LGBTQ
Throwback Thursday: Harry Eberlin’s Bin, Part 1
Every week William Way Executive Director Chris Bartlett and I meet for a rummage through the LGBT community center’s John J. Wilcox Jr. Archives, a veritable treasure […]
Values Voter Summit Made the Internet Seem Drunk—and Extra Homophobic—This Week
Did your Facebook feed feel rip-roaring wasted this week? Well, ladies and gentlemen, it’s nothing to be alarmed over: It’s simply the 2014 Values Voter Summit, […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Photographer Rachelle Lee Smith
Every hump day a Philly person shares their local picks for Woman Crush Wednesday. Today, photographer Rachelle Lee Smith, who, on October 1st, released her […]
Bearded Ladies and Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus Team Up for Edith Piaf Cabaret [UPDATED]
If at 6 p.m. on Monday, October 13th, you suddenly find yourself surrounded by a singing ensemble of Edith Piafs as you head for the […]
Big Brother’s Evel Dick Reveals HIV-Positive Status
Fans of Big Brother will undoubtedly remember Dick Donato (aka Evel Dick), who continues to be the long-running summertime reality show’s villain to out-villain. He took home the […]
Trailblazing Transgender Activist Lily McBeth Dies at 80
Lily McBeth, a transgender activist and substitute school teacher who fought to keep her job in the Ocean City school district after transitioning, died on September […]
Preliminary Hearing Set for Gay-Bashing Suspects
Attorneys for Kevin Harrigan, Kathryn Knott, and Phillip Williams, the three suspects in the attack on two gay men in Center City on September 11th, attended […]
Tie-the-Knot Tuesday: Sheri Donley + Meredith Swinney
Every Tuesday, we are featuring a Philadelphia-area gay or lesbian couple who have walked down the aisle in their own special way. Today, we feature […]
New Settlement May Recognize Marriages Performed in MontCo Last Year
Twenty-seven Pennsylvania couples who married in Montgomery County last year are awaiting word on a settlement with the state that would recognize their unions performed […]
Josh Schonewolf Presents … Man Crush Monday
Every week, Philly gay gents share their local picks for Man Crush Monday. This week: prolific local party producer Josh Schonewolf, who’s soon taking his popular […]
OPINION: Does Fighting Hate Crimes With Hate Speech Really Help?
Yes, I’m pleased that the three alleged gay-bashing suspects were finally arrested last week (although they are now out on bail). What they are accused […]
PHOTOS: Barbara Proud’s First Comes Love Book Launch at UArts
A book launch and reception was held Friday night at University of the Arts for photographer and Associate Professor Barbara Proud’s new page-turner First Comes Love: Portraits of Enduring […]
Weekend Roundup: “First Comes Love,” “The Gran Varones” Debuts, Bruce Yelk Gets Back in the Nightlife Game, and More
FRIDAY Wilmington photographer Barbara Proud brings back an expanded version of her Kickstarted photo exhibit “First Comes Love,” a collection of touching black-and-whites that feature longterm LGBTQ couples […]
Gay-Bashing Victims Were Punched, Called “Faggots” Repeatedly, Court Doc Claims
It has been more than two weeks since two gay men were attacked at 16th and Chancellor streets, and new details are still emerging.