LGBTQ
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus Fall Ball 2016
For its swanky and charitable vibe, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus (PGMC) Fall Ball 2016. This year’s […]
The 30th-Annual AIDS Walk Philly Is This Sunday
On October 16th, more than 10,000 people are expected to be at Eakins Oval for the 30th-Annual AIDS Walk Philly and AIDS Run Philly 5K, […]
OPINION: Black City Officials Should Speak Out Against Gayborhood Racism
It has been nearly two weeks since a video leaked of ICandy owner Darryl DePiano repeatedly using the n-word among his peers. Since then, it […]
Protesters Criticize Kenney, Fitzpatrick at OutFest Kickoff
Minutes after Jim Kenney made his first public statement about Gayborhood racism during the seventh-annual LBGT pride flag-raising at City Hall on Sunday, protesters from […]
Human Relations Commission Orders Gayborhood Bar Owners to Attend Hearing
The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) announced on Friday night that it had issued subpoenas to “all of the bar owners in the ‘gayborhood’” […]
Black Lives Matter Philly Joins Resignation Call
Earlier this week, the Black and Brown Workers Collective (BBWC) issued a statement calling for the resignation of Office of LGBT Affairs director Nellie Fitzpatrick, […]
Protesters Disrupt Nellie Fitzpatrick’s Award Ceremony
In the aftermath of a call by several social justice organizations for Office of LGBT Affairs director Nellie Fitzpatrick to resign over what they characterize […]
ACT UP Philadelphia Supports the Call for Nellie Fitzpatrick to Resign
The AIDS coalition ACT UP Philadelphia has signaled its support of a call by the racial justice group Black and Brown Workers Collective for the […]
The Man Called the N-Word in the ICandy Video Speaks Out
Ricky Peterson was at work as a nursing assistant at Penn when he first heard about the video. That video. “I received it via text […]
Business at ICandy Has “Severely Dipped” Following Slur Backlash, Says General Manager
In the aftermath of a leaked video showing ICandy owner Darryl DePiano using the n-word repeatedly and DePiano’s subsequent public admission and apology, many Gayborhood […]
Racial Justice Activists Call for Nellie Fitzpatrick’s Resignation
On Friday, September 23rd, the Black and Brown Workers Collective (BBWC), a recently formed intersectional LGBTQ/racial justice organization, released a list of public demands to […]
LGBTQ Community Reacts To Recent Gayborhood Racism
Following the recent controversy surrounding the reveal and admittance of a video showing ICandy owner Darryl DePiano using the n-word repeatedly, Gayborhood community leaders have […]
Office of LGBT Affairs, Human Relations Commission Issue Statement on Racism in LGBTQ Community
Hours after it was revealed that ICandy owner, Derryl DePiano confessed to using the n-word in a video released on YouTube, the Office of LGBT Affairs […]
Video Surfaces of ICandy Owner Darryl DePiano Saying the N-Word
A YouTube video posted publicly on September 27th titled “ICandy Philadelphia Owner Uses the N-Word” has been circulating on social media. The video first circulated […]
Video: In 2016, This Shit Still Happens to Gay People in Philly
If you haven’t been to South Philadelphia since the 1990s, a lot has changed. Yes, there are all sorts of trendy bars serving fancy beers, […]