Protests
Ferguson Protest: Tourists Pose With “Dead” Teen at LOVE Park
On Saturday afternoon, Juilliard theater student Lee Edward Colston and Carver High School of Engineering and Science graduate Keith Wallace, among others, staged a silent […]
Philly Fast Food Workers Rally for Higher Wages
Except for the Dunkin Donuts in The Gallery — the greatest Dunkin Donuts in all of Philadelphia — fast food service is notoriously awful. But the […]
Chris Christie Spars with Audience at Town Hall-Style Meeting
You’re not going to believe this, but Chris Christie argued with audience members at a town hall-style meeting in Middlesex County last night. The Inquirer’s […]
PHOTOS: The LOVE Park Trayvon Martin Rally
On Sunday, Philadelphians gathered throughout the course of the day at LOVE Park to voice their anger about the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. […]
First Lady Michelle Obama Has the Right to Defend Herself
There was a considerable amount of copy last week devoted to the story of First Lady Michelle Obama and the Heckler. Ellen Sturtz, the heckler, […]
Pro-Life Activist, Old Enough to Be Your Grandmother, Attacked Outside Planned Parenthood
NBC Philadelphia reports: “Rae Stabosz, of Newark, who is pro-life, prays every week outside the Planned Parenthood. She was in the middle of a prayer […]
Revolution Stalled: Mubarak Guilty Verdict Overturned
If Tahrir Square isn’t humming already, it will be soon. Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, sentenced to life in prison last June for authorizing the […]
LGBT Activists Storm Voter Summit
Members of GetEQUAL stormed the Value Voter Summit in Washington D.C. this weekend where vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, Former PA Senator RIck Santorum, Michele Bachman and Mike Huckabee spoke against LGBT rights.
PYT Introduces Chick-Phil-Gay Sandwich
And the era of the Protest Sandwich has finally arrived. In case you’re wondering where you’re going to get a Chick-fil-A sandwich when you’re supposed […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, August 3 The Phreak ‘N Queer Festival continues through Sunday. Click here for a full list of events. Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Art After […]
TODAY: A Big Gay Chick-Fil-A Kiss-In
Gay rights protestors are staging a same-sex kiss-in today at Chick-fil-A locations around the country. In Philly, the organizers of the Philly Dyke March will be at the Chick-fil-A on Columbus Avenue.
The Real Shame of Chick-fil-A
Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is not having a good summer. President Dan Cathy’s ill-conceived public comments opposing same-sex marriage reflect the level of business acumen that one […]
Chick-Fil-A Ratings Plummet
As supporters of Chick-fil-A say they’ll head to the fast food chain to show their appreciation today, the numbers don’t lie. YouGov recently released details […]
30 Companies to Boycott if You’re Going to Boycott Chick-fil-A
If Facebook is any indicator, many if not most of my friends have signed on to the Chick-fil-A boycott because of that company’s charitable contributions […]
Please, Someone Force Me to Stop Using Plastic Bags
The last time (the only time?) a plastic bag was seen as hauntingly beautiful—as a stand-in, even, for exquisite moments we brush by in our […]