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Bethel Park, Butler and Milwaukee, and how MAGA hate persists

Only a fool would believe that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump would stop MAGA hate because there is no MAGA without hate.

Rachel Maddow roasts Trump VP pick JD Vance with his own words

The lesbian MSNBC host showed the audience how Vance went from never Trump to blind Trump worship in a few years.

FBI identifies Thomas Matthew Crooks as Trump shooter

Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pa., was killed shortly after shooting at Donald Trump.

Washington reacts to deadly shooting at Pennsylvania Trump rally

A nation in shock responds to a shooting incident that injured former President Donald Trump.

Shooter and rally attendee dead at Donald Trump event: report

The Associated Press reported that U.S. Secret Service agents killed the gunman and that the violence is being investigated as an assassination attempt against Trump.

A transgender 14-year-old was dismembered in Pennsylvania. A suspect is in custody

A small Pennsylvania town responds with an outpouring of support for the family of Pauly A. Likens over the gruesome killing.

Man accused of killing gay Philadelphia journalist pleads guilty to murder

Josh Kruger, 39, was shot and killed in his home in the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Point Breeze in the early morning hours of October 2, 2023.

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.

Jill Biden blasts Donald Trump as  ‘dangerous’ in surprise appearance at Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Pride fest

On the first day of Pride Month, the first lady did not pull her punches about Republican attacks on queer Americans’ rights.

Ground broken for LGBTQ-focused senior housing in Pittsburgh

The Mosaic Apartments will be the first such housing complex in western Pennsylvania and the second in the state overall.

Human Rights Campaign to spend $15 million to support Joe Biden's reelection campaign in key swing states

The LGBTQ+ civil rights organization announced significant commitment toward engaging voters who care about equal rights, voters the group calls "equality voters."

Pennsylvania state trooper who violently arrested Black transgender official on video is fired

The unnamed trooper was fired after the arrests of Celena Morrison-McLean and her husband on March 2.

Pittsburgh’s gay police chief is stopping crime and living proud (exclusive)

“I am always so appreciative of those that have actually struggled, those before someone like me, who were the pioneers and were ahead of their time and sacrificed so much,” Chief Larry Scirotto said.

Pennsylvania regulatory health boards condemn conversion therapy

Those who subject minors to the procedure may face discipline, they warn.

After a Pennsylvania school board canceled a gay actor's talk, the community fought back

Maulik Pancholy was scheduled to speak at a middle school about his experiences with bullying, until the school board suddenly canceled the event.

Gay Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta wins Democratic primary for auditor general

He will now take on a Republican 2020 election denier in the November election. If he wins, he'll become Pennsylvania's first out statewide elected official.

John Fetterman challenges Pa. school board’s cancellation of talk by gay actor

The Democratic U.S. senator criticized the Cumberland Valley School District for nixing Maulik Pancholy’s anti-bullying presentation, urging a reversal on what he deems a wrongful cancellation.

Pennsylvania Drag Queen Story Hour canceled amid bomb concerns

A planned library event in Lancaster became the latest target of right-wing extremists who forced its cancellation through threats of violence.

Libs of TikTok celebrates while supporters rage after John Fetterman pulls support for Philly LGBTQ+ center (exclusive)

The Pennsylvania Democrat explained to The Advocate that his letter isn’t actually an indicator of his level of support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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