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Feds Investigating Chickie’s and Pete’s
Chickie’s and Pete’s is scrambling as the US Labor Department looks into payment violations and more than 60 former and current employees are suing the now […]
Pros and Cons of Latest Liquor Privatization Bill
Dan McQuade reviews Governor Tom Corbett’s latest proposal to privatize the Pennsylvania liquor system. The Good: Beer can be sold at grocery and drug stores. […]
New Jersey To Vote on Conversion Therapy
New Jersey could become the second state in the nation (California was the first) to pass a new law that would ban reparative – also […]
Could PA Outlaw Gay Marriage?
The future of marriage equality could come down to yet another proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania State Constitution that would define marriage between one man […]
Marriage Equality in New Jersey?
New Jersey’s first openly gay Assemblyman Reed Gusciora may have introduced legislation this week that would put same-sex marriage on the ballot as early as […]
Court to Hear Two Marriage Cases
On Friday, the United States Supreme Court made two important announcements that could impact the fuiture of marriage equality in this country. The first was […]
Philly’s Perfect Score for LGBT Equality
Let’s face it, usually Philly ranks pretty low in the national ratings (we’ve been called everything from the ugliest to fattest city in America). But […]
Philly Could Offer Incentives for LGBT Health Plans
For Councilman James Kenney, offering new health care protections for same-sex couples simply makes good financial sense. That’s why he’s introduced a bill that would […]
Obama Nominates Philly Lesbian for Judge
Philadelphia’s own Judge Nitza I. Quiñones Alejandro, who currently serves on the county’s Court of Common Pleas, has been nominated for a federal judgeship by President […]
Sims Makes Appointments
State Representative-Elect Brian Sims, the Commonwealth’s first openly gay member of the legislature, made two key staff appointments. He named Mason Lane as his chief of […]
The Fiscal Cliff’s Dire for LGBT Americans
We’ve been hearing predictions about the so-called fiscal cliff that threatens to turn much of the economy upside-down if the U.S. government doesn’t start agreeing […]
Voice of Elmo Could Face Sex Charges
Not everyone was surprised to find out that the man behind the voice of Elmo is gay, but when news broke that Kevin Clash may […]
When I Enter the Voting Booth, I Won’t Be Alone
As a member of media, I try my best (publicly at least) to remain impartial in regards to politics. Those who know me, know me. […]
“Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan Believe I am Less Than You”
Broadway star Max von Essen‘s open letter to family and friends who don’t support LGBT rights this election season has gone viral – and for […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, Oct. 26 William Way hosts the Queer Fear Costume Closet (6:30 p.m.) with great garb from Philly AIDS Thrift. ArtNUDE Philadelphia is presented by […]