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Morning Headlines, Closing Time Edition: Shampoo, Italiano’s, Pathmark

• Three Pathmarks in South Jersey will close [philly.com] • Italiano’s Water Ice Is Closed, Long Live Italiano’s [Philly Post] • Shampoo Nightclub Disappears Into […]

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TONIGHT: Our Night Out at The Water Works

This month, the popular Our Night Out gathering is going down at the swanky Water Works Restaurant and Lounge on Boathouse Row. The July hosts […]

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PLAYDAR: There’s A Whole Lotta Twerkin’ Goin’ On

Is Twerking the new Vogue? Like the former dance sensation that Madonna catapulted to mainstream dancefloors in the ’90s, the years-old art of twerking has […]

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Lawsuit Filed to Overturn Pennsylvania’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

The New York Times is reporting that Pennsylvania lesbian couple Deb and Susan Whitewood are among a handful of plaintiffs to file a lawsuit to […]

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Let Bert and Ernie Out of the Closet, Sesame Street

Come out, come out, Bert and Ernie! Latest to lobby for the Sesame Street duo’s liberation is the New Yorker. Its iconic cover last week […]

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BUY THIS: Kitchenette’s Extremely Well-Endowed Weenie Roaster

Kitchenette manager Michael Yurkovich sent me this photo of a funny new product he’s selling out of the Gayborhood branch of the local “kitchen boutique.” The […]

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The Real Story of the Gayborhood Revival

“We love 13th Street!” proclaim chef Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran on their website. It clearly shows: The pair, partners in business and in life, […]

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PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes with G Philly’s Hunky New Cover Model

We recently wrapped up the photo session for the cover of our upcoming fall issue with local dancer Jesse Sani. The 26-year-old principal dancer with […]

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LAST CALL: Tell Us Your LGBT Six-Word Memoir

A month ago, we introduced you to our Six-Word Memoir Project, an opportunity for Philly LGBTers to tell their queer-life stories in six words and […]

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MONDAY KICKSTARTER: Lesbian Couple Granted First U.S. Marriage-Based Green Card

PROGRESS REPORT: U.S. Navy grants permission to sailors to wear uniforms in San Diego Pride Girl Scouts march in San Francisco Pride Parade for first […]

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Morning Headlines: NYT Profiles Philly’s 13th Street. Plus: Kenny Gamble, Firehouse Demo and Turtles

• Slideshow: A Philadelphia Street, Transformed [NYT] • South Philly firehouse headed for demolition? [Inquirer] • Collingswood restaurant is up for grabs [Insider] • Threatened […]

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Weekend Roundup: Red-Carpet Shindig Being Thrown to Support QFest

SPOTLIGHT: Oh you fancy, huh? Tabu sure is hoping so — it’s rolling out the red carpet for the now-monthly Vixens and Vagabonds Queer and Kinky […]

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Playdar: Ciara’s New Album Worth the Wait?

Get up in the kitchen with Ciara as she serves up a fest of trunk-bangin’ beats and bedroom grooves on her eagerly anticipated, self-titled fifth […]

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The Inevitably Tardy New York Times Profile of the Gayborhood’s Transformation

Tomorrow’s news, today. Or should we say: Yesterday’s news, tomorrow. This Sunday’s New York Times features a photo essay on Philly’s revamped 13th street corridor. It’s […]

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QFest Film Preview: Documenting the Story of Robert Drake

In January 1999, the unthinkable happened to Philly gay-lit writer Robert Drake. Having traveled to Sligo, Ireland, to research a novel, Drake was assaulted — […]