Civil Rights
13 Philly-Area Companies Earn 100 Score on HRC’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign released their 2016 Corporate Equality Index report today, and a number of businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area have perfect scores.
Charles Bowser Deserves to Have a Philly Street Named After Him
A version of this story ran in 2014. Many prominent, as well as not-so-prominent, Philadelphians have important stories to tell about the preeminent Charles W. […]
Decision Day Rally Planned at National Constitution Center
The Greater Philadelphia HRC, along with other local LGBT service organizations, are planning a Decision Day Rally at the National Constitution Center in anticipation that the […]
Philly Ranked Sixth Most LGBT-Friendly City in the Country
In anticipation of Pride month, consumer advocacy site NerdWallet has pulled together a variety of statistics and data to come up with their third annual list […]
Feds to Scrutinize 25 Popular Philly Eateries for ADA Compliance
Philly restaurant owners beware: The feds might soon be on your doorstep, checking to see if your restaurant is compliant with the Americans With Disabilities […]
Bebe Neuwirth, Rachel Levine and More at 2015 HRC Philadelphia Region Gala Dinner
Details are in about The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 2015 Philadelphia Region Gala Dinner, which is coming up on Saturday, March 21st at the Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown […]
50 Years After Bloody Sunday, a Push for Racial Fairness in Sentencing
I caught up with State Sen. Vincent Hughes on Sunday afternoon by phone — he had spent the weekend in Selma, Alabama, joining the 50th […]
Top LGBT Civil Rights Organizations in and Around Philadelphia
ACLU of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 40008 215-592-1513, aclupa.org ACLU of Pennsylvania works to secure total rights for LGBT people by working to defend and expand the individual rights […]
Philanthropy Friday: Human Rights Campaign
Every Friday we spotlight a local LGBT nonprofit in Philadelphia. This week, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which “envisions a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]
HRC Releases State Equality Index; Pennsylvania Fails Miserably
It’s time to re-take Equality 101, Pennsylvania. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) just released its State Equality Index, and things aren’t looking too good for […]
CHOP Named Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) joins a string of local Penn hospitals that were named 2014 Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality by the Human […]
How to Find a Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil Near You
Today is the last day of Transgender Awareness Week. Beginning on November 12th, the occasion was established to celebrate our transgender community, take action to improve the lives of […]
Wawa, Rite Aid Among Lowest-Scoring PA Companies On HRC Corporate Equality Index (UPDATED)
The Human Rights Campaign just released results from its annual Corporate Equality Index, which assesses LGBT inclusion in major U.S. corporations based on five categories: […]
Four Penn Medicine Hospitals Named Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality
Ever wonder where you’d go if you came down with a sudden case of the ills? Four hospitals in the Penn Medicine network—Hospital of the […]
Gay Marriage: No Ducks About It
“If homosexuality spreads,” writes a teen to a local newspaper, “it can cause human evolution to come to a standstill. It could threaten the human […]