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PHOTOS: 2016 IBA Business Leaders Luncheon

The Independence Business Alliance (IBA) held its sixth-annual business luncheon at Sofitel Hotel on May 13th, with remarks from Mayor Jim Kenney and a keynote […]

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LOCAL NEWS: Lower Merion School Board Unanimously Passes Trans-Affirmative Policy

Lower Merion schools now have a transgender-inclusive student policy. On Monday, the Lower Merion school board unanimously passed a transgender-inclusive policy that respects students’ names, […]

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NATIONAL NEWS: See Who Won Big at the 2016 GLADD Media Awards

Mariah Carey, Robert De Niro, and Jim Obergefell were among the top award winners at the 27th Annual GLADD Media Awards. On Saturday, May 14th, […]

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LGBTQ&A: Deja Lynn Alvarez

Deja Lynn Alvarez is a trans woman who has provided LGBTQ youth wellness and service training throughout Philadelphia for years. She previously worked at GALAEI […]

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TOP PICKS: The Best LGBTQ Events This Weekend

FRIDAY EVENTS 2016 IBA Business Leaders Luncheon – “Open for Business” 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sofitel Philadelphia, 120 South 17th Street; all ages. The […]

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Local Production of The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning Provokes Trans Controversy

Some members of Philadelphia’s live arts community have co-signed an open letter raising concerns about a local production of the 2012 play The Radicalisation of Bradley […]

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LGBTQ&A: Isaiah Solomon Freeman

White|Wash, directed by Philly native Isaiah Solomon Freeman, is an experimental horror film — set in an imaginary world where marginalized images are the standard […]

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Kenney Expands City-Funded Travel Ban to Places With Anti-LBGT Legislation

Photo | Jeff Fusco Last month, Mayor Jim Kenney placed a ban on non-essential city-funded travel to Mississippi and North Carolina, in response to legislation enacted in those […]

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Kenney Expands City-Funded Travel Ban to Places With Anti-LBGT Legislation

Last month, Mayor Jim Kenney placed a ban on non-essential city-funded travel to Mississippi and North Carolina, in response to legislation enacted in those states that limit the […]

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LOCAL NEWS: Jim Kenney Responds to Girl Thrown Out of Harrisburg Prom

A Harrisburg teen gets kicked out of her prom for wearing a suit, and Jim Kenney supports her on social media. Last Friday, a junior […]

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NATIONAL NEWS: NYC Mayor Calls for Boycott of Chick-fil-A

Mayor Bill de Blaso does not endorse Chick-fil-A’s stance against same-sex marriage. New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is urging residents to refrain from […]

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Bearlesque Turns Three: Josh Schonewolf on Why the Body-Positive Event Is Still So Necessary

Bearlesque, a monthly burlesque revue that features proud, plus-size LGBTQ performers, celebrates three years of drag shows, vocal battles and gay thrills tonight at Tabu […]

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5 Unique LGBTQ Events This Weekend

FRIDAY EVENTS Roger Lee Dance Hollywood 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street; all ages. The award-winning Roger Lee Dance Company is […]

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OPINION: It’s Time to Ban “No Fats, No Fems”

I couldn’t help but find myself annoyed this week to find out that a term I thought was going to fade out eventually just went […]

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NATIONAL NEWS: GLADD Study Shows Major Drop in LGBT Diversity in Films

Only 25.5 percent of the LGBT characters portrayed in films from seven major studios this year are of color. While Hollywood’s racial diversity issues have […]