Progressives gather in Harrisburg

The first-ever statewide conference for Pennsylvanians committed to grassroots progressive activism will be held Jan.

Adah Bush, one-half of the new leadership at Liberty City Democratic Club, is looking to fuse her passion for social-justice work with her adeptness at grassroots activism to create viable change for the LGBT community through the local political landscape.

A federal judge has denied a request by city attorneys to lift an injunction preventing a local Boy Scouts chapter from being evicted from a city-owned building.

Equality Advocates Pennsylvania announced this week that a three-year employee of the agency will guide the group through its transition period, following the resignation of its executive director last month.

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In one of its last actions in the lame-duck session, the New Jersey Legislature failed to pass a measure last week to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.

The name “Rockefeller” has long been associated with philanthropy, and an openly gay member of the famed family is continuing that legacy in Philadelphia.

FIGHT staffer says cabbie discriminated

Mark Seaman, development director at local HIV/AIDS service organization Philadelphia FIGHT, filed a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Jan.