2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (456+ words) Biden accompanied State Rep. Malcom Kenyatta, who introduced the former president. President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance at the annual Stonewall Awards in Philadelphia on Sunday, delivering a 20-minute speech to a packed crowd in Center City. "What I…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (641+ words) Valdes is the third person to hold the role under Parker's administration, which began in January 2024. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker this week appointed former prosecutor Tito Valdes as Philadelphia's new director of LGBTQ+ affairs. Valdes, who graduated from Pennsylvania State University…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (330+ words) Located at 1130 Locust, the center offers visitor services, including itinerary planning and travel information with a focus on LGBTQ+-affirming destinations. It is a simple, sleek storefront in the Gayborhood. And it is now a welcoming spot. On Wednesday, Gov....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (512+ words) The Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument NEW YORK " The Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument, angering activists who see the change as a symbolic swipe…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (510+ words) Delaware County joins other Philly collar counties in adopting legislation to protect LGBTQ residents as President Donald Trump's administration targets the community through policy and rhetoric. Delaware County became the third of Philadelphia's collar counties to enact local policy protecting…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (765+ words) The Democratic-controlled Board of Commissioners voted along party lines to approve a sweeping ordinance that goes beyond existing state and federal anti-discrimination law. Dozens of residents broke into applause Wednesday as the Chester County Board of Commissioners voted to become…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1245+ words) Three of Philadelphia's four collar counties are rushing to protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination locally as President Donald Trump's administration targets the community with both rhetoric and policies. Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties have moved over the course of a…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (943+ words) Owning that and staying true to myself has helped build a business where people feel at home," one local business owner said. Ashraf Khalil, the owner of i Create Cafe in Pottstown, flies a rainbow flag outside the business as…...