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Strangers raise more than $70K for transgender woman hospitalized after shocking West Philly acid attack

Diana was on her way to a Pride celebration when three kids attacked her.

Teen boy charged for making bombs to attack LGBTQ+ Pride parade, authorities say

Muhyyee-ud-din Abdul-Rahman, 18, was planning to move to Syria and join a group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.

Man shot and killed in Philadelphia Gayborhood during Pride

Derwin Darnell Joseph Matthews Jr. was shot once in the stomach and died hours later at a local hospital.

Victim Number 20: Philly Trans Woman Killed

The Philadelphia Police Department confirms to The Advocate that Kiesha Jenkins, a 22-year-old black trans woman, was murdered in the early hours of today.

LGBT and Women Candidates Win Big in Tuesday Primaries

Pennsylvania stands to triple its number of out state reps, while there were key wins in three other states.

This small Pennsylvania town just elected the state's first-ever out transgender mayor

Eria Deuso has become the first out transgender mayor in Pennsylvania.

The 21 Trans Women Killed in 2015

As a new year dawns, activists continue to decry an 'epidemic' of fatal violence directed at transgender women.

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The Trulia List of 20 Affordable Gayborhoods

Living in a gayborhood doesn't have to be expensive.

Old Navy POC Workers: We Were Segregated During 'Queer Eye' Filming

Three employees say black and brown workers were hidden from cameras, while white people were bused in for background shots.

Missing Trans Woman Dawn Manson Is Found in Pennsylvania

Manson's family had last heard from her Thursday, when she said she was depressed over a troubled relationship.

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Reform Rabbis Group Installs First Out President

Rabbi Denise Eger is the first openly gay or lesbian president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

Gay Activist and Writer Jeffrey Escoffier Dead at 79

Escoffier, who also created public health campaigns, is being remembered as a radical intellectual and a Renaissance man.

Atlanta Approves Rainbow Crosswalks at Major Midtown Intersection

Hotlanta is about to get a lot more gay.

Trump Admin Supports Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Families

The Department of Justice filed a brief in an upcoming Supreme Court case, urging the court to allow such discrimination if rooted in religion.

Top 15 safest U.S. cities for LGBTQ+ travel

Get ready for a safe and fabulous LGBTQ+ travel experience with misterb&b's Queer Safety Index.

Judge releases mayor's computer files—with conditions

A judge has granted a request to make public the gay-themed contents of Spokane, Wash., mayor James West's city-owned laptop computer but prevented the release of 3,300 photos of members of a gay-oriented Web site.