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Scene in Philly: Get Out the Vote for Harris

Kelly Burkhardt -
On Monday, Nov. 4, Vice President Kamala Harris held a Get Out the Vote rally at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Thousands were in...

The work has come full circle for José Benitez, Philadelphia FIGHT’s new CEO

Lauren Rowello -
After more than 30 years as CEO of Philadelphia FIGHT — an organization she helped to launch, Jane Shull announced she would retire in...

Election Day for Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ Community: What To Know

Jeremy Rodriguez -
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5 and the 2024 general election features a wide range of races and candidates with diverse records on LGBTQ+...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey campaigns for Kamala Harris in PA

Jeremy Rodriguez and Lauren Rowello -
LGBTQ+ leaders from across the region partnered with the Human Rights Campaign, Philadelphia Democratic Party, and Pennsylvania Democratic Party to host a Get Out...

Community members speak out at Philadelphia’s first LGBTQ+ Equity Hearing

Lauren Rowello -
Councilmember Rue Landau and the Committee on Legislative Oversight hosted Philadelphia’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Equity Hearing to examine disparities experienced by the LGBTQ+ community on...

Tabu has rebranded as 254. Will those who left go back?

Lauren Rowello -
The bar and venue previously known as Tabu was recently sold to Stephen Carlino and business partner Randal Mrazik, who intend to make the...

Arts & Culture

Film

Filmmaker Michael Mayer discusses politics, passion and tension in ‘Out in the Dark’

Gary M. Kramer -
The Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Fall Festival runs from Nov. 14-24 at various area venues, featuring a Comedy Night with out comedian Judy...
Theater

Nina West hits the road for “A Drag Queen Christmas”

Michael Cook -
Whether she’s sparkling on the “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” runway or hitting stages as Edna Turnblad in “Hairspray,” Nina West brings her own...

Kelly Brighter: Getting Gertie!

Lukas Gage: Behind the Smile

‘Emilia Pérez’: Unique, bold, and uncompromising

Horoscopes: Nov. 1-7, 2024

Rob Tobolsky: A cut above the rest

‘Extremely Unique Dynamic’ among the films to be screened at Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Zachary Quinto Is the TV Doctor We Need Now

‘We All Need a Will’

Regional

Regional

Wins and losses across the tristate area for LGBTQ+ candidates

Lauren Rowello -
Much of the country went to bed on Nov. 5 not knowing which candidates would win in both local and national elections. Many of...

LGBTQ+ ally claims wrongful discharge by N.J. school district

Kamala Harris returns to Philadelphia

RNC turns to Supreme Court in dispute over PA ballots while Trump claims PA is ‘cheating’

LGBTQ+ progress is now more visible on Delaware roadways

Employment dispute of gay superintendent headed to mediation

National

Election 2024: Battleground Pennsylvania

Victoria A. Brownworth -
For weeks, Pennsylvania has been the pivot for the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump. On Election Eve, in...

LGBTQ+ voters share their voting experiences and candidates of choice

Dana Piccoli -
This article originally appeared in News is Out. On this Election Day, we asked LGBTQ+ voters to share their experiences in voting, whether at the...

Brooklyn Library counters book bans by offering teens virtual access nationwide

Gary L. Day -
It’s not news that book censorship has become a major point of contention for libraries across the U.S., both for public libraries and especially...

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Déjà vu

The day after the 2016 presidential election, PGN Editor Jen Colletta wrote an editorial with the headline “What the fuck.” The day after the...

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Obituaries

Anita Cornwell, groundbreaking Black lesbian writer, dies at 99

Victoria A. Brownworth -
Anita Cornwell passed away May 27 in Germantown “surrounded by the compassionate women who cared for her,” her literary executor, Briona Simone Jones, said....

Michael Denneny forged a path for LGBT writers

Jason Villemez -

Norm Kent – Noted Attorney, Publisher, LGBT Rights Activist, Baseball Aficionado – Dies at 73

Steve Rothaus -

Columns

Parenting

Family Portrait

Kelly Brighter: Getting Gertie!

Suzi Nash -

Rob Tobolsky: A cut above the rest

Molly Clark: Please Tell Everyone

Anthony Lehman: Feast Your Eyes On This

TRAVEL

Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City: A Romantic Getaway Down the Shore

Martin Alfaro -
As someone who grew up in Florida, I never got to experience Philly’s “down the shore” culture, but after living here for the past...

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