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Date set for Rue Landau’s Trump Preparedness Hearing

Councilmember Rue Landau’s Trump Preparedness Hearing is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in Room 400 of Philadelphia City Hall, with...

Opponents of 76 Place arena have won — but they won’t forget the fight or who fought with them

“This is a curveball that none of us saw coming,” said Mayor Cherelle Parker at a press conference on Jan. 13, where it was...

Friends and loved ones remember Thom Cardwell, founder of qFLIX

“How would you like to die?” asked Josh Middleton during a 2013 Philadelphia Magazine interview with Thom Cardwell — a man who preferred to...

Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus: Reflecting on the Past, Singing for the Future

Taking over after a 20-year tenure is no small task, but Michael Semancik seems to be thriving in his new role as Interim Artistic...

Philadelphia Museum of Art will hold gender sensitivity training for its workers

The Philadelphia Museum of Art will hold gender sensitivity training for its front-line staff and contractors throughout January, after a guest complained of mistreatment...

Transgender visibility in prejudicial spaces

In 2022, a research study by YouGovAmerica found that the average of respondents believed that transgender people made up 21% of the U.S. population,...

Arts & Culture

Horoscopes: Jan. 17-23, 2025

Aries: Venus and Saturn's conjunction on Jan. 19 brings up the challenging aspects of interpersonal relationships. Commitment is an investment. As the sun enters...

Samantha M. Connors: Art to Dye for

OK, I’ll admit it, I still have my Christmas tree up and my biggest dilemma of the week is whether to take it down...

Nemo’s Big Year

Horoscopes: Jan. 10-16, 2025

Brian Graves: Brighter side by side

Life Be Lifin’ with Monét X Change

Horoscopes: Jan. 3-9, 2025

Regional

New Hope Celebrates launches last-chance petition to bring LGBTQ+ art to Mechanic St.

Philadelphia’s Gayborhood has rainbow-striped street signs and crosswalks to match. Swarthmore has two similar walkways of its own, and Doylestown painted a giant Progress...

National

The new battle against DEI

A new battle against DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring practices — is under attack in the U.S. and LGBTQ+ people are...

Celebrating LGBTQ+ achievements on Capitol Hill

As the pro-LGBTQ+ Biden administration winds down and the LGBTQ+ community prepares for battle with an incoming Trump presidency that has pledged a myriad...

What to expect from Donald Trump in 2025

Throughout the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump made numerous promises and promoted a series of often contradictory messages about what a second Trump term would...

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What are the PGN staff’s goals for the New Year?

As the New Year approaches, the Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) staff shares their goals for 2025, reflecting a mix of personal growth, community support...

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Friends and loved ones remember Thom Cardwell, founder of qFLIX

“How would you like to die?” asked Josh Middleton during a 2013 Philadelphia Magazine interview with Thom Cardwell — a man who preferred to...

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

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...