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Out deputy sheriff, LGBTQ liaison and activist found dead
Laura Smythe June 7, 2019
Out Deputy Sheriff Dante Austin, 27, was found dead at his desk in the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office last Friday morning. He died by suicide, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed...
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I am amazed at what I’ve learned over the past few weeks about an event in which I took part — the Stonewall riots — and I’m having fun galloping...
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National
Congressional caucus supports LGBTQ foster care bill
Laura Smythe June 20, 2019
The Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus commended the recent introduction of the Every Child Deserves a Family Act Tuesday.
Local
Local org documents Presbyterian LGBTQ history
Laura Smythe June 20, 2019
When David Smith was a kid, his pastor asked him to read Psalm 139 in front of his congregation, inspiring Smith to become ordained himself.
National
LGB youth at higher risk for self-harm
Victoria Brownworth June 20, 2019
A new study released June 13 indicates lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are at higher risk for self-harm than their heterosexual peers. The study appeared in JAMA Pediatrics and addressed...
Regional
After controversy, NJ school embraces LGBTQ-inclusive studies
Laura Smythe June 20, 2019
A New Jersey charter school has volunteered to pilot the state’s upcoming LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum after a controversy last month resulting from covering up a student’s Pride mural at the request...
Regional
PA and NJ towns host inaugural Prides
Michele Zipkin June 20, 2019
Pride isn’t just for big cities anymore. A town in Pennsylvania and one in New Jersey are exemplifying the LGBTQ-plus community’s importance by hosting first-time Pride celebrations.
Local
Councilmember Helen Gym introduces two bills expanding LGBTQ protections
Laura Smythe June 13, 2019
Councilmember-at-Large Helen Gym introduced two bills aimed at protecting and expanding the rights of Philadelphia’s LGBTQ-plus community. One mandates the city’s youth organizations to implement policies protecting young trans and gender-nonconforming...
National
Media Trail - 6/14/19
Larry Nichols June 13, 2019
Panic at D.C. Pride parade sends people running, some injured Newsweek reported officials in Washington, D.C., said several people were injured after a panic at the LGBTQ Pride parade sent people...
International
International News - 6/14/19
Larry Nichols June 13, 2019
London police arrest fifth suspect in attack on lesbian couple Police in London have arrested a fifth suspect on suspicion of punching two women on a bus because they are lesbians. Authorities...
