LGBTQ
Lesbian Judge Abbe Fletman Wins Court of Common Pleas Race
Democrat Abbe Fletman, an open lesbian, was one of 12 candidates to win her race for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas during Philadelphia’s primary […]
Openly Gay Candidate Chris Mallios Wins Court of Common Pleas Race
Democrat Chris Mallios, an openly gay man, was one of 12 candidates to win his race for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas during […]
Interactive Map Shows You Where to Find Pennsylvania’s Scruffiest Gay Men
I know you’re busy watching the polls today, but here’s a fun bit of statistical data to take your mind off local politics for a bit: Gay […]
First Federal Bill to Anti-LGBT Conversion Therapy Introduced in Congress
Today, Democratic Congressman Ted. W. Lieu of California will introduce in Congress the first federal bill to ban LGBT conversion therapy. The “Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act,” explains […]
Man Arrested in Stabbing Death of Transgender Woman London Chanel [UPDATED]
UPDATE [5/20/2015, 4:12 am]: New York Daily News has an update in the murder of transgender woman London Chanel, who was stabbed to death early […]
LGBT Voting Guide for Philadelphia Primary Election Day 2015
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19th, is primary election day in Philadelphia, and we have quite the exciting race on our hands. This year’s primary season finds […]
STUDY: Gay Men Spend More on First Dates Than Straight Men—But Not in Philly
From the hall of funny studies comes this one from date auction site WhatsYourPrice.com, which shows that gay bachelors in the U.S. spend quite a […]
PHOTOS: Mazzoni’s 2015 Elixr Gala at Water Works
It was a gorgeous night to celebrate Mazzoni Center‘s 5th annual Elixir: Cure for the Common Gala, which took place at the Mill House Deck of the […]
Local Activists Hopping the Atlantic to Fight for Marriage Equality in Ireland
On Tuesday, three local LGBT activists are flying across the proverbial pond to volunteer for Ireland’s marriage referendum. Trevor Powell, attorney John Keating, and civil rights activist and political […]
Out in Theaters: Pitch Perfect 2 Graduates, But Without Honors
The breakout hit of 2012, Pitch Perfect hit all the right notes and had all the right sass to become a run-away hit with the […]
WATCH: Jim Kenney Sings “Pennies From Heaven” at Tavern on Camac
Democratic mayoral candidate Jim Kenney joined the Liberty City LGBT Democrats (LCLD) last night on a bar crawl through the Gayborhood. During the third stop, at piano bar […]
Weekend Roundup
FRIDAY Mazzoni Center honors Philly Pride Presents head Franny Price and AIDS-advocating drag diva Cherry Pop at their annual Elixr gala. Mummers brigade the Spartans […]
The Welcoming Committee to Take Over Center City!
The Welcoming Committee has taken over all kinds of straight bars since they started in Philly a few years ago, and they’ve even done sold-out runs […]
Philanthropy Friday: AIDS FUND
Every Friday we spotlight a local LGBT nonprofit in Philadelphia. This week: AIDS Fund, whose “mission is to raise awareness about the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic in […]