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STUDY: Lesbians Earn More Than Straight Employees, Gay Men Lag Behind

Some rather surprising stats were revealed in a study this week out of Ruskin University in Cambridge. Numbers show that, worldwide, lesbians are paid 12 percent more than […]

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OUT in Theaters: Annie Should Be Left in the Orphanage

Let me preface all of this with stating that I was not even remotely looking forward to seeing Sony’s updated reversioning of Annie to begin […]

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Weekend Roundup: Jingle Belles, Holiday Sales, Sexy Santas, Too

FRIDAY Kick off the weekend with Happy Bear Happy Hour at Tabu. Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room is hosting a 25-percent-off sale on all […]

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Penn Employee Asks University to Reconsider Hosting Anti-Gay Red Cross Blood Drive

University of Pennsylvania Administrative Coordinator Joseph Hallman was taken back when he received an email from the Penn Professional Staff Assembly (PPSA) announcing that Red Cross would […]

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Philanthropy Friday: Nurit Shein On the Mazzoni Center

Every Friday we spotlight a local LGBT nonprofit in Philadelphia. This week, Nurit Shein on the Mazzoni Center, the hard-working local organization that aims to “provide quality […]

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NJ Transgender Teen Wins Battle to Use Boys Bathroom at His School

New Jersey transgender teen Rubin Smyers is celebrating a battle he won to use the boys bathroom at his school. More from the Asbury Park […]

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El Malito Takes On Homophobes and Racists In “The Pissed Off Angry Voice of Losers”

South Philly hip-hop outfit El Malito is taking on homophobes and racists and anyone else who just flat out sucks in their latest anthem, “The Pissed […]

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Kemar Jewel Wins First-Ever Mr. Everything Competition

The 10-week Mr. Everything pageant came to a close last night at Tabu, and the Attic Youth Center‘s Kemar Jewel was crowned winner. The competition, helmed […]

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PHOTOS: IBA’s Annual Holiday Fete

Local LGBT-owned business-championing organization Independence Business Alliance (IBA)  and its Board of Directors hosted its annual holiday celebration at the Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia last night. Many […]

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Questions Raised After White Guy Wins Mr. SEXO, GALAEI Responds

Last week I told you about the 2015 Mr. SEXO winner, Marcous Marchese, who was crowned (or, err, sashed) at Woody’s on Thursday night. I […]

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WATCH: Gunnar Montana’s Resurrection Room

Philly dancer/choreographer/Instinct model (but we had him first!) Gunnar Montana has released his 2014 FringeArts hit Resurrection Room online. It’s a shame if you didn’t see […]

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WATCH: Warwick Rowers Leave Nothing to the Imagine In NSFW Calendar Bonus Video

Every year, the Warwick Rowers release a racy calendar that benefits Sport Allies, an organization that fights homophobia in sports. Filled with pages of the […]

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Woman Crush Wednesday: Tara Lessard

Every hump day a Philly person shares their local picks for Woman Crush Wednesday. Today, Tara Lessard, active volunteer in the LGBT community and owner […]

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14 Gay Things to Do This Week: NSFW Dance Party Gets Hung, Santaland at Boxers PHL, Drag Wars 5 Finale and More

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Gay-Bashing Suspects Held on All Charges

On Tuesday in Courtroom 406 at the Criminal Justice Center on Filbert Street, the three defendants in the Center City gay bashing case — Kevin […]