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Morgen Snowadzky (left), John Valkovec, and Halley Balkovich were instrumental voices in the creation of the LGBTQIA campus resource guide that was presented at Welcome Week. | Margo Reed TTN

OuTU welcomes LGBTQIA students

01 September 2015 Jenny Roberts

A new Welcome Week event was held for incoming LGBTQIA students.

Philly AIDS Thrift, a non-profit thrift store off of South Street, opened a free HIV screening clinic in their store in late June. Since it's conception, Philly AIDS Thrift has been devoted to assisting local organizations in the fight against AIDS. | Jenny Kerrigan, TTN

Philly AIDS Thrift opens testing center

19 July 2015 Victoria Mier and Victoria Mier

Philly AIDS Thrift, a nonprofit thrift store on Fabric Row, opened an AIDS/HIV testing center in late June.

Temple should follow lead on ‘brotherly love and sisterly affection’

09 June 2015 Jenny Roberts

Philadelphia leads by example as it continues to adapt policies that make the city more welcoming to the LGBTQ community.

“It Gets Better” campaign comes to Philly

11 November 2014 Brianna Spause

The nonprofit organization, Spruce Foundation, held a fundraiser at Tabu on Nov. 6 as a part of the “It Gets Better Project” week, curated by the Kimmel Center.

March to End Rape Culture

01 October 2014 Hannah Angle

Student asks for support for LGBTQ resource center

09 April 2014 Alexa Bricker

Multicultural committee commissioned by administration is reviewing prospect of resource center.

Ariella Furman (right) created “Wing Ma’am,” a lesbian dating app for smartphones, after she realized such an app didn’t exist. | COURTESY ARIELLA FURMAN

No boys allowed: a new tool in matchmaking for women

11 February 2014 Alexis Ryan

Ariella Furman, a 2008 alumna, creates a LGBTQ dating app for women.

Drag kings and queens rehearsed for the show yesterday, Oct. 7, during the weekend prior. One drag queen, Jay Oatis, practiced his routine “Walking on Air” as the character he played for the final show, Sarafina. | Skyler Burkhart TTN

Drag show kicks off NCOW

08 October 2013 Claire Sasko

The second annual drag show kicked off the start of National Coming Out Week.

Ed Hermance, owner of Giovanni’s Room, plans to find new ownership. | Luis Fernando Rodriguez TTN

Historic LGBT bookstore looks for new owner

24 September 2013 Luis Fernando Rodriguez

The fate of Giovanni’s Room is uncertain.

(From left) Aaron Palmer, Jeff Familetti, Stephen Fala and Matt McWilliams star in “One of the Guys,” an award-nominated web series. | Courtesy ONE OF THE GUYS

Making the grade

27 August 2013 Jessica Smith

Michael Busza’s web series used what he calls “acceptance through comedy” to earn a Mid-Atlantic Emmy nod.