Remembering the LGBTQ+ history of a queer haven in Pennsylvania’s countryside
Uncover the history of New Hope, Pennsylvania, the subject of five short documentaries premiering this fall.
October 24, 2023
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Prominent documentary mentors coach the next class of LGBTQ+ filmmakers
The town of New Hope, PA takes the spotlight for the inaugural year of the Creative Hope Initiative where five filmmakers uncover local LGBTQ+ history with their documentaries.
October 18, 2023
Pa Court Backs Gay Parent
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that a parent's same-sex relationship cannot be used against the parent.
February 25, 2010
WATCH: Same-Sex Weddings Begin in Pa.
With the state's three-day waiting period for marriages up after Tuesday's ruling for marriage equality, same-sex couples have been marrying throughout Pennsylvania.
May 25, 2014
WATCH: Pa. Trans Woman Sues Former Employer
More than seven years after Katie Lynn Blatt says she was fired from her job at sporting goods store Cabela's, she's filing a federal lawsuit alleging antitrans discrimination.
September 6, 2014
Pa. Repub.: 'Life Is Too Short' to Oppose Marriage Equality
Charlie Dent joins a few other Republicans in Congress in supporting equal marriage rights, while in other Pennsylvania news, the mayor of Pittsburgh is going to officiate a wedding ceremony for multiple same-sex couples.
May 29, 2014
Pa. Gov. Comes Out for LGBT Employment Protections
Philadelphia's Republican governor is making waves with his newly expressed support for employment nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people in his state.
December 18, 2013
Pa. Pastor Fired After Officiating Gay Wedding
The Rev. Ken Kline Smeltzer was asked to leave his pastoral post at a Pennsylvania church after he performed a wedding for a gay couple in State College.
September 26, 2013
Stop the Pa. Gay Weddings, Orders Judge
More than 170 same-sex couples have already received marriage licenses since county official D. Bruce Hanes announced in July that he'd defy state law and marry gay and lesbian couples.
September 12, 2013
Democratic Congressional Hopeful in Pa. Backs Marriage Equality
Matt Cartwright, who until now supported civil unions, said his views have changed.
August 24, 2012
Pa. School District Allegedly Discriminated Against LGBTQ+ Students
The Pennsylvania ACLU filed a federal complaint against the Central Bucks School District alleging it targets trans and nonbinary students.
October 9, 2022
WATCH: Pa. State Senator: I'm Gay; Get Over It
Outgoing Pennsylvania state senator Jim Ferlo says he's never hidden his sexuality -- but now it's time to come out and pass hate-crimes protections in his home state.
September 24, 2014
Pa.: Still Legal to Discriminate, Venue Rejects Lesbian Wedding
In the process of planning her wedding, a woman gets snubbed by a venue simply because she plans to marry her female partner.
July 11, 2014
Judge: 'Contrived' Clerk Can't Fight Pa. Marriage
She made a 'contrived' argument to intervene in the case after the governor declined to appeal, the judge says.
June 19, 2014
Pa. School Silent on Trans Teen's Bid for Homecoming King
School administrators told Kasey Caron and his family that they plan to take no action regarding his request to be listed on the male ballot for homecoming king.
September 20, 2013
Trans Teen Takes on Pa. School to Run for Homecoming King
Richland High School senior Kasey Caron has turned to the media to pressure his high school to let him run for homecoming king.
September 9, 2013