership?
The tail is wagging the dog. At least that is what is happening with the homophobic and transphobic legislation recently adopted in Mississippi and...
Is it worth it?
North Carolina is in the midst of seeing one of the many prices of hate. After the state pushed through a...
What the closure of the Blade, Southern Voice means to LGBT media
For those of us in LGBT media, it was a sad week. Our brothers and sisters who work in a variety of...
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
Quick, look out your window! You may get a fleeting glimpse of our so-called president waving through the window of a hermetically sealed SUV...
The Changing Definition of Freedom
At President Biden’s State of the Union Address on March 1, there was little unity between Democrats and Republicans. But on one point the...
Candidates we can count on
On the front page of this week’s issue is our slate of endorsed candidates for the April 26 Pennsylvania primary election. Our editorial team...
Golden Globes highlight impact of queer representation
The 77th Annual Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 5 was notable for political speeches and long-overdue recognition of women and people of color.
There were...
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