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PA State Rep. Brian Sims under investigation for alleged ethics violations
Pennsylvania’s first out lawmaker reportedly denies any wrongdoing.
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Director of ‘Silence of the Lambs’ & ‘Philadelphia’ Jonathan Demme dead at 73
In addition to directing Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, Demme gave us the Talking Heads concert film, “Stop Making Sense.”
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Tell-all book says Dick Clark kept ‘American Bandstand’ dancers in the closet
One of the dancers on the show says Clark was “determined” to keep the homosexuality of popular “Bandstand” regulars a secret.
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Historic gay landmark to close while another hopes for recognition
Little Pete’s in Philadelphia was once Dewey’s and still attracts many LGBTQ visitors because of a protest predating Stonewall.
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Homophobic ‘joke’ by doofus Fox reporter backfires spectacularly on live TV
It’s the most uncomfortable 45 seconds of television you’ll see today, but longtime host Mike Jerrick did himself proud.
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11 Philly gay bars ordered to train staff to stop being racist
City investigators found numerous examples of racist policies and behavior by staff including refusing to serve black customers and denying others entry.
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Report says racism, sexism, anti-trans attitudes abound in Philly’s gayborhood
Mayor Jim Kenney has vowed not to patronize the Gayborhood until changes are made.
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Trans woman attacked outside queer conference, assailant arrested
“He just kept telling me ‘You’re a faggot’ and ‘You’re going to hell’.”
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Philly Mummers Parade mocks Trump, avoids offending minorities for once
Two Latino groups, an African-American drill team and an LGBT drag-queen troupe were welcomed into the lineup in 2016 and walked again this year.
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That time wealthy white folks mistook this black gay man for ‘the help’ (again)
At a recent fundraiser, a white philanthropist said to Philadelphia journalist Ernest Owens: “I thought you were one of the coat-checkers.”
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Transgender man shot leaving a Philadelphia bar
Police are investigating the shooting, unsure of a motive and on the lookout for two men caught on security camera footage.
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Philadelphia man targeted by exploding package is one of us
State Rep. Brian Sims said James Alden is a member of the LGBT community.
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Across the nation, thousands of people protested Trump’s election last night
The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday as protesters flooded city streets.
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Cyndi Lauper and Debra Messing are going on a gay bar crawl in Philly on Friday
A 1980s pop star, a former governor, a senate hopeful and an actress walk into a gay bar…
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Video of Philly gay bar owner using racial slur sparks calls for action
“There is no denying that racism and discrimination is an issue within the LGBT community. The Gayborhood should be a sanctuary for all in the LGBT community.”
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Hillary Clinton: ‘We need to stop the violence and save LGBT lives’
The Democratic nominee for president says in an op-ed, she won’t quit fighting for LGBTQ rights because “they are human rights.”
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First openly trans speaker at Dem convention knocks it out of the park
“My name is Sarah McBride and I am a proud transgender American,” she said. And she made us proud.
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Chad Griffin answers Trump’s challenge to ‘ask the gays’ at convention
“The LGBTQ community is as diverse as the fabric of our nation… and when you attack one of us, you are attacking all of us.”
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Catholic leader to gays, divorcees and unmarried: ‘refrain from sex’
“Live like brother and sister,” wrote Archbishop Charles Caput. What about brothers and brothers?
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Judge denies Philly gaybasher’s plea for early release
Kathryn Knott’s lawyer told a judge she has been an “exemplary inmate.” And now she’ll have more time to be just that.