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Local gay bar closes its doors
Jess Bryant February 5, 2020
Updated Feb. 6, 2020. 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia’s beloved LGBTQ sports bar Boxers PHL has closed its doors, at least for now, due to a liquor license dispute. A sign was posted...
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Goodbye Archbishop Chaput
Mark Segal February 19, 2020
This week another conservative Catholic Bishop goes into retirement — Philadelphia's Archbishop Charles Chaput. He leaves not having obtained his life’s goal, and we in our community can take credit...
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Greater Philadelphia HRC Gala will raise funds for LGBTQ equality
Michele Zipkin February 20, 2020
The Greater Philadelphia Human Rights Campaign Gala (HRC) will take place on Feb. 29 at the Loews Hotel. As one of the biggest LGBTQ+ fundraising events in Philadelphia, this annual...
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Local senior advocacy organization honors LGBTQ activists
Michele Zipkin February 20, 2020
The Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE) will present its annual Spirit of CARIE Award to LGBTQ+ elder activists John C. Butts and Ada...
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Local HIV trial combines three immune-targeted therapies
Michele Zipkin February 20, 2020
The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia is currently holding an HIV therapy trial, in collaboration with Philadelphia FIGHT and the University of Pennsylvania. The trial is part of the BEAT-HIV Delaney...
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Local woman documents migrant caravans, LGBTQ asylum seekers
Michele Zipkin February 19, 2020
Mexican-born fine arts photographer Ada Trillo, photo-documented the 2018 and 2020 Central American migrant caravans seeking asylum in Mexico and the U.S.
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Local Transgender lawyer is fighting for trans rights
Michele Zipkin February 19, 2020
Julie Chovanes is a transgender woman, lawyer and trans rights activist living in Philadelphia. After working as a partner at DLA Piper, she started her law firm, Chovanes Law LLC...
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Oral arguments held in trans name-change case
Tim Cwiek February 18, 2020
A three-judge panel of Commonwealth Court heard arguments Feb. 13 on whether Pennsylvania residents convicted of serious felonies should be permanently barred from changing their name, even if they’re transgender.
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Trans woman of color seeks day in court
Tim Cwiek February 18, 2020
A homeless, HIV-positive transgender woman of color is urging a federal judge to move forward with her antibias case against a Dunkin’ Donuts shop, despite the shop’s request to hold...
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Disability Pride Philadelphia hosts sex education event for people with disabilities
Victoria Brownworth February 13, 2020
"Everybody is a sexual a being," Vicki Landers, president and CEO of Disability Pride Philadelphia (DPP), said. "People with disabilities have sex too."
