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George Michael to Play Olympics

George Michael revealed that he’ll be playing the closing ceremony of the Olympics on Sunday in London, along with rumors of a Spice Girls reunion.

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Inside The Well of Horniness

Allison Heishman, the director of Holly Hughes’ The Well of Horniness, talks about the lesbian farce opening this week during Philadelphia’s GayFest.

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Will Delaware Legalize Gay Marriage?

The governor of Delaware – a state that has already legalized same-sex civil unions – says the state could legalize same-sex marriage as early as next year.

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Got Hornet?

Hornet is a new gay social app that encourages users to get tested and share their results with others.

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Milton Hershey Offers Admission to HIV+ Student

The Milton Hershey School reversed its decision against admitting HIV-positive students, apologizing and offering the ninth grader at the center of a lawsuit admission to the prestigious boarding school for low-income students in Hershey, PA.

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How to Secretly Gay Up the Boy Scouts

Now that the Boy Scouts of America has re-affirmed its ban against “open or avowed homosexuals,” the BSA should extend an olive branch to its […]

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Pink is the New CoverGirl

Philly’s native rocker Pink is the new face of CoverGirl. The music star tweeted the news today as she gets ready to release her new album – The Truth About Love – next month.

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LGBT History Month Icons Named

Equality Forum announced the list of LGBT icons for LGBT History Month in October, including Truman Capote, Kate Clinton, Chris Colfer, RuPaul, Don Lemon, Marlene Dietrich and many others.

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The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later

John Schultz, a cast member in the GayFest production of The Laramie Project: Ten Years later talks about the impact of the show, what it’s like to play real people in history and what Matthew Shepard’s legacy means to him.

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WATCH: Gayby

The new film Gayby is about two best friends – Matt and Jenn – who are single and in their 30s, and who want to have a baby the old fashioned way. But she’s straight and he’s gay.

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Gay? Straight? It’s All in the Eyes

A new study from Cornell University suggests that someone’s sexual orientation can be studied in the eyes.

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Introducing the Chick-Phil-Gay at PYT: “Now With 100% Less Hatred”

That whole Chick-fil-A/gay marriage controversy? It’s never going to go away. Over on the Philly Post, Victor Fiorillo reports on the era of the “Protest […]

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PYT Introduces Chick-Phil-Gay Sandwich

And the era of the Protest Sandwich has finally arrived. In case you’re wondering where you’re going to get a Chick-fil-A sandwich when you’re supposed […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, August 3 The Phreak ‘N Queer Festival continues through Sunday. Click here for a full list of events. Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Art After […]

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Chick-fil-A “Kiss-Ins” Planned Throughout the Country

Two days after “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day,” the chain of chicken joints will see a different group of patrons as same-sex marriage advocates across the country […]