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The Royal Wedding Blues

For anyone who plans to tune into the Royal Wedding this week (you know who you are), LGBT people may be interested to know that […]

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Is Marriage a Privilege?

Former Pennsylvania Senator and possible presidential contender Rick Santorum appeared on Fox News recently and discussed LGBT issues, saying that rights such as marriage and […]

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Divorce Attorneys Have Different Take on Royal Wedding

While dogs are sniffing Westminster Abbey to protect the upcoming nuptials of William and Kate, people like me are considering the consequences should these royals […]

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Equality Forum Kicks Off

Throughout this week we’ll be updating you about the different events happening around town during Equality Forum. Tonight, during the invitation-only VIP kickoff, former Pennsylvania […]

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It Happened Today: The Phillies Phanatic Born, David Lynch Buys First Camera, and a LGBT Sit-In

Many of the 17,000 in attendance must have thought: What on Earth is that? It was April 25, 1978, and a bright green, 6-1/2 foot […]

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Why Reparations Are Necessary

America recently marked the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which ended slavery. Now it’s time to finally acknowledge—and concede—reparations, which would begin to end […]

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Oh, Yeah, the NFL Draft

As business ideas go, the NFL lockout is on a par with New Coke and “The Magic Hour.” NFL owners have taken a wildly popular […]

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Gay Adoption Obstacles

Gov. Jan Brewer in Arizona signed a new measure into law this week that gives heterosexual couples preference in adoptions. Senate Bill 1188 applies to […]

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Another Tease From The Mysterious Lee and Hop Sing Laundromat

There has been a lot of speculation about the new operation going into the 1029 Race Street space formerly occupied by Indonesia Restaurant (and Singapore […]

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Beer Garden to be Frankford Hall

Michael Klein is reporting that Stephen Starr’s beer garden has a name, Frankford Hall. Details are scarce on the project but as for a name, […]

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Weekend: Indoors or Out, a Busy Saturday

Friday Joe Sixpack profiles rye beer in his column today. Join him this evening to sample some rye beers at Bell Beverage between 4 and […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, April 22 Stop by the William Way (2-7 p.m.) when the Leeway Foundation hosts a Drop-In Applicant Support Session to encourage women and transgender […]

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Lakers New PSA

The L.A. Lakers created a PSA recently that addresses diversity. It comes on the heels of Kobe Bryant’s outburst on the court in which he […]

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Gardening Is Like College

Like thousands of high school seniors across the country, I was accepted into an elite institution this month. I scored a spot in the local […]

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It Happened Today: The Phillies vs. Jackie Robinson, Neil Young Plays the Troc, Jon Stewart Talks to the Inquirer, and Abraham Lincoln’s Body Arrives

April 22, 1792: Uriah Levy is born in Philadelphia. He went on to become the first Jewish commodore in the United States Navy. He also […]