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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Philadelphia Marathon makes changes for nonbinary inclusion — but activists aren’t celebrating yet. Lauren Rowello - August 28, 2024 12:15 pm. The Philadelphia Marathon will now award winners across three gender categories — men’s, women’s and nonbinary races — in the 2024 open division.
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WEBProfessionalism. Founded by Publisher Mark Segal in 1976, Philadelphia Gay News has been a part of Philadelphia's thriving LGBTQ+ community for decades. When no other media outlet was covering the AIDS crisis, PGN did. When many of our community members were closeted for fear of safety, PGN was a visible and reliable source of news.
FDA warns against using poppers - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBJuly 14, 2021 12:07 pm. “Poppers” have been a fixture for LGBTQ people on the club and sex party circuit for years. Poppers are a liquid drug used for recreation that can give an instant high when inhaled. Other names for it are amyl nitrate, butyl nitrite and liquid gold. The effects of poppers are immediate and include euphoria, warm ...
Eddie Bruce: Making melodic music - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBDecember 2, 2022 8:00 am. Eddie Bruce. Philadelphia’s own Eddie Bruce is a powerhouse. His critically acclaimed tributes to Tony Bennett, Anthony Newley, Frank Sinatra and his The Best of Broadway have sold out venues of every size all over the East Coast. He is a former radio talk show host, TV host, and leader of the Eddie Bruce Orchestra ...
Anniversary: Brian Eslinger and David Hertel
WEBMarch 8, 2018 12:13 am. Brian Eslinger and David Hertel retrace the 22 years from their first date rather succinctly: “We shared an umbrella, breakfast and the rest of our lives.”. Though a couple for more than two decades, they waited to tie the knot until it was legal — as such, they’ll celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary April 28.
David Marshall Grant on his life, work, and “Spoiler Alert”
WEBDecember 6, 2022 7:31 pm. Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge star in “Spoiler Alert”. David Marshall Grant began his career as an actor back in the late 1970s in films such as “French Postcards” and “Happy Birthday, Gemini,” (the latter set and shot in Philadelphia). He also memorably played a gay character in the Philadelphia-set TV ...
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WEBJun 25, 2024 · Editorial. Yes, Imane Khelif is cisgender. But trans women still belong in sports. Jeremy Rodriguez -. August 5, 2024 7:53 pm.
Senate unanimously confirms two LGBTQ women to top military …
WEBJuly 28, 2021 1:30 pm. Gina Ortiz Jones and Shawn Skelly. In an historic action, the Senate confirmed Gina Ortiz Jones and Shawn Skelly to top military positions with unanimous consent. Gina Ortiz Jones will serve as Under Secretary of the Air Force, the first out lesbian to serve as under secretary of a military branch.
Police violence is LGBTQ history, past and present
WEBApr 14, 2021 · The modern LGBTQ civil rights movement was born out of police harassment and brutality against a group of gay men, butch lesbians and trans women of color. Most queer and trans people know about the Stonewall Uprising in June 1969; it’s why we celebrate Pride Month. We know that some leaders of that event were regular targets of police violence.
The Attic Youth Center appoints interim executive director
WEBApr 26, 2022 · The board of directors of The Attic Youth Center recently appointed former board president Jasper Liem, LCSW, as the interim executive director of the organization. The Attic’s former executive director, John Fisher-Klein, who was hired in the fall of 2021, vacated the position due to health reasons, Liem said. “Jasper Liem’s commitment to …
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