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Op-Ed in The Advocate Addresses Racial Inequality in Philly Gay Scene

We’ve had plenty of interesting chats with Philly writer Ernest Owens over the last several months about his argument that the Gayborhood is suffering from, […]

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New Book on Barbara Gittings Released

Right on the heels of the LGBT Civil Rights 50th Anniversary celebration comes a new book about one of the “original” gay pioneers, Barbara Gittings. […]

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VIDEO: Miss Piggy Sings Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money”

This may be the best thing we’ve seen in a while: If the music video for Rihanna’s “Bitch Better Have My Money” is a little […]

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Adam Joseph to Speak at US Navy’s Observance of Pride Month

Out 6ABC meteorologist and super cute gay dad Adam Joseph will be stepping into the spotlight tomorrow to speak at an event to honor the […]

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Taylor Swift Shares Stage with Transgender Model Andreja Pejic

Ms. Taylor Swift is breaking barriers again: The 25 year-old pop star brought down the house during the Chicago stop of her 1989 world tour with […]

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Judy Garland’s Philadelphia History

It takes a seasoned Philadelphian to know JFK Stadium. The multi-purpose venue was demolished in 1992, and the Wells Fargo Center currently stands in its place. […]

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Gay Sex in the Philly City: When a One-Night Stand Is Just That

We met on Grindr. His profile picture had something to do with shoes (although he wasn’t a foot fetishist or anything like that). I could […]

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5 Things We Learned About Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho is beyond a force to be reckoned with. Her set this past Saturday at Atlantic City’s Borgata, part of their OUT at Borgata […]

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VIDEO: Shooting at Danny’s Mightnight Confessions

Danny’s Midnight Confessions, the 24-hour sex novelty shop in the Center City Gayborhood, was the victim of gun-related violence during the early morning hours of […]

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Jeb Bush on Gay Rights

While the Donald is off running his mouth about how much money he is worth and the other Republican Tea Party Presidential candidates openly espouse […]

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The Conversation About Caitlyn Jenner Proves One Thing

It was the first article that came to the top of Google when you searched for Caitlyn Jenner yesterday: A piece from Daily Mail claimed that […]

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Joshua Thomas and His Obsession with Joni Mitchell

This is the (really old) YouTube video that started it all: This cover of Joni Mitchell‘s “A Case of You,” by singer Joshua Thomas, caught […]

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Kemar Jewel Graduates From Temple Wearing 5-Inch Heels

Sometimes when we hear from our readers, we can’t help but share their good news. Today is one of those days. Earlier this afternoon, we […]

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AIDS Law Project Throwing Hot Rods to Hell Benefit

“These kids have no place to go and they want to get there at 150 miles an hour!” Surely, that’s not what people will be […]

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BlackStar Film Fest Features Treasure and Other LGBTQ Offerings

Shelley “Treasure” Hilliard was a 19-year-old transgender woman of color who was brutally killed. The murder was not tried as a hate crime. Hilliard’s tale […]