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Jan 02

Once again, the Erie Pride Picnic will be held at Presque Isle State Park at the Rotary Pavilion. This year, it is being held the THIRD Saturday in June (June 16) and we will run from…

Dec 30

Local Gay Man Honored in Erie Times-News feature on Inspiring Tales -

Michael Day was profiled in Erie Times-News’ feature “Inspiring tales: Some took remarkable journeys this year in Erie: (December 25, 2011.) Day was an emergency medical technician…

Oct 21

New study finds employers adopt LGBT-inclusive workplace policies because they are good for business -

October 18, 2011- LOS ANGELES, CA Over ninety percent of the country s largest companies state that diversity policies and generous benefits packages are good for their corporate bottom…

Oct 20

GLSEN Announces Pennsylvania Student Emmett Patterson Student Advocate of the Year, Presented By AT&T -

NEW YORK, October 14, 2011 – The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), announced today Emmett Patterson of Washington, Pa., as its Student Advocate of the Year,…

National Gay History Project - Week 3 - Horatio Alger Jr.: From scandal to seminal boys' storyteller -

While writer Horatio Alger Jr.’s work has come to symbolize the “rags to riches” possibilities of the post-Civil War 19th-century American dream, his stories were also an outlet for his…

Oct 19

LGBT History Month - Day 18 - David Kato -

LGBT History Month: David Kato was the founder of Uganda’s LGBT civil rights movement. He was an outspoken advocate for equality in a country with some of the harshest anti-gay laws….

Oct 18

October 21st is Wear Purple Day -

Help support Domestic Violence Awareness Month by wearing something purple on Friday October 12st. Purple ties, purple slacks, purple skirts or dresses… it doesn’t matter what you wear,…

Oct 17

SafeNet's Volunteer Counselor Advocate Training Program will be starting soon. -

Have a special talent? Like children? SafeNet has something for you. Some volunteer opportunities require some training, but provide lots of rewards. If you’re interested in working…

GEAE to Air Film On 'Coming Out' -

If you are a teen or young adult, how is the best way to “Come Out” to your family? If you are a parent, how should you react if your child “Comes Out”? These important issues are…

Oct 16

PFAW Commends Movement on DOMA Repeal -

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced today that he intends to bring the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would repeal the discriminatory Defense of…