Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation today that he hopes will make Philadelphia "the most LGBT-friendly city in the world!

Wowza. So what's in this LGBT-friendly legislation? Find out after the jump!

Rep. Brian Sims, one of Pennsylvania's first out lawmakers, praises Philadelphia today for passing an extensive LGBT health bill that may be groundbreaking for a large American city. 

Today was a great day in Philadelphia for the LGBT community, as it was the groundbreaking of the new John C. Anderson LGBT Senior Housing Project.

More info (and more colorful shovels!) after the jump.

The world's largest anti-gay bukake (otherwise known as the Values Voter Summit) has kicked off in Philadelphia and made itself a prime target for the more vocal of progressive protesters. Vice Presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan became the first target when a pair of women claiming to be part of ACT-UP Philadelphia interrupted his b.s. drivel. 

As evident in its motto alone, the City of Brotherly Love & Sisterly Affection goes against every bigoted bullet point on Chick-fil-A's anti-gay agenda. Therefore, City Councilman Jim Kenney has sent a letter to Chick-fil-A's homophobic CEO to blast his war against the LGBT community and promise to introduce a resolution officially condemning the fast food chain.

Congratulations goes out to Brian Sims, who last night became Pennsylvania's first openly gay legislator as he won his bid for a state Senate seat to represent his Philadelphia district!

Though “out of sight” isn’t always out of mind, we’ll take it for now as the Pennsylvania house decided today to delay its vote on their very own ban on same-sex marriage. Who are the players this time, and is the bill gone for good?

Did anyone really think that turning the title into an acronym would trick those outspoken Christians from realizing that GCB isn’t the wholesome post-700 Club series they expected? As recent advertising controversy has shown, good Christians make good programming and a good fuss. Keep reading to find out why it all comes down to cheese.

Updated Friday 4:25 p.m. PST

As expected, people were fired up about this story that broke Thursday. And in trend with the times, a massive Change.org petition was launched overnight calling on Milton Hershey School officials to reverse their decision and admit an HIV-Positive student to the school.

"Schools should be allies, not enemies of students living with HIV,” said Lawrence Stallworth II, now age 20, who is leading the campaign on Change.org with Advocates for Youth.

“It shouldn’t be the responsibility of a 13-year-old boy to teach the Milton Hershey School about the science of HIV or the moral obligation educators have to meet the needs of all students. But this young man is doing just that – and we all have a responsibility...

The NHL today announced it will not take action against Philadelphia Flyer Wayne Hammond for what everyone involved says shouting an anti-gay slur during a game. During Monday night's match against the New York Rangers, Hammond called marriage equality activist Sean Avery a "fucking faggot." Even with pressure from GLAAD, it seems today is a sad day in hockey. Details follow.

The Philadelphia Phillies have joined a handful of MLB teams to let struggling LGBT youth know that 'It Gets Better.' Follow the jump to watch a very special message from the team.

The ricochet of "It Gets Better" videos continues its way through the MLB with today's announcement that the Philadelphia Phillies will become the seventh pro baseball team to issue a message of support for LGBT youth. Details follow.