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Ted Alexandro on Gay Marriage

What does God think of gay marriage? Ask comedian Ted Alexandro. He’ll tell you. Check it out:

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Travel: A Fire Island Summer

Rehoboth, Del., has long been a popular gay and lesbian vacation spot for Philadelphians looking for a little fun in the sun. Same goes for […]

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Senate: It Gets Better

As part of the ongoing “It Gets Better” Project, several U.S. Senators recently made a video showing their support for LGBT youth in crisis. It’s […]

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Civil Unions Just Not Cutting It

Gay marriage or civil unions? There’s a lot packed into these two very different definitions under the law. And for seven gay and lesbian couples […]

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Housing Discrimination Realities

Mitch and Michelle are like any couple. They want to live together with their children. But after facing several set backs, Mitch took up residence […]

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It’s National HIV Testing Week

More than 30,000 people are living with HIV in Philadelphia. Are you one of them? Local AIDS organizations like Philadelphia FIGHT and ActionAIDS are encouraging […]

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Gay Marriage is Profitable

Not only is marriage equality fair, but it turns out it’s also lucrative for states that legalize it. According to an article in USA Today, […]

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Philly Hot List Fail?

Dear Philly Hot List, We really appreciate that you round up some of the “Best Gay & Lesbian Bars” in your ranking – and that […]

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McGreevey on Closeted Politicians

In a recent interview with CNN, former N.J. Governor Jim McGreevey admitted that he’s pleased with the push for gay marriage, and that he thinks […]

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Gay Pride and Anti-Gay Rants

Alec Mapa and Dan Savage stopped by The Joy Behar Show recently to discuss the anti-gay Southwest Airlines pilot and to talk about whether the Gay […]

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Attn: Gays, Grannies and Grandes

Conan recently had some fun at the expense of the Southwest Airline pilot who went on a tirade last week about gay people, old people […]

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Pa., Take a Cue from N.Y.

As New York became the sixth state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage this weekend, it should give Pennsylvanians pause. Not only is New […]

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A Straight Comic Walks into a Lesbian Bar…

Chip Chantry has played a lot of venues over the years – he even took at turn on TV’s Last Comic Standing. But tonight is the […]

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Weekend Roundup

Friday, June 24 “Modern Slave,” a new photography exhibition exploring black male identity by local shutterbug JD Dragan, opens at AxD Gallery (5 p.m.). Check […]

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Is Voter I.D. a Bad Idea?

The question of whether to introduce a new voter I.D. system is being debated around the country as more than two dozen states consider measures […]