Philadelphia sets world record for drag queen story hour attendance
Hundreds of people listened to five drag queens read childrens’ books to establish a new Guinness World Record.
June 4, 2024
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Mark Segal: Clout Builds Community
In this third excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist talks about the long road to build LGBT senior housing in his beloved Philadelphia.
November 19, 2015
The Secret to Stonewall Veteran Mark Segal's Activism: Humor
"I want to be visible. I've fought for visibility and I will remain visible," the Philadelphia-based activist says.
February 10, 2021
From Stonewall to the White House: Mark Segal's Gripping Memoir
Mark Segal recounts his amazing life in activism in his new memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality. Read an exclusive excerpt below.
November 17, 2015
Clinton, Trump: We're Ready for Your LGBT Appointments
Activist Mark Segal wants the candidates to choose at least one out LGBT person for their cabinet.
August 30, 2016
Where's the Leadership on North Carolina?
The current fight against Southern intolerance is rudderless, says longtime LGBT activist Mark Segal.
April 21, 2016
A Careless Anti-Semitism Shames the LGBT Community
Longtime LGBT activist Mark Segal (pictured above) weighs in on the raucous protest that rocked the Creating Change conference in Chicago.
January 28, 2016
It's Nice to Have President Obama as a Friend
In this second excerpt from Mark Segal's memoir, And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality, the activist discusses presidential encounters.
November 18, 2015
LGBTQ Activists Recount the Glory, Fury of Stonewall
Laverne Cox, Mark Segal, Jim Fouratt and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy discuss what happened at Stonewall on the night that changed history in a new documentary.Â
May 21, 2019
The Problem With the Word 'Queer'
HuffPost Gay Voices should have kept its original moniker or come up with a better new one, writes activist Mark Segal.
February 11, 2016
Op-ed: Both Stonewall and 'Stonewall' Deserve Your Attention
Roland Emmerich's Stonewall film may or may not follow history to a T, but it's important to remember it's entertainment, says longtime activist and gay publisher Mark Segal.
August 14, 2015
Founders of Bay Area Reporter, Philadelphia Gay News Inducted into LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame
Mark Segal, who founded the Philadelphia Gay News in 1976, and Bob Ross, who co-founded the Bay Area Reporter in 1971 are the newest inductees to the LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame.
August 4, 2013
The Obama Camp Pushes The Issues
The Obama campaign is getting back to the basics this week, talking about the economy, swing states, and shoring up the Democratic base. The campaign also finally sits down with Philadelphia Gay News, making good on that blank page publisher Mark Segal infamously ran alongside the publication's interview with Sen. Hillary Clinton.
September 18, 2008
Joe Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Stonewall Inn
The 2020 presidential candidate stopped by the historic bar to buy a round of drinks.Â
June 19, 2019
A Home of Our Own
Philadelphia puts the pieces together for the nation's newest LGBT senior development.
May 22, 2013
Op-ed: We Will Not Be Silent About the 'Stonewall' Movie
Larry Kramer and others can't tell us to be quiet about Roland Emmerich's forthcoming film, say 11 Latino queer activists.
August 26, 2015
WATCH: Low-Income Apartments for LGBT Seniors Open
Philadelphia's gayborhood is now home to one of only 3 housing developments in the country specifically for LGBT seniors.
March 9, 2014
Op-ed: En Stonewall, a Lo Hecho, Pecho
La difusion de la pelicula Stonewall no contribuye a la habilitacion de las comunidades LGBT Latinas, ni de otras comunidades LGBT de color.
August 26, 2015
What you need to know about the Stonewall uprising, which began 55 years ago
Some of the details are disputed, but here's what we know about what happened at the Stonewall Inn in 1969.
June 27, 2024
Pelosi Urges S.F. Archbishop to Skip March for Marriage
Nancy Pelosi joins the chorus calling on the archbishop to skip the antigay event; other Catholic leaders are facing pressure too.
June 16, 2014