http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:38:06 -0700 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:45:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m7d17-QFest-films-continue-to-shine-throughout-the-weekend?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner Qfest continues with a multitude of films to be shown over the next four days. If you plan on attending tonight, you have a very good line to choose from. Maurice Jamal’s Friends & Lovers: Ski Trip 2 is a hilarious follow up to the fir... 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The party is scheduled from 12... gayborhood Philadelphia LGBT awareness transgender Coming Out Philly Pride Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:02:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d12-Reminder-Philly-Pride-this-Sunday?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Dyke-March-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner Dyke March held this weekend The 11th-annual Dyke March will kick off at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Kahn Park, 11th and Pine streets. According to the Organizer Sasha Gamburg, cities all over the country will have their own version of the Dyke M... gayborhood Philadelphia LGBT awareness transgender Coming Out Philly Pride Dyke March Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:46:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Dyke-March-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Philly-Latino-Pride-tomorrow?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner The second-annual Latino Pride Festival will take place tomorrow, June 6 at Fifth and Jefferson streets in North Philly. The event is being organized by Brenda Torres and her partner Iris Melendez, co-owners of LGBT nightclub Rainbow Eve. Accord... gay lesbian Philadelphia Coming Out Philly Pride Latino Pride Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:34:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d5-Philly-Latino-Pride-tomorrow?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Antihomosexulity-preacher-sues-city-of--Philadelphia?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner An anti-homosexuality evangelist has sued the city of Philadelphia -- for the third time. He claims the police interfered with his free-speech rights at gay-pride related events. Michael Marcavage, director of Philadelphia based Repent America, ... Philadelphia homophobia same-sex marriage Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:01:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Antihomosexulity-preacher-sues-city-of--Philadelphia?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Philly-Pride-Parade-and-Festival-June-14?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner Philly’s Gay Pride Parade and Festival will be held Sunday, June 14th. The infamous parade will kick off at noon at 13th and Locust. The route will wind its way to the Penn’s Landing Gay Pride Festival. The party is scheduled from 12... gay lesbian gayborhood Philadelphia Party Gay Comedy Coming Out Philly Pride Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:03:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Philly-Pride-Parade-and-Festival-June-14?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d2-How-to-come-out-on-Facebook?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner Caryn Brooks, of Time Magazine, published an articles addressing how to come out on Facebook. She lists the advantages and disadvantages of revealing one's self via the highly-popular social networking site.Facebook is like drive-thru coming out: qui... gay lesbian Inauguration inauguration day 2009 gayborhood Grammys HIV/AIDS healthcare homophobia Happy Hour Gay Comedy gay marriage hate crimes GLAAD Awards Facebook Coming Out Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:47:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m6d2-How-to-come-out-on-Facebook?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Prop-8-challenged-federally-many-LGBT-dont-agree?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner Attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies filed a federal challenge to Proposition 8 on Wednesday on behalf of two California gay couples, the Advocate reports.  Both argued on opposing sides of the 2000 Bush v. Gore lawsuit in which Olson endorsed an... gay marriage Proposition 8 Thu, 28 May 2009 12:04:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m5d28-Prop-8-challenged-federally-many-LGBT-dont-agree?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Proposition-8-upheld?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner California Supreme Court justices ruled on Tuesday to uphold a Proposition 8, nearly three months after hearing the case. Prop. 8, as it is usually referred to, is the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriages. The court ruled that overt... gay gay marriage same-sex marriage Proposition 8 Wed, 27 May 2009 07:44:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Proposition-8-upheld?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1871-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Pa-Senate-considering-LGBT-marriage-ban?cid=exrss-Philadelphia-Gay--Lesbian-Examiner During a May 19 press conference, Pennsylvania Sen. 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