What if a student is transgender and doesn’t want their parents to know? This week, new Philly public school principals are being trained in LGBTQ sensitivity.

Great essay by Conrad Benner of the Streets Dept. blog on growing up gay — and how that shaped his unorthodox career

This state senator wants Pennsylvania to ban the outdated gay and trans ‘panic defense’

So far, California, Illinois, and Rhode Island prohibit the legal tactic. Sen. Farnese thinks Pa. should be next.

Pa. Rep. Brian Sims talks pay equality, being out in Harrisburg, and ‘closeted members’ in state government

Finding thirst traps and real handfuls at the Philadelphia Museum of Art are part of the Bisexual Agenda.

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Protest is patriotic: 5 historic July Fourth demonstrations in Philly

On Independence Day, people have rallied for women's rights, gay rights, workers' rights and more.

New Philly food and drink

Popular Gayborhood sports bar Tabu is moving to the current location of iCandy — the bar whose owner was caught on video using the N-word to describe customers

ReeAnna Segin and the Philly Socialists are calling on the DA’s Office to drop all charges against her for the Pride Parade flag incident

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Philly Pride photos: 30 frank, fierce and fabulous moments

Rainbows, bubbles and lots of glitter marked the city's 30th annual celebration.

The Philly Pride Parade and Festival is today

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Philly’s LGBT history: A primer on the city’s legacy of pride

From Quaker house parties to the black-and-brown-striped flag.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 It’s the fourth anniversary of gay marriage being legally recognized in PA

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Election 2018

Blatantly anti-gay posters are reportedly circulating in the 181st, showing candidate Malcolm Kenyatta with his ex-husband behind a big NO symbol

After a 5-month search, the Mazzoni Center has a new CEO: Lydia Gonzalez Sciarrino, a former healthcare exec

The Mazzoni Center’s Trans Week of Visibility kicks off Monday 3/26, and runs through Saturday 3/31 with dinners, panels, workshops and dance parties

The city is temporarily stopping foster placements with the two agencies accused of discriminating against same sex couples

Diamond Williams, murdered in 2013, was a transgender woman from Philadelphia

After Williams was killed, her body was dismembered and dumped in a North Philly field.

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Activists: Amazon shouldn’t pick PA for HQ2 because it lacks statewide LGBT anti-discrimination laws

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Watch Rufus Wainwright perform with the Philly POPS and support the LGBTQ community

The performance and reception support with William Way LGBT Community Center.

LGBTQ businesses seek share of the millions in contracts Philly gives to minorities