LGBTQ
New Jersey Middle School Refuses to Allow Transgender Student to Enroll as Female [UPDATED]
Thorne Middle School in Middletown, New Jersey is making headlines this morning because of its refusal to allow a transitioning transgender teen to enroll as […]
New Shepard Fairey Fishtown Mural Tagged [UPDATED]
Philadelphia Redditors picked up on a few Instagrams that show the new Shepard Fairey mural in Fishtown tagged with white spray paint. For some reason […]
Dancers Turn SEPTA Into a “Voguing Train”
Local dancer and choreographer—and one of our LGBT Six-Word memoirists—Kemar Jewel just tweeted us this fab video of him and some fellow dancers voguing all […]
Weekend Roundup: Freak Boutique Says Ta-Ta For Now, Pulse’s Lesbian Bar Fundraiser, Big Gay Boat Party, and More
We’ve seen a lot of long-running parties and performers take a final bow lately. Rudy Flesher recently announced that he’d be hanging up Notorious OMG’s […]
RANKED: Madonna’s Top 55 Songs
Gay Star News (GSN) has come up with what it’s calling the “Definitive Ranking of Madonna’s Top 55 Songs.” It’s quite an ambitious—and risky—undertaking, ciphering through and […]
Report Says Gay Marriage Could Boost PA Economy By $58 Million in First Year
The Washington Post has published a report that claims gay marriage could generate up to $58 million for the Pennsylvania economy in its first year.
Gold Medals for Anna Aagenes, Honeybadgers, Mudhillun MuQaribu at the Gay Games in Ohio
Reports from Gay Games in Cleveland and Akron are pouring in, and Team Philadelphia continues to haul in the medals—golds, silvers, bronzes, you name it. Here’s a recap […]
Opinion: Hey, Gayborhood Drag Queens, It’s Time To Up Your Game
Three years ago, if you’d told me that I would spend every weekend being called “Fat Butt” by the local drag queens, I would have […]
WATCH: Mandeep Jangi On the Haircut That Gave Him Courage to Come Out
I’m From Driftwood just released its latest video—this time featuring William Way board member Mandeep Jangi. The video offers a fascinating peek into being Sikh, and […]
PA Bakery The Cake Pros Won’t Sell Cake to Lesbian Couple
The Cake Pros in Schuylkill County is the latest state business to deny a couple a wedding cake just because they’re lesbians. Once again, owners are […]
Scruffy Adam Joseph Shares First Selfie With Baby Jacob
The Internet collectively squealed last week when 6ABC weatherman Adam Joseph announced on his Facebook page that he and his partner, Karl, welcomed their new […]
Philadelphia Fusion and Fairmount Fillies Win Gold at Gay Games
Team Philadelphia is having a hell of a day at the Gay Games in Cleveland. This morning we reported that track and field runner Anna […]
Woman Crush Wednesday: Phillesbian Founder Lauren Zumpano
Every hump day, a Philly woman shares her local picks for Woman Crush Wednesday. Today, founder of local lesbian-centric news and entertainment blog Phillesbian, Lauren […]
Anna Aagenes Wins 5K Gold at Gay Games
Philly Track and Fielder Anna Aagenes took gold in her age group in today’s 5K at the Gay Games in Cleveland, Ohio. She tells me […]