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No more ‘councilmen?’ Council votes for gender-neutral titles
Josh Middleton February 14, 2019
In a show of unanimous support, members of City Council passed legislation Thursday that would change language in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to be more gender neutral. Voters will ultimately decide the issue as a ballot...
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Mark Segal February 14, 2019
Once upon a time, the LGBT community had no LGBT choices in politics, only LGBT-friendly candidates, who weren’t LGBT themselves, to endorse. And, once upon a time, there were no LGBT...
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West Philly’s Mariposa Food Co-op sets the table for inclusiveness
Suzannah Cavanaugh February 14, 2019
Founded on antidiscrimination ideals, cooperatives have a storied history as LGBTQ havens. “It’s pretty ingrained in the culture. [Co-ops] have been known as safe spaces for queer folks since probably the...
Local
Second council ally not seeking reelection
Lenny Cohen February 14, 2019
Philadelphia Councilman-at-Large Bill Greenlee announced that he will not seek reelection, paving the way for another new City Council member. “After giving it much thought, I have decided this will be...
Local
Are dating apps helpful or hurtful?
Gary L. Day February 14, 2019
As social media has proliferated in recent years, more and more gay men are turning to dating apps like Grindr and Scruff for personal connections, be they casual sexual encounters...
Local
Local LGBTQ health organizations get a financial boost
Lenny Cohen February 14, 2019
CHECK, PLEASE!: LBGT-specific HIV agencies across the area were recently awarded thousands of dollars from two different contributors. Coca-Cola (left) presented Action Wellness PHL Executive Director Kevin Burns with a...
Regional
Bleak forecast for LGBTQ elder housing
A.D. Amorosi February 14, 2019
A portrait of the future for LGBTQ elder adults indicates that by 2030 there will be seven million LGBTQ senior citizens living in the United States, according to the results...
Local
Future uncertain for city’s safe-injection site
Josh Middleton February 12, 2019
Philadelphia was inching closer to becoming the first city in the United States to open a safe-injection site to address the city’s opioid crisis. But the project has hit a...
National
Media Trail
Larry Nichols February 7, 2019
Trans teacher sues DC-area district, citing discrimination A transgender English teacher is suing a Maryland school district claiming that she was repeatedly harassed by students, parents and colleagues at three schools...
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International News
Larry Nichols February 7, 2019
Hong Kong court denies male status to three transgender men Hong Kong’s High Court has refused to allow three transgender men to be recognized as males on their official identity cards...
