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Can We Please Leave Michael Sam Alone?

Unless you’ve been completely off of Facebook for the last 24 hours, you’ve most likely seen the tabloids reporting that former NFL hopeful Michael Sam […]

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PHOTOS: Our Night Out at the National Constitution Center

The rain came down in sheets yesterday starting around 5 pm, but, as if Glinda the Good Witch was overlooking the National Constitution Center, the storm […]

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PHOTOS: Ribbon Cutting of Philly AIDS Thrift HIV Testing Center

Last week, we told you about a brand new (and quite innovative) concept opening up at Philly AIDS Thrift: An in-store HIV testing center, located […]

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Borgata Becomes New Home for AC’s Miss’d America Pageant

The Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance, the Schultz-Hill Scholarship Foundation, and Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa announced that the annual Miss’d America Pageant has found […]

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Twirling To The Beach – Your Soundtrack!

Some people hate summer. How is that possible? Sun, heat, half naked people, basketball shorts (if you live in South Philly, you know what I […]

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There’s a Huge Our Night Out at the National Constitution Center Tonight

Everyone’s favorite LGBTQ professional social networking event, Our Night Out, is throwing a pretty large shindig this evening (June 30) at the National Constitution Center […]

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Watch a Giant Penis Surprise People by Spraying Glitter All Over

Talk about a money shot: We discovered a very strange, very eerie, very funny PSA about safe sex that involves a man dressed as a […]

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Your Day-by-Day Guide to LGBT Anniversary Events in Philly

This week, Philadelphia is hosting a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of LGBT Civil Rights. Yes, after last week’s marriage quality festivities, we might be […]

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Gay Philly Selfies

Our mother publication, Philadelphia magazine, recently complied a collection of 75 selfies from notable faces around the region. Of course, the line-up wouldn’t be complete without […]

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PA LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill Given Another Shot

Hopefully, the third time’s a charm. Several reports are indicating that Pennsylvania State Senator Larry Farnese has started the process to reintroduce legislation to ban […]

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New “Smart” Condoms Turn Colors If You Have a STI

Somewhere over the rainbow, there are a bunch of condoms that will turn magical colors if you or your partner has a STI. No, this isn’t […]

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The Dick Cheney-ization of America

Back in 2004, then-Vice President Dick Cheney horrified conservatives when, at a town-hall meeting in Iowa, he came out in favor of gay marriage, a […]

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This May Be the Best Response to the Art Museum’s Fake Rainbow Flag Picture

This past Saturday, I wrote about the doctored Philadelphia Museum of Art photo that showed rainbow banners displayed on the iconic building, and the insane […]

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INTERVIEW: Judy and Dennis Shepard

“You know, people run around and say, ‘Gay rights’ this and ‘gay rights’ that. There are no gay rights. There are equal rights,” Dennis Shepard […]

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How Philadelphia Helped Give Birth to the LGBT Rights Movement

It was Sunday, July 4, 1965. Marj McCann stood behind a trash can across from Independence Hall and watched the marchers. How brave these people […]