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Philadelphia Family Pride to host 15th annual conference for caregivers and prospective parents

“We Are Family” is the theme of the 15th annual Family Matters Conference, a gathering hosted by Philadelphia Family Pride (PFP), which will take...

Judges ponder whether to remove Richard Laird from death row

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals this week heard oral arguments on whether Richard R. Laird should be removed from death row to the...

Harris-Walz campaign comes to Philadelphia to mobilize LGBTQ+ voters

Gwen Walz, wife of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, joined Kelley Robinson, president of the Human Rights Campaign, to launch a 10-day tour and...

Celebrating 48 LGBTQ+ Leaders: A Milestone of Resilience and Progress

In our 48th year, PGN is proud to present a new kind of recognition — a list of 48 leaders who truly embody the...

Philly FatCon isn’t an explicitly LGBTQ+ event — but it’s pretty queer

“We wanted to make Philly FatCon not just a party but also a place for education, for movement — a place where you can...

What comes next for one of the largest circulating LGBTQ+ library collections?

“What makes a book an LGBT book?” asked Shelley Rosen, the adult and teen services librarian at the Independence branch of the Free Library...

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‘Can I Be Frank?’ pays tribute to comedian Frank Maya

Frank Maya blazed a trail for queer artists in the 1980s and 1990s, becoming the first openly gay stand-up comedian to appear on MTV’s...

1,000 coming-out stories and counting

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.” ~ Nelson Mandela Huzzah! Talk about milestones. In addition to this being our fabulous...

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How local LGBTQ+ and BIPOC-ran media organizations are at risk, and what is being done to help

A 2023 report from Northwestern University found that local news deserts are occurring at an alarming rate. There are 204 counties in the United...

Supreme Court weighs LGBTQ+ cases for new term

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) returned to the bench Oct. 7 — the traditional “first Monday in October.” Among the top...

VP Debate: The Civility No One Wanted

Civility returned to the American political debate stage on Oct. 1, angering pundits on both sides of the aisle. The 90-minute debate addressed current...

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Nuance: The word many voters do not understand

A few weeks ago, singer Chappell Roan came under fire when she commented to The Guardian about not endorsing presidential candidate Kamala Harris. “I have...

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Anita Cornwell, groundbreaking Black lesbian writer, dies at 99

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

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How to choose a trans surgical team: A conversation with Temple Health’s Dr. Alireza Hamidian Jahromi

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