LGBTQ
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Revenge of Dancehall
This week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the Revenge of Dancehall: Caribbean Night at Coda. Come turn up at an all-inclusive Caribbean dancehall that’s all […]
Construction Begins on LGBTQ-Friendly Housing Project Named After Gloria Casarez
On Wednesday, several local lawmakers and community advocates attended the groundbreaking of a new LGBTQ-friendly housing project honoring one of their own. Project HOME formally […]
Trump-Supporting Real Housewife Teresa Giudice to Headline Gayborhood Holiday Party
On Thursday, controversial Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is slated to headline “Get Ready to Sleigh: A Toys for Tots Event” at Gayborhood […]
City Hires Evan Thornburg as Deputy Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs
On Monday, the Office of LGBT Affairs officially announced the hiring of Evan Thornburg as its first-ever deputy director. Thornburg, a Philadelphia native, will assist, […]
Out Community Advocate Alex Deering Announces Historic Candidacy for State Rep
At 34 years old, community advocate Alex Deering wants to transform North Philadelphia and make history along the way. In an announcement released exclusively to Philadelphia magazine, […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus “Tinseltown Tidings” Concert
This week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the Philly Gay Men’s Chorus “Tinseltown Tidings” Concert. Start your winter off with this queer festivity being billed […]
Trans Awareness Week Officially Kicks Off: Here’s a Full Lineup Of Events
In what has now become a tradition, the Trans Equity Project, a group within GALAEI, is kicking off its Trans Awareness Week. A part of a […]
Gay-Bashing Victims Settle Lawsuit with Attackers
Just over three years since Zachary Hesse and Andrew Haught were attacked at 16th and Chancellor streets in a case that became known as the […]
Sharp Robert Leaves Gayborhood Burlesque Scene After Groping Allegation
Days after being accused in late October of a 2016 groping incident, popular Gayborhood burlesque performer Sharp Robert, producer of the highly publicized The Bare […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Raspberry Royale’s “The Dark Carnival”
This week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the Raspberry Royale’s “The Dark Carnival.” Come for a night filled with thrills as you “feast your eyes upon […]
LGBTQ&A: Sam Marks
Sam Marks is a transgender activist who advocates for equity and access in queer spaces. We spoke with the disability rights advocate on joining marches, […]
Sing “Skaraoke” and Eat Big Gay Ice Cream at Rooster Soup Co. on Saturday
Finding the right Halloween party vibe can be challenging: you’ve got to be strategic to avoid the binge-drinking hordes who might vomit on your carefully […]
Racism in the Gayborhood: A Progress Report — and an Invitation
In a political climate where racism and hate incidents are on the rise, we at the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (PCHR) and the Office […]
LGBTQ Event of the Week: Halloqweens Bash
This week’s LGBTQ event of the week is the fourth annual Halloqweens Bash. Queer events impresario Dame Luz presents us one of the biggest queer […]
Pro-LGBTQ State Senator Voted for Anti-Trans Amendment to Healthcare Bill
Pro-LGBTQ state Sen. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), the Democratic chair of the Senate’s Banking and Insurance committee, voted last week to approve an anti-transgender amendment to […]