LGBTQ
PHOTOS: May QOTA at Palladino’s
It was the warmest QOTA (Queers of the Avenue) of the year, and folks came from all over the city to mingle and sample one of East Passyunk’s […]
Does World’s First Gay Fighting Video Game Go Too Far With LGBT Stereotypes?
Remember the last season of Looking (R.I.P), when Patrick and Kevin created a video game with gay characters that was panned for perpetuating tired LGBT stereotypes? Well, looks like real life […]
City Council Votes to Make Permanent the Office of LGBT Affairs
This afternoon, Philadelphia City Council passed a bill to make permanent the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs, which is currently headed by Director Helen Fitzpatrick. But […]
House Resolution Seeks to Honor Homophobic Pro-Life Advocate John Patrick Stanton [UPDATED]
The late John Patrick Stanton was called “the father of Philadelphia’s pro-life movement” by LifeSiteNews.com and the “pro-life movement’s leading light” by Catholic Philly. He […]
Piper Kerman to Speak at AIDS Education Month Event
Philly HIV/AIDS nonprofit Philadelphia FIGHT has released the itinerary for its 21st annual AIDS Education Month (AEM). Taking place throughout June, the schedule includes all kinds of […]
Cate Blanchett Comes Out of the Closet … Sort Of
In a rather revealing interview with Variety, actress Cate Blanchett discussed her upcoming role in the film Carol, where she plays a woman in a relationship with another […]
Local Dancer and Choreographer Launches Global Dance Storytelling Project
We all have a story. That’s the fundamental belief behind local Philly choreographer Barry Kerollis‘s newest project, Core-ography, and the concept is unique, interesting, and quite […]
PHOTOS: OurNightOut at Ms. Tootsie’s
Ms. Tootsie’s, the gay-owned eatery known for its authentic soul food and Southern cooking, welcomed Delaware Valley Legacy Fund (DVLF) last evening for another fantastic OurNightOut happy […]
12th Street Gym Asks N.A. Poe to Remove Video Over Gay Sex Statements
N.A. Poe likes to push buttons. And this time, the comedian, marijuana activist, former City Council-at-Large candidate and future state senate candidate has pushed the […]
North Shore Beach Club: “We Are Not to Blame for LGBT Pool Party Cancellation”
This week, Philly LGBT party producer Josh Schonewolf (Songbird, Mr. Everything) announced on Facebook that his weekly LGBT swim party at North Shore Beach Club, […]
PHOTOS: LGBT Business Leaders Gather for Annual (and Sold Out!) IBA Business Luncheon
Yesterday afternoon, community leaders and area LGBT business owners and supporters gathered at Sofitel in Center City for a springtime luncheon and to find out […]
NJ High School Wrestler Comes Out to Nosey Recruit
Alec Donovan, a state champion wrestler at Brick Memorial High School in New Jersey, shares his coming-out story on Outsports.com. The piece chronicles Donovan’s struggle […]
Man Crush Monday: Nicholas Casey
Every week, Philly gay gents share their local picks for Man Crush Monday. Today, Nicholas Casey, a local accountant who’s throwing a swimsuit-themed bar crawl […]
Stir Lounge Wins 2015 IBA LGBT Business Award
Congratulations are in order to Holly Johnson and Stacey Vey, co-owners of Stir Lounge. The women just won the 2015 Independence Business Alliance annual LGBT […]