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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.”