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Murder trial begins for man who allegedly killed Rem’mie Fells

The murder trial for Akhenaton T. Jones, who allegedly stabbed to death and dismembered trans woman Dominque “Rem’mie” Fells, began this week. Jurors were selected...

Author Nico Lang to visit Philly and surrounding suburbs

Journalist Nico Lang, whose award-winning work has been featured in a variety of LGBTQ+ and mainstream publications, spent a year traveling around the country...

Founder of Philly Gay Girls+ is launching a community-finding app

Sophia Schiaroli started Gay Girls+ kind of by accident. She intended to launch something casual — a walking group for queer sapphics so she...

Delaware woman sues Tabu for alleged injuries

Kimberley J. Lowry of Camden, Delaware has filed suit against Tabu, claiming she suffered severe injuries while navigating her way up a ramp to...

DVLF TOY 2024: Meet the Emerging Needs grantees

The holiday season is officially underway, and DVLF is once again celebrating with its annual TOY event, which aims to empower the LGBTQ+ community...

World AIDS Day 2024 Events

World AIDS Day has been observed on Dec. 1 since 1988 as a way to commemorate over 32 million people who have died of...

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Horoscopes: Dec. 6-12, 2024

Aries: When Venus enters Aquarius this week, you’re thinking about how love can shape your future. This isn’t limited to romantic love — it...

Dr. Esther Hio-Tong Castillo: Traversing different spaces

Dr. Esther Hio-Tong Castillo is a biracial queer woman, first-generation college student and 1.5 generation immigrant. A sought-after speaker, Dr. Castillo's identity and life...

Horoscopes: Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2024

Luis Marrero: Christmas Cat Daddy

Horoscopes: Nov. 22-28, 2024

Maggie Morrin: Learning Independence

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Queer Pennsylvanians should take these steps before Trump’s inauguration

During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump made a number of threats regarding how the incoming administration will handle LGBTQ+ rights. Among the growing list...

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SCOTUS debates gender-affirming care

On Dec. 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of United States v. Skrmetti, which involves the Constitution’s equal protection...

The impact of social media on LGBTQ+ youth mental health, and why it’s important

A 2023 LGBTQ+ youth report by the Human Rights Campaign found that 55.1% of surveyed LGBTQ+ youth screened positive for depression, and those that...

RFK Jr. threatens America’s health

On the campaign trail, president-elect Donald Trump promised both a dictatorial presidency and one predicated on vengeance against his detractors. His controversial nominations to...

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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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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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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...