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LGBT Philadelphia Remembers Gloria Casarez

The untimely death of Gloria Casarez, Philadelphia’s first director of the Mayor’s Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs, has sent shockwaves through the […]

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Gayborhood Hotel Evacuated After Fire

A fire late Monday afternoon at the Parker Spruce Hotel in the Gayborhood forced the evacuation of at least 54 residents. The one-alarm fire was […]

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Tie-the-Knot Tuesday: Best Philadelphia Gay-Friendly Wedding Vendors, So Far

One of our favorite new columns, Tie-the-Knot Tuesday, has featured a host of Philadelphia-area gay couples who have shared their marriage stories with our readers. We […]

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City Council to Hear Testimony on Hate Crimes Bill Today

City Council today will hear testimony on a bill that would create a “hate crime” designation when an offender is found to be motivated against […]

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Man Crush Monday: Patrick DeMarco

Every week, Philly gay gents share their local picks for Man Crush Monday. This week: occasional G Philly music contributor Patrick DeMarco, who’s all set to […]

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PHOTOS: Community Gathers at City Hall Rainbow Flag-Lowering in Honor of Gloria Casarez

This afternoon Mayor Michael Nutter hosted an emotional flag-lowering ceremony at City Hall to honor his administration’s Director of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs, […]

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HRC Endorses PrEP in the Prevention of HIV

This weekend the Human Rights Campaign released a statement endorsing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), an HIV-prevention strategy that involves taking antiretroviral drugs like Truvada.

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Mayor Nutter to Honor Gloria Casarez With Rainbow Flag Lowering

The City of Philadelphia just announced via its Facebook page that Mayor Nutter will host a rainbow-flag-lowering ceremony to honor the life of Gloria Casarez […]

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PHOTO ROUNDUP: Gay Philly Comes Out For AIDS Walk Philly

It was a crisp autumn morning in Philadelphia, but thousands turned out for Sunday’s 28th annual AIDS Walk Philly. The event—which is put together by […]

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Gloria Casarez Passes Away at 42

It’s a terribly sad day in gay Philadelphia. The incomparable Gloria Casarez, the City’s first director of the Mayor’s Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and […]

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Weekend Roundup: Take a Gay Ghost Tour, Halloween Drag at Voyeur, Circus of the Stars and More

FRIDAY Qventures is taking guests on a ghost tour through Old City. The guided walk promises a 90-minute candle-lit stroll through graveyards, haunted houses and dark […]

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Philanthropy Friday: Valley Youth House

Every Friday Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) Executive Director Samantha Giusti introduces you to a local LGBT non-profit in Philadelphia. This week, Valerie Johnson on Warminster’s Valley Youth […]

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GAY NEWS FLASH: Federal Government Will Recognize Marriage in 7 Latest Marriage Equality States

It’s official: The Justice Department announced today that the federal government will recognize same-sex marriages in seven more U.S. States, meaning couples in Oklahoma, Indiana, Virginia, […]

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13 #GayPhilly Instagrams You Should See This Week: Who Went Purple for #SpiritDay

Yesterday, GLAAD hosted a nationwide campaign called #SpiritDay, where it asked people to “go purple” as way to stand up against bullying and to show support for […]

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Throwback Thursday: Early Transgender Activist and Co-Founder of William Way Tommi Avicolli Mecca

Every week I take a trip down memory lane in William Way Community Center’s John J. Wilcox Jr. Archives, a veritable treasure trove of relics from gay Philadelphia’s […]