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LGBTQ: Serving the LGBT Community as a Unified City

May 10, 2016 Taylor Smethers and Allison Anne Merchant 0

An anonymous letter landed on the Philadelphia District Attorney’s desk in 2012. It described an experience from a member of the Philadelphia Police Department. Two police officers on the job, away from three individuals — […]

City Hall

LGBTQ: Shedding Light on City, State Hate Crime Laws

May 10, 2016 Allison Anne Merchant and Taylor Smethers 0

The brutal 1998 murder of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard put LGBT issues in the national spotlight. Here in Philadelphia, the 2014 beating of a gay couple brought the issues closer to home — and served as […]

Arts and Entertainment

Center City: qFLIX Philadelphia Revives LGBTQ Film Scene with Festival

April 5, 2016 Taylor Smethers 0

Philadelphia’s lone LGBTQ film festival evolved from necessity. “We put qFLIX Philadelphia together for one main reason — the previous festival was abandoned,” director and co-producer James Duggan (above) said. Founded in 2014 by Duggan and fellow […]

Arts and Entertainment

LGBTQ: Drew By Day, Drag By Night

February 24, 2016 Allison Anne Merchant and Taylor Smethers 0

When the sun goes down, the transformation of Drew Gaver begins. “I started drag, in earnest, about three years ago,” said Gaver, who performs as BEV. “I dabbled around with just kind of goofing off […]

Gayborhood

LGBTQ: Five Welcoming Places for the Community

February 17, 2016 Allison Anne Merchant and Taylor Smethers 0

Intersecting at 13th and Locust streets, the rainbow crosswalk represents more than lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders and queers. It embodies the boundaries and obstacles crossed and overcome by the LGBTQ community in Philadelphia. In neighborhoods across the […]

Gayborhood

LGBTQ: Q&A with Anthony Leon, Advocate for Latino Community

February 16, 2016 Allison Anne Merchant and Taylor Smethers 0

Anthony Leon is the co-producer of “Gran Varones,” a documentary film featuring the stories of gay and queer Latino men. Leon captured and assembled stories with co-producer Louie Ortiz-Fonesca and video editor Sean Laughlin. The film premiered […]

Eric Thomas, program director at the William Way LGBT Community Center, sits down in the center's library to talk about the papal visit in Philadelphia. The center will be holding a multitude of activities for the LGBT community during this time to avoid the members feeling alienated.
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The Pope In Philly: “My Spiritual Practice Helps me Figure out Where my Place in the Universe is,” says R. Eric Thomas.

September 18, 2015 Tom Dougherty and Moira E Wilson 0

R. Eric Thomas is the program director at the William Way LGBT Community Center, which is holding a “Celebration of Inclusive Family” on Sept 26 and 27 during the papal visit. Thomas may be new to […]

Gayborhood

Center City: How Franky Bradley’s Drag Show is Changing the Game

September 17, 2015 Claire Marie Johnsen and Michelina Josephine Pratel 0

It has only been seven months since Franky Bradley’s opened its doors and already the restaurant and bar has been making a mark on the rainbow crosswalk-streets in the Gayborhood. Formerly known as Sisters Nightclub, […]

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New Business: Five Businesses You Should Not Miss Out On

September 8, 2015 pnadmin and Coleen Mary O'Hara 0

Philadelphia is a city rich in history and culture but much has changed since Billy Penn was here. The soon-to-be weekend home for the Pope has more a dozen fortune 500 companies and several large […]

Gayborhood

LGBTQIA: Support Groups in the Transgender Community

May 27, 2014 tub10245 1

The transgender community has seen many changes throughout the years. One of those changes has been the rise in the number of support groups that are available to the community. “There were no support groups,” […]

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