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35 Years of Flavor, Love, and Life: Dining Out for Life Returns

1 week ago | phillygaycalendar.com | Steve McCann

Philadelphia, we have a delicious legacy to celebrate. On Thursday, April 24, 2025, Dining Out for Life® returns for its 35th anniversary, marking over three decades of incredible impact, community connection, and truly mouthwatering meals. Organized by Action Wellness, this citywide dining tradition brings together over 40 of the region’s most iconic restaurants, uniting Philly’s culinary elite with a shared mission: to support individuals living with HIV. This isn’t just another dinner date.
Hire Learning: Carbonhound helps companies keep emissions on a short leash

4 weeks ago | marsdd.com | Steve McCann

At the purpose-driven startup, staff enjoy sustainable perks like tree-planting excursions and DIY mending workshops. Tracking greenhouse gas emissions is pivotal to the climate change fight. In Canada, companies and organizations that generate 10,000 or more tonnes of GHGs annually must report their CO2 data to help the government make cross-sector assessments and determine whether overall emissions are trending downward — a key step in the effort to achieve net zero by 2050.
Tyrell Brown Steps Into Historic Role as Philadelphia’s Executive Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs

1 month ago | phillygaycalendar.com | Steve McCann

In a landmark move for LGBTQ+ leadership in Philadelphia, Tyrell Brown has officially been named the new Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs. This appointment places Brown at the forefront of citywide efforts to support and advocate for LGBTQ+ individuals across Philadelphia, particularly those from historically marginalized communities. Brown is a respected advocate and organizer with an extensive history of work in LGBTQ+ spaces throughout the city.
The Founders Provided Remedies for a Runaway Judiciary

1 month ago | sgtreport.com | Steve McCann

by Steve McCann, American Thinker:Recently a gaggle of rogue U.S. District Court judges have issued numerous restraining orders and opinions aimed at curtailing, and in some cases overturning, the constitutional authority of President Trump as the head of the executive branch of government.
Is ActBlue a Criminal Enterprise?

1 month ago | sgtreport.com | Steve McCann

by Steve McCann, American Thinker:ActBlue was founded in 2004 as a Democrat Party political action committee (PAC) ostensibly to organize and raise campaign funds from “small donors.” On its website, ActBlue describes itself as “the home for small dollar donors” that “operates as a conduit, which means donations made through ActBlue to a campaign or organization are considered individual donations.” As such they are subject to considerably less legal scrutiny than large dollar donations.
Black-Tie GayBINGO! Returns: A Philadelphia Legacy Continues

1 month ago | phillygaycalendar.com | Steve McCann

Philadelphia’s most glamorous and meaningful LGBTQ+ fundraiser is back! Black-Tie GayBINGO!, a staple event in the fight against HIV/AIDS, returns on March 22, 2025, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. This year marks a historic transition, as Action Wellness takes over from AIDS Fund, ensuring that the legacy of this fabulous night continues for years to come.
The White Lotus on Amazon Prime

1 month ago | phillygaycalendar.com | Ralph Malachowski |Steve McCann

The White Lotus is an HBO hit. The first episode began in 2021. It is now in its third season. By sheer coincidence, one could find it on Amazon Prime. Series One, Episode One is found for free viewing. Unfortunately, each subsequent episode even those from Season One still cost $4.99 to view, while an entire season will set you back $22.99. Here are a few impressions after seeing Episode One, Season One on Amazon Prime.
Chris Bartlett Bids Farewell to William Way:

1 month ago | phillygaycalendar.com | Steve McCann |Ralph Malachowski

After more than a decade of transformative leadership, Chris Bartlett is stepping down as the executive director of the William Way LGBT Community Center. His departure marks the end of an era for Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community, as Bartlett has played a pivotal role in expanding, revitalizing, and strengthening the center. As we say goodbye to his leadership, Bartlett has shared his next steps: a return to his passion for queer history and archives—and an exciting new chapter in his education.
America’s New Third Party: How MAGA Took Over and Left the Establishment in Ruins

1 month ago | floppingaces.net | Steve McCann

Over the past thirty-five years the conventional wisdom has been that the Marxist-inspired American Left are superior tacticians in the arena of political warfare and were thereby the entrenched power-brokers in Washington D.C. This hypothesis took hold as the spineless Republican Party Establishment and the self-serving Washington-based conservative intelligentsia willingly allied themselves with their fellow-travelers in the Ruling Class — the American Left, the Democrat Party, the...
Philly AIDS Thrift Awards $350K, Hits $5M in Donations

1 month ago | phillygaycalendar.com | Steve McCann |Ralph Malachowski

Supporting LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS Organizations Across the Delaware ValleyIn a milestone moment for Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS communities, Philly AIDS Thrift has awarded $358,085 in grants to 34 non-profit organizations for the 2025 funding cycle. This year’s grant distribution also marks an extraordinary achievement—more than $5 million in total donations since the organization’s inception.