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Top Fall Festivals In Philly

Philadelphia is often thought of as a place to visit only for its historical significance, but as the nation’s fifth-largest city, it has much more to offer than that, including a thriving arts and culture scene.

2012/09/03

Local Pennsylvania Town Makes Top 10 List For LGBT Vacation Destinations

The Huffington Post has selected New Hope as one of its Top 10 small cities and towns for LGBT travelers.

2012/09/01

Rev. Williams Owens (first on right) (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Opinion: Rev. William Owens Confronts Barack Obama On Same-Sex Marriage

Rev. William Owens takes great issue with Obama’s linkage of Dr. King’s civil rights movement of the past to the current gay rights movement regarding same-sex marriage. Owens says that King embraced traditional religion, and he strongly suggests that King would not want his civil rights’ mission altered to include same-sex marriage.

2012/08/03

Equality Forum Addresses Issues Facing LGBT Community

Dozens packed into an auditorium at the National Constitution center for an Equality Forum panel discussion on the issues facing the LGBT community.

2012/05/04

Equality Forum Begins Wednesday

Known as the Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) summit, The Equality Forum, held every year in Philadelphia celebrates its 20th anniversary.

2012/04/30

New Center City Housing Development For Older Gay Couples

Developers plan to break ground on a new affordable housing project for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender senior citizens.

2012/04/15

Philadelphia City Council Passes Bill Extending Rights Of Same-Sex Partners

Philadelphia’s lesbian and gay community won an important victory in City Council this week and supporters say what was most notable was the lack of controversy about the measure.

2011/12/03

Philadelphia Hosts Convention For LGBT Journalists And Bloggers

Over 350 journalists and bloggers will be in Philadelphia August 25th through the 28th for the 21st annual National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association Convention at the Lowes Hotel.

2011/08/19

Guide To Philadelphia’s Gayborhood

Philadelphia was founded on the principles of freedom and equality, and that is evidence by the city’s rich gay culture.

2011/07/27

The 17th Annual QFest Opens This Week

This is a film festival in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community. Ray Murry, artistic director of Qfest says over the past 17 years, the types of movies shown in this film festival have changed.

2011/07/04

Philadelphia-Area Gays See New York Same-Sex Marriage Law As Watershed

Now that New York State recognizes same-sex marriages, will members of Philadelphia’s gay and lesbian community be traveling there to get married?

2011/06/27

Mark Bingham, right, is shown with his mother, Alice Hoagland, in the documentary “With You.” (credit: withyoufilm.com)

‘With You’ Documentary On Flight 93 Hero, Family Premieres

It took nine years, but a documentary celebrating United Airlines Flight 93 passenger Mark Bingham’s life premiered in June.

2011/06/18

(Equality Forum, a weeklong summit focusing on the LGBT community, begins in Philadelphia on Monday. Credit: Equalityforum.com)

Equality Forum Launches In Philadelphia

Equality Forum, the annual LGBT global summit, launches in Philadelphia on Monday.

2011/04/25

(El’ Jai Devoureau, in an undated photo provided by the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund)

Transgendered South Jersey Man Sues Over Camden, NJ Drug-Center Firing

El’Jai Devoureau, of Gloucester County, NJ, worked at the Camden-based Urban Treatment Associates. His job was watching men urinate into containers to insure that drug tests were not subverted or contaminated.

2011/04/13