LGBTQ
Amber Hikes Named New Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs
The Mayor’s Office officially announced on Monday that Amber Hikes, a black queer woman, will be the new executive director of the Office of LGBT […]
Protesters Disrupt Mazzoni’s “Justice In Action” Awards Luncheon
“Nurit Shein, resign!” was the catchphrase a dozen members of the intersectional activist group Black & Brown Workers Collective (BBWC) chanted on Friday during the Mazzoni […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Mr. & Ms. Philadelphia Leather Contest 2017
For its competitive spirit and edgy dress code, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is Mr. & Ms. Philadelphia Leather Contest 2017. This time […]
It’s National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a day dedicated to coalition-building and increasing information surrounding HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in the […]
Nellie Fitzpatrick Is Leaving LGBT Affairs Office “Within the Next Few Weeks,” Sources Say
Two weeks after the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) released its report on Gayborhood racism, two sources have told G Philly that Nellie Fitzpatrick […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Mauckingbird’s Sing Out Loud
For its show-stopping entertainment and queer ballads, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is Mauckingbird’s Sing Out Loud Now in its 10th season, Mauckingbird […]
OPINION: The Gayborhood’s Trump-Triggered Activism Is Hypocritical
As news broke that President Trump might actually encourage discriminatory anti-LGBTQ policies in an upcoming executive order, Gayborhood leaders have been especially proactive in mobilizing […]
LGBTQ&A: Julie Chovanes
Julie Chovanes is the executive director of Trans-Help, a legal service provider for trans individuals. The lawyer and trans rights advocate talks to us about […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Toasted Walnut Grand Opening Celebration
For its refreshing entertainment and impressive spirits, this week’s LGBTQ event of the week is Toasted Walnut Grand Opening Celebration. The Gayborhood is expanding with […]
Hard Hat Tour: The Lincoln
“Better late than never” might be the best way to describe the nearly complete restoration of The Lincoln, the apartment building at 1222 Locust Street […]
Change.Org Petition Calls for Mazzoni CEO, Medical Director to Resign
Two days after the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) released its findings and recommendations on Gayborhood racism, community activists have created a Change.org petition […]
OPINION: It’s Time to Rethink the Office of LGBT Affairs
On Monday, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) released its highly anticipated report on Gayborhood racism, whose findings confirmed that the city’s LGBTQ community […]
PCHR Gayborhood Racism Report Recommends Bias Training for Bars, Nonprofits
On Monday, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) released its long-awaited report on racism in the Gayborhood. In the report — “Inform, Monitor, Enforce: Addressing […]
Black Trans Demonstration Planned for Creating Change Conference
A collective of black transgender demonstrators is planning to stage a direct action at the Creating Change conference at 1 p.m. on Friday. The demonstration, […]
LGBTQ&A: Naiymah Sanchez
Naiymah Sanchez is a trans-Latina community activist and transgender advocate coordinator for the ACLU of Pennsylvania. We caught up with her on serving the community, […]