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Why Pennsylvania’s Hate Crime Laws Still Lack LGBT Protections

In the wake of the country’s worst-ever mass shooting, the nation’s cry for change is hard to ignore. In the early morning of June 12th, a […]

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NATIONAL NEWS: Westboro Protesters Blocked in Orlando

“Guardian angels” from the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre formed a human shield to block mourners from seeing Westboro Baptist Church protesters at funerals for victims. On […]

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LGBTQ&A: Dante Austin

Dante Austin, 24, has been an openly gay deputy sheriff officer with the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office for nearly three years. We caught up with him […]

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Philly Schools Adopt Policy Protecting Transgender Students’ Rights

The Philadelphia School Reform Commission adopted a policy Thursday night that immediately broadened the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming students in the city’s schools. The new guidelines allow students […]

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TOP PICKS: The Best LGBTQ Events This Weekend

FRIDAY EVENTS Clutch – A Mr. & Ms. Philadelphia Bar Night 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Bike Stop, 206 South Quince Street.; over 21. […]

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LOCAL NEWS: State Senator Proposes Three LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Bills

Three bills introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate propose to update the Human Relations Act to include LGBTQ protections. Late last week, Republican State Senator Pat […]

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The Ben Franklin Bridge Will Glow Rainbow for Orlando Victims

#BenFranklinBridge to pay tribute to Orlando victims & their families. https://t.co/XPzOjzrp6L #OrlandoUnited pic.twitter.com/xHar4JJVK5 — Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) (@DRPA_PAandNJ) June 14, 2016 The Ben […]

Convicted gay basher Kathryn Knott walks from the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia on December 17, 2015.
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Kathryn Knott Says She Should Get Out of Jail Now for Good Behavior

Convicted gay basher Kathryn Knott was sentenced to five to 10 months in jail on February 8th, but she could get out of jail any day […]

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OPINION: Intersectionality and the Orlando Shootings

Since the weekend, I have not been able to think much about anything besides but the tragic mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. […]

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How Philly’s LGBTQ Community Reacted to the Orlando Shootings

As the nation mourned the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, Philly’s LGBTQ community reacted on Twitter during Philly Gay Pride.

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Orlando Nightclub Shooting Was a Hate Crime

A message of the screen during a prayer vigil at the Joy Metropolitan Community Church after a fatal shooting at the Pulse Orlando nightclub Sunday, […]

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Philly and the Nation React in Horror to Orlando Shootings

A vigil in Atlanta for the victims of a fatal shooting at an Orlando nightclub Sunday, June 12, 2016. A mass shooting at a gay […]

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LGBTQ&A: Dame Luz of Cutn Paste

Dame Luz is one of the few consistent female event producers in the male-dominated Gayborhood. One of her wildly successful events, Cutn Paste, strives to […]

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TOP PICKS: The Best LGBTQ Events This Weekend

FRIDAY EVENTS 15th Annual Philadelphia Trans Health Conference June 9th-11th, 2016 Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St.; all ages. Hosting one of the most prolific […]

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NATIONAL NEWS: President Obama Predicts That AIDS Can Be Ended By 2030

President Obama reflects on 35 years of HIV/AIDS in America. On Sunday, President Barack Obama issued a public statement acknowledging the 35th anniversary of The […]