Fight in the Free State
With the Nov. 6 election just a couple weeks away, all eyes are on the race for the White House. LGBTs should...
Incumbent mayor faces primary challenge for first time in 32 years
Philadelphia’s primary election is May 21 and for the first time since 1987, the incumbent mayor will face primary challengers. In 1987, then-District Attorney...
Pennsylvania, get with the equality program
News came out last week that a record number of pro-LGBTQ bills were introduced in 2018, and that the prospects of many more states...
Is PrEP forgetting the LGBT community?
If you’re a member of the LGBT community, you’re affected by HIV/AIDS in many ways. And if you needed information related to AIDS/HIV when...
Cracking the egg
There are those who believe that transgender and nonbinary people only become trans or enby after they are exposed to the notion or after...
We Must Do More Than March
This past Sunday in Philadephia, hundreds of people attended the Queer March for Black Lives. They were led by those holding a banner with...
Creep of the Week: Mike Spaulding
Not sure if you know this, but I am a big fan of heavy metal music. It’s not the only music I like, but...
Michigan’s Republican state senators
Everyone knows that bullying is wrong. It is awful to be bullied and a person who is a bully isn’t exactly a...
An open letter from Philly Pride Presents
Philadelphia reflected its Pride on June 8, 2014. Philly Pride Presents would like to thank the record number of LGBT citizens (and, of course,...
Emerging victorious
At long last, North Carolina’s House Bill 2 is dead.
For those who may not know the significance, I’ll explain: The Public Facilities Privacy &...
Holiday wishes
Carol: That my son and daughter-in-law give me a grandchild. Dave: To spend more time getting to know the new man...
Blood on their hands
It’s difficult to put into words what many in this community are feeling right now. Grief over the senseless loss of...
Creep of the Week: Stacey Campfield
Ah, yes. The joys of sex education. I think all of us have fond memories of that day in fifth or sixth...
Fighting to move forward
On Tuesday, Americans will go to their respective polling places to cast their votes for the next leader of our country, who they think...
65 LGBT leaders endorse Sen. Specter
Abbe Fletman and I are getting to be some team. Last Friday, we acted as co-chairs at a press conference to launch...
Papers, Please
You don't need me to tell you how difficult and challenging these times are. We're all living through a pandemic and an economic collapse...
Betsy DeVos
On Twitter, the thing I probably write most often is “Betsy DeVos is a monster” in reply to stories about her. Now, if you...
Creep of the Week: William Donohue
Are all Catholic priests child molesters? No, of course not. Are some Catholic priests child molesters? Yes, indeed. But you know what?...
A prayer for the nation and our next president, Barack Obama
Opening Inaugural Event, Jan. 18, 2009, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. Welcome to Washington! The fun is about to begin, but first,...
Biden is not what 2020 — or Philadelphia — needs
On April 29, former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, were having a sit-down interview onABC’s “Good Morning America.” It’s...
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