Tag: Family Portrait

According to www.meaningslike.com, the name Pedrogo represents ambition, independence, strength, reliability, determination and professionalism. That sounds about right for this week’s Portrait, Luis Pedrogo...

It’s party time! Despite the possible return to masks indoors, this weather has brought people out of their homes and into the clubs. One...

Jane Goodall once said “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes...

Last week, talk about “Hollywood’s Biggest Night” was hijacked by some men behaving badly. Sadly, that moment usurped the many beautiful Oscar moments that...

Oftentimes I get suggestions for my column from friends or people who I’ve interviewed previously, and sometimes I’ll contact an establishment out of the...

Victor Hugo once said that “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” Fortunately, this week’s Portrait is...

Earlier this week I bought a daffodil plant. There were no blooms on it, but to my great joy and delight, when I came...

Philly, get ready to party! On Saturday, March 5th, the Human Rights Campaign will be hosting a fundraising dinner at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel....

There’s a lot going on at the Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia’s health and wellness center for the LGBTQ+ community. There are so many things available...

It’s hard to imagine that here in 2022, one of the ongoing news stories in this country is the effort to ban books. All...

It’s the weekend of love, so I thought I’d explore a little of love and its flip side. Tom Kelch is the Innkeeper at...

I think I caught something today. No, not Covid. I was exposed to the infectious enthusiasm and excitement of this week’s portrait, Dr. Alexander...

We’ve come a long way, baby! Not that we don’t still have a ton of work to do, but as a community and world,...

Men in tutus, feathers flying, dancing Swan Lake en pointe. At first glance, it might be easy for people to dismiss Les Ballets Trockadero...

Jeff Guaracino passed away December 28, 2021. We are re-running this interview, which was done in August 2011, in his memory. If you’re gay and...

Growing up we always had a real Christmas tree, a practice I swore I would keep forever. But, as some of you know, I’m...

The seven principles (nguzo saba) of Kwanzaa are unity (umoja), self-determination (kujichagulia), collective work and responsibility (ujima), cooperative economics (ujamaa), purpose (nia), creativity (kuumba),...

I have to admit, I’ve never actually had a sugar plum, but I get excited whenever I hear the theme song. The “Dance of...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I’ve had the pleasure of getting in the holiday spirit here in our pretty city these...

Small business Saturday is coming up on Nov. 27th. It’s a chance to forget Amazon and Walmart and to show some love to your...