LGBTQ
Dear G Philly: Answering Reader Questions
G Philly has received a lot of great feedback from readers since launching two short months ago. We wanted to give you the opportunity to […]
Gay Weekend Roundup
Friday, December 3 Join Philadelphia FIGHT for the 20th anniversary We Remember Gala at the Ritz-Carlton (7-11 p.m.). Guests will enjoy dinner, special events and […]
Who’s For Gay Marriage?
This past weekend I drove almost six hours to Vermont, a state that recently elected Democrat Peter Shumlin as its next governor, to attend a […]
Dan Savage Tackles Gay Bullying
Did you miss gay columnist Dan Savage on The Colbert Report? He talks sex, suicide and his “It Gets Better” project. Check it out here: […]
Join the Fight Against Censorship of Gays
As the first major museum exhibition on sexual identity in American portraiture, Hide/Seek – a new art exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington […]
This Just In: Old City gets a Jonathan Adler Store
To say that I have a harmless crush on Jonathan Adler, design god, potter extraordinaire all-around marvelous (and handsome!) man whose company makes needlepoint pillows […]
Obama on World AIDS Day
We’ve come a long way, but we still have plenty of work to do to fight HIV and AIDS in Philadelphia and around the world. […]
Three Ways to Look and Do Better
It’s December already and the holidays have officially begun. The lights are being strung up around town which means it’s time for you to shine […]
A Concert for World AIDS Day
“We’re all struggling to get by these days,” says Bill Budd. “And it’s easy to forget the needs of others.” The openly gay musician, and […]
AIDS and the Cinema
World AIDS Day prompts me to think about the several important American films that have depicted the AIDS crisis over the years. And while some […]
Philly and the Single Lesbian
I am an only child. Once that is discovered in conversation I am usually met with things like “Ohhhhhh…so do you have Only Child’s Syndrome?” […]
Strange Powers Opens in Philly
As the untrained bass-baritone lead singer of The Magnetic Fields, Stephin Merritt is an indie rock legend whose songs run the gamut between Chinese opera […]
Burlesque Hits a Few High Notes
Stanley Tucci may technically play the gayest character – a sharp-tongued stage manager – in the new film Burlesque, but Cher steals the spotlight, naurally, […]
Kimpton Rates First for LGBT Travelers
In Philly, the Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar is among the more chic boutique lodging options for jet-setting tourists visiting town. And among LGBT travelers, the Kimpton […]
The Straight Guide to Buying Holiday Gifts for Gay Friends
I enjoy lavishing friends with tokens of love and appreciation during the holidays. Allow me to break down my gift list with some mildly offensive, […]