Big wins, big losses
The biggest news out of Pennsylvania’s election Tuesday was the ousting of Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in favor of Democrat Tom Wolf. ...
Silver lining in Republican rhetoric
So how do you put a silver lining on Tuesday’s election? It’s not as hard as you may think for the LGBT community. ...
Steve King
I don’t believe in God. But I have a good-enough handle on his discography to know that “Heaven” is one of his greatest hits...
The Pride animal farm
George Orwell would have been perfectly at home at the 2014 general membership meeting of Pride coordinators who plan events “for people identifying as...
Picking our next governor
The Philadelphia Inquirer last weekend surprised many in its editorial space; where there was expected to be a gubernatorial endorsement, the editorial board instead...
Gina Loudon
Have you ever read something so stupid that you could feel your brain cells committing suicide as you read it? That’s how I feel...
Pope Francis: Chaput to heterosexuals, no marriage?
Your Holiness: OK, I know this is the third open letter I’ve written to you, but your archbishop here in Philadelphia just is not...
How to get away with murder stereotyping
Am I the only member in the LGBT television-viewing audience who has a problem with the gay-male stereotype portrayed in ABC’s new drama series...
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
It’s been a tough four years for Michiganders under Gov. Rick Snyder. Especially the gay and lesbian ones. During his debate...
Loss of a true leader
If you’re like me, you hate to go to funerals. In fact, many of us in the LGBT community have gone to far too...
Inch by inch
One of the longest and strongest stalwarts against LGBT equality, the Catholic Church, made a slight budge this week. While the emphasis certainly needs...
Ben Shapiro
I don’t usually read Breitbart.com because Andrew Breitbart is dead, and I don’t believe in ghosts. However, Media Matters steered me there to feast...
Ally equality
Are you a homophobe if you do not support marriage equality? Non-gays who at times have been allies keep asking me that question. Let...
Onward, outward
National Coming Out Day is this weekend — and we have a lot to celebrate. And a lot to do. With...
Peter LaBarbera
Gay people. They’re just like Nazis, amirite? What with their Pride parades and their drag queens and their wanting to get...
Advocating for the first out generation
I was considering giving my views on the race for governor of Pennsylvania in this week’s column, but as you’ve noted by this edition...
Moving forward with allies
As LGBT History Month kicks off, we’re reminded how much our community has evolved, especially in the last few years. And what seems to...
Sean Hannity
By now you’ve heard of Adrian Peterson, the professional footballer charged with child abuse. The case has ignited a national debate about spanking and...
To publish or not to publish
The Pennsylvania News Media Association is an organization of most of the professional daily and weekly newspapers in the commonwealth. It is also one...
Combating hate
Last week, a gay couple was walking to get dinner when they were viciously attacked after acknowledging that they were a couple to a...
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