Shooting at LGBTQ+ bathhouse in Pittsburgh leaves man in critical condition
Law enforcement responded to reports of a man with a firearm threatening people inside Club Pittsburgh early Friday morning.
November 25 2024 3:47 PM
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Pennsylvania
News from within the borders of Pennsylvania and the fight for LGBT equality there. Learn more about past and present obstacles toward achieving equality in Pennsylvania, including hate crimes law, transgender rights, adoption, and other rights denied to same-sex couples and LGBT people. The Advocate also covers the campaigns of groups opposed to marriage equality and explores how gay marriage is covered in mainstream media. We stay on top of developments so that you can stay informed about this issue.
Video: Gay Kamala Harris campaign volunteers in Pennsylvania verbally attacked by homophobe (exclusive)
“The only way we can fight this hate is to not back down and to win this election,” campaign volunteer Jason Bello said.
October 30 2024 2:31 PM
Donald Trump celebrates golf legend Arnold Palmer’s ‘unbelievable’ genitals in bizarre campaign rally rant
With their obsession over people’s body parts, Republicans are upping their level of cringe this election.
October 20 2024 10:12 AM
Matt Gaetz will join gay Republican ‘self-serving traitors’ at Pennsylvania Trump fundraiser
"As a former Pennsylvania lawmaker and CEO of Agenda PAC, I’ve seen what happens when LGBTQ+ individuals align with the very forces that work to strip us of our humanity. Pennsylvania deserves better than this parade of self-serving traitors,” Brian Sims told The Advocate.
October 07 2024 4:41 PM
Trump attacked people with mental disabilities and trans Americans then promoted a violent purge
Online reactions ranged from shocked and horrified to expected.
September 30 2024 3:31 PM
JD Vance to appear with anti-LGBTQ+ extremist evangelist Lance Wallnau at Pennsylvania town hall
The two will meet at the Monroeville Convention and Events Center near Pittsburgh on Saturday.
September 27 2024 5:16 PM
Suspect in murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old trans girl heads to trial
DaShawn Watkins, 29, has pleaded not guilty to the brutal killing and dismembering of 14-year-old Pauly A. Likens.
September 25 2024 2:21 PM
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.
September 19 2024 3:24 PM
5 takeaways from electric Tim Walz debut with Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris praised her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's LGBTQ+ allyship.
August 06 2024 5:53 PM
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.
June 01 2024 5:56 PM
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.
April 25 2024 3:52 PM
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.
April 25 2024 7:30 AM
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.
April 19 2024 2:39 PM
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.
March 26 2024 9:50 AM
Philadelphia Democrat under fire for anti-LGBTQ+ comments in race against gay incumbent
Democrat Lewis Nash Sr. faces backlash for controversial comments on LGBTQ+ issues in the election against out state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.
February 02 2024 2:21 PM
Abortion restrictions amount to sex-based discrimination, state Supreme Court says
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled against an antiquated anti-abortion law, with justices issuing a scathing rebuke of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision.
February 01 2024 3:03 PM
Pennsylvania man rants about ‘LGBTQ+, woke-left mob’ in YouTube video with his father’s severed head: report
A son was arrested after filming himself with his father’s decapitated head, unleashing a tirade against President Joe Biden, the LGBTQ+ community, and ‘far-left woke mobs.’
January 31 2024 3:10 PM
This new LGBTQ+ thrift store in Pennsylvania offers judgement-free fashion
A thrift store in Lancaster County recently opened, giving LGBTQ+ people the opportunity to explore their identities while being "encouraged and built up."
January 29 2024 10:47 AM
Moriarty’s bar in Philadelphia criticized for transphobic job ad seeking ‘biologically male’ bartender
A Craigslist listing for a “biologically male”’ bartender at a historic Philadelphia bar draws national attention and condemnation from city officials and LGBTQ+ advocates.
January 26 2024 12:41 PM