LGBT in the Libyan revolution
Covering the fall of the Berlin Wall from East Berlin, sneaking into Cuba without government knowledge, reporting for the gay press from behind the...
LGBT immigrants stand up for dignity and respect
On Oct. 5, I was one of the thousands of voices in a national chorus. Across 80 cities, we mobilized for the...
What’s scary is a Gov. Mango, not equal protections
Primary season is in full swing in Pennsylvania, with the Republican Party continuing to cannibalize itself as wealthy businessman Paul Mango attacks wealthy businessman...
The new LGBT media
As I write this, I am at 33,000 feet on a packed American Airlines flight to Chicago to attend several LGBT media conferences, among...
Of Iran, gay Pride and Rick Santorum
June will soon be upon us and when many of us think of June, we think of gay Pride. Most places...
D.J. Dolce
Did you hear the news? Just over 2 percent told the Centers for Disease Control that they’re gay, lesbian or bisexual. And people are...
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...
Judicial impartiality
This week, the judge in the federal discrimination case in which the local Boy Scouts chapter is suing the city publicly disclosed that he...
Civil rights delayed is civil rights denied
I still believe that civil-rights issues are not appropriate for the ballot. In moving my bill to grant same-sex couples the right...
Culture of bullying
Editorial This week, Upper Darby police arrested seven teens who are accused of bullying a fellow student. On Jan. 11,...
Looking back at Obama’s first year
In five weeks, the nation will begin to pass judgment on the first year of the Obama administration. And with that, many...
An invite to Pope Francis to meet U.S. LGBT Catholic families
Your Holiness, Many of us in the United States are looking forward to your visit, especially here in Philadelphia, where you will attend...
We wish and resolve …
Adriana: My resolution for the year is to highlight more stories from underrepresented groups, especially transgender women of color. Don: I wish everyone to...
Creep of the Week: Scott Lively
My wife and I just celebrated our 20th anniversary. Do you know who else is celebrating 20 years? World Nut Daily, a website...
Networking 101 (for those who hate networking)
Philadelphia is fast becoming a hot destination for conventions and conferences. Most conventions are actually more about networking and less about programming:...
Judging while gay
Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle published a column discussing the “biggest open secret” in the same-sex marriage trial in California: The presiding judge...
Mr. President, here’s our timeline, part 2
In last week’s column, we gave the numbers and the need for repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and, more importantly, the need for...
Republican ploy for redemption
Ken Mehlman, former chairman of the Republican National Committee and co-chair of President George W. Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign, who ran what...
Letters and Feedback
Editor: June is AIDS Education, LGBT Pride and Men’s Health Month. The Centers for Disease Control announced the so-called Gay-related...
Bringing our youth home
Last week, my phone rang and the voice on the other end very apprehensively said their name and then, “I’m the one who has...
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