Special Coverage
Brian Sims, the openly gay challenger
PGN : What LGBT effort or initiative have you been involved with that you’re most proud of? BS : That’s an easy one, Equality Pennsylvania. At the time I got involved with Equality PA, most woul...
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Babette Josephs, the longtime incumbent
PGN: What LGBT effort or initiative have you been involved with that you’re most proud of? BJ: One was the work I was able to do as majority chair of the State Government Committee on trying ...
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Weigh It Forward: Spotlight on Micah Mahjoubian and Gavin McKay
Participant: Micah Mahjoubian, principle at Soapbox Solutions, a Philadelphia-based political management and consulting firm Age: 38 Starting Weight: 267 Height: 5-foot-7 Weight lost to dat...
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Weigh It Forward: Spotlight on Debbie Spadafora and Noe Espinosa
Participant: Debbie Spadafora, administrative manager, Woody’s and Voyeur Age: 48 Starting weight: 339 Height: 5-foot-5 Weight lost to date: 30 pounds PGN: Why did you agree to par...
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The Power List: Philly’s out movers and shakers
by PGN Staff
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Power: possession of control, authority or influence over others PGN’s Power List: A snapshot of out Philadelphians who influence, impact or otherwise shape the City of Brotherly Love and Sist...
Weigh It Forward: Spotlight on Dan Calhoun and Jared Carter
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Participant: Dan Calhoun, marketing and advertising director, PGN Age: 32 Starting weight: 268 Height: 6 feet Weight lost in Month 1: 13 pounds Trainer: Jared Carter, Move Forward ...
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Their loss is the community's gain
People of the Year: Ted Martin & Adrian Shanker
by PGN Staff
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Ted Martin and Adrian Shanker, the duo at the helm of Equality Pennsylvania, were at the forefront of the movement to bring LGBT nondiscrimination to Pennsylvania cities and towns in 2011. This ye...
Unsung Hero: Carrie Jacobs
by PGN Staff
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As executive director of The Attic Youth Center, Carrie Jacobs has spearheaded efforts to make Philadelphia a safer and more welcoming environment for LGBT youth. While a spate of youth suicides a...
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