Politics
Cops Say Teen Councilman Destroyed Crops on Drunken Joyride
Kyle Bower—the teenage borough councilman from Lehigh County that was sworn in the same day he pleaded guilty to a slew of charges after throwing […]
LGBT Celebs for Obama
Even though the presidential debates seem to be sorely lacking any questions about LGBT issues, several openly LGBT celebrities, including Wanda Sykes, Chaz Bono, Zachary […]
Internet Loves Mitt Romney’s “Binder Full of Women” Comment
Obama Wins Debate in Spin Room? A back-and-forth second presidential debate marked by little moderation, multiple interruptions, rule violations, and the candidates’ refusal to move […]
How Did You Meet?
A new video for MarriageEquality.org talks to couples about how they fell in love and what it means to have their relationships recognized.
The SlutWalk Marches Through Philadelphia on Saturday
If you’re ready to fly your feminist flag high—and you should be—a reminder that SlutWalk Philly 2012 is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. Saturday […]
Arlen Specter and the Death of Pragmatic Politics
Arlen Specter was a pragmatist. That’s the kind of thing we say we want in a politician—somebody who will ignore ideology and just get stuff done—but […]
Laughing Joe Biden Steals the Show in Vice Presidential Debate
Laughing Joe Biden. The Vice President seemed to think last night’s debate was quite a gas. He laughed to the point that everyone with a […]
Chris Christie Talks to Esquire in Baseball Metaphors
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke with Esquire last month for a piece that’s running in the magazine’s November issue. Among the gems from the […]
VIDEO: Sean Penn and Kid Rock Want You to Fight Nice This Election Season
Sean Penn—the actor and director that was once married to Madonna and starred as a gay elected official in Milk—has teamed up with Kid Rock—Detroit’s […]
Mitt Romney Called the Romney T-Shirt Girl
Samantha Pawlucy—the 16-year-old student now known at the “Romney T-shirt girl”—will not be returning to Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond as a result […]
I Survived Ex-Gay Therapy
A former ex-gay therapy patient speaks out about the horrors of conversion, or reparative, therapy.
Tattoo Licenses in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania’s Auditor General Jack Wagner has sent a letter to Governor Tom Corbett asking that the stat license and regulate its 750 tattoo parlors. Wagner […]
Romney T-Shirt Girl Is Leaving School for Good
Samantha Pawlucy—the 16-year-old girl who was ridiculed by her teacher for wearing a Romney-Ryan T-shirt to Charles Carroll High School—will not return to the Port […]
The Best (Worst) Local Political Ads This Season
It’s election season, and naturally all anyone wants to talk about is Big Bird. Obama released a new ad yesterday capitalizing on Mitt Romney’s debate […]
Last Chance to Register to Vote
Tuesday, October 9th is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November election. If you haven’t registered, you can traipse down to your […]