LGBTQ
George Takei Will Be at The Great Philadelphia Comic Con This Weekend
Heads up, gay geeks: Star Trek vet, legendary gay icon and all-around hilarious Twitterer George Takei is coming to the area this weekend for The […]
Governor Wolf Urged to Do More in Response to Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act [Updated]
UPDATE: A representative from Wolf’s office, responded to the original article with this statement: “What happened in Indiana is wrong, and Governor Wolf knows we need […]
DJ Carl Michaels Presents: 10 Songs That Inspire Lust on My Dancefloors
The cold is on its way out, and soon enough you’ll be flailing around our fair city, smiling in your sunglasses and maybe even checking […]
Former Sixers Player Kevin Ollie Banned from Traveling to Indiana for Meeting
Kevin Ollie, former Sixers team captain and currently coach for the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team, will not travel to Indianapolis next week for a […]
Amy Ray of The Indigo Girls Chats About Their Upcoming Philly Concert and Her Advocacy Work
“It’s riveting to physically hear that much sound, and there’s so much going on,” said Amy Ray when I asked her what it was like […]
LGBT Pennsylvanians Not Protected from Indiana-Style Discrimination
Here’s the good news for Pennsylvania’s LGBT citizens: Yes, the state has a “religious freedom” law somewhat similar to the one just passed in Indiana […]
10 Best Lesbian Movies on Netflix Streaming
We rounded up some of our favorite lesbian movies on Netflix Instant Streaming, adding in each of their Rotten Tomatoes scores to back up our claims. […]
GALAEI Gets a New Home in North Philly
Later this spring, GALAEI, the only organization for Philly (and all of Pennsylvania)’s gay and lesbian Latino community, will move from its digs on Chestnut […]
8 Philly Area Transgender People Named to National Trans 100 List
It’s a big year for Philadelphia and its surrounding regions on the third-annual Trans 100 list. Eight (8!) folks with local ties have been recognized by national […]
Man Crush Monday: George Alley
Every week, Philly gay gents share their local picks for Man Crush Monday. Today, George Alley, a recording artist, early arts scholar and educator, curator […]
Council Candidate Sherrie Cohen Calls for Boycott of City-Sponsored Travel to Indiana
The gay rights movement backtracked several years last week when, in Indiana, Governor Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which effectively legalized discrimination against […]
Jamie Foxx Slammed for Distasteful Jokes About Bruce Jenner’s Transition
Comedian/actor Jamie Foxx is under fire this morning after he made a few distasteful jokes about Bruce Jenner last night at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. […]
Democratic Party to Endorse Openly Gay Council Candidate for the First Time Ever
It looks like history will soon be made in the upcoming election for City Council. Our sister blog Citified writes that Philly’s Democratic party is […]
Once More With Spirit!: Spirited Tattooing Coalition, the First Queer-Owned Tattoo Shop, Opens on Baltimore Avenue
The moment you walk through the doors of Spirited Tattooing Coalition, you know you’re in a tattoo shop like no other in Philadelphia. From the […]