LGBTQ
Special Mid-Week Events Roundup
As one of the biggest social (read: bar) nights of the year, there are plenty of LGBT-friendly events happening in and out of town in […]
Threesome: Holiday Style Picks
Bruce Yelk’s annual Pink Pub Crawl is a tradition in Philly every season. So before you pick up that Henry VIII-size turkey leg tomorrow, hit […]
Breakthrough in HIV/AIDS Prevention
The New England Journal of Medicine reported the results of a study of 2,500 high-risk gay men online today. The study concluded that by taking […]
Philly and the Single Lesbian
Punch-drunk. It’s an adjective meaning a medicine or pathology; demonstrating or characteristic of the behavior of a person who has suffered repeated blows to the […]
The Onion Gayly Spoofs Philly
The Onion, the nation’s “finest news source,” according to, well, The Onion, made us laugh today in a new post about one of Philly’s most […]
AIDS Activists Pleased With the Pope
In a move that delighted some, outraged others and has G Philly thinking it’s a step (albeit a very, very small one) in the right […]
Gay Man Assaulted in Rittenhouse Square
Alexander Kacala was assaulted in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood of Philadelphia on November 4. The 24 year old says he was punched, thrown to the […]
Big Brother Coming to the Gayborhood?
With complaints escalating about theft, prostitution and drug dealing in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood, the city’s Sixth District Police are discussing a proposal that would install video […]
Patti Smith Wins National Book Award
Born in Deptford and raised in Philly, rock legend Patti Smith was honored this week with the National Book Award for her poignant memoir Just […]
Gay Weekend Roundup
Friday, November 19 Celebrate the grand opening of Arcadia Boutique on Rittenhouse Square (5-9 p.m.) with two floors of eco-friendly fashions, snacks, sips and a […]
ACLU Objects to Boy Scout Deal
The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the ACLU of Pennsylvania sent a letter to Mayor Michael Nutter and members of city council objecting to the terms […]
Music Video Confronts DADT
Openly gay singer Tom Goss released a new video for his song “Lover,” which features the singer/songwriter in a same-sex relationship with a U.S. Army […]
Artsy? Design Your Own Condoms
We’ve heard of wrapping your rascal and protecting your willy, but the next best condom slogan could be yours. Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health (DOPH) […]
Philadelphia Offers Settlement to Boy Scouts
Ten years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of the Boy Scouts of America to discriminate based on sexual orientation. The 5-4 ruling […]
Putnam Spelling Bee is a Winner
The 35th anniversary of Philadelphia Theatre Company‘s (PTC) season starts off on a great (magical) foot with the Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam […]