Tomorrow or Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will present its decision in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, known in shorthand as the same-sex marriage ruling. I had the pleasure of talking to Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the…
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Partnering faith and finance for Francis
My latest Associated Press article details how four local religious shrines have joined forces to promote themselves. Fun to report, fun to write.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Annual Reminders,” early gay rights protests in from of Independence Hall
This July 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the first “Annual Reminder,” one of the country’s earliest gay rights’ marches. Philadelphia will commemorate the event with a series of special programs, including concerts, presentations and parties. My “table setter” for…
Dr Audrey Evans, rock star, celebrates her 90th birthday
I was lucky enough to get an invite to Dr. Audrey Evans’s 90th birthday party at The Union League last week. If you haven’t heard of her, read my column in Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer, which mentions just a few of…
LGBT Philly
In April, I posted a column I wrote for the Currents section of The Philadelphia Inquirer about a gender neutral bathroom at a suburban school. Today, I’d like to share an article I wrote for this week’s edition of Philadelphia…
More from Yes! magazine
I wanted to share some more work from Yes! magazine. It’s all about variety, of course. I’ve written about: the U.S. military’s efforts to go green the U.S. military’s efforts to go green; an NYU professor/artist/engineer who wants to change…
Philly’s got it going on!
The Pope will be visiting in September. The Democratic National Committee is holding its convention here next summer. When the NY Times listed its top 52 places to visit in 2015, Philadelphia was third, behind Cuba and Milan, Italy. I’m…
A daughter dead from a drug overdose, a grieving father who wants her death to make a difference
Joe Giandonato emailed me a few months ago after I wrote about an unsolved murder and a family’s continued efforts to keep the public and police interested in the case. His daughter’s death, he said, had also received little attention.…
Fun with Foals
Late last year, I saw an ad for volunteers to serve as foal sitters at UPenn’s New Bolton Center. Intrigued, I contacted the folks there. Five months later, we have publication! This was a fun story. The people I interviewed…
Update: Philadelphia Cops Found Not Guilty of All Charges in Corruption/Racketeering Trial
On May 5, I shared my coverage of a federal trial involving six Philadelphia police officers charged with bad behavior ranging from theft to kidnapping to dangling suspects from balconies. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on all counts for…