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Philadelphia Gay News announces 48 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Leaders for 2024

PGN Staff -
In celebration of our 48th anniversary, Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) is excited to unveil the highly anticipated 48 Most Influential LGBTQ+ Leaders list for...

Lesbian who shot her wife found guilty

Tim Cwiek -
On Sept. 3, Alice M. Wilson was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the shooting death of her wife inside their Northeast Philadelphia home...

Author Rebecca L. Davis discusses sex and sexuality in America during book launch

Gary L. Day -
On Sept. 3, the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives of the William Way LGBT Community Center hosted a launch of Rebecca L. Davis’s new...

Final episodes of ‘Gaydreams’ to be preserved and made available online

Lauren Rowello -
The final host of “Gaydreams” — the first weekly, hour-long radio program on the East Coast to focus on issues and topics relevant to...

From DC to Philly: Little Gay Pub brings history, hospitality and heart to the Gayborhood

Martin Alfaro -
The Gayborhood in Philadelphia is about to welcome an exciting new addition. Little Gay Pub, a beloved gay bar from Washington, D.C., is set...

Philadelphia Marathon makes changes for nonbinary inclusion — but activists aren’t celebrating yet

Lauren Rowello -
The Philadelphia Marathon will now award winners across three gender categories — men’s, women’s and nonbinary races — in the 2024 open division. This means...

Arts & Culture

Film

‘The Senator’ fails to deliver on its juicy premise despite promising story

Gary M. Kramer -
The spicy Brazilian import, “The Senator,” available on demand and digital, Sept. 24, looks as generic as its title. Writer/director Mauro Carvalho’s film is...
Television

The Emmys 2024: A night of emotion and diversity

Victoria A. Brownworth -
They say all awards shows are for “the gays,” but none more so than the 2024 Emmys. It was so gay, the right-wing New...

Horoscopes: Sept. 13-19, 2024

Cory David Bortnicker: Stories from the heart

‘The Life and Music of George Michael’ visits Philly

‘Merchant Ivory’ triggers fond memories, but ultimately, isn’t very deep

Horoscopes: Sept. 6-12, 2024

Donna Summer tribute singer Raniere Martin to ‘Feel Love’ on the concert stage

Andrea Nardello and Gaye Adegbalola: Making music in Maryland

Out author Fran Lebowitz brings her wit and wisdom to Philly

Regional

National

Report: Project 2025’s probable impact on libraries

Gary L. Day -
Project 2025 has been in the news a lot lately. It is a 900+-page manifesto put out by the hyper-conservative Heritage Foundation that lays...

Harris triumphs over Trump in presidential debate

Victoria A. Brownworth -
It was a beautiful September night in the nation's first capital as the stage was set for the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala...

164 members of Congress urge Supreme Court to protect trans rights

Special to the PGN -
By Christopher Kane, Washington Blade Courtesy of the NLGBTQ Media Association A group of 164 members of Congress filed an amicus brief on Tuesday urging...

LIFE DURING COVID-19

As Long Covid cases rise, so do costs

The U.S. continues to reassess Covid-19 and address it as a long-term problem rather than a public health crisis, even suspending the free testing...

Long COVID: The Other Pandemic — Part 3

In the summer of 2020, Tariq Scott was in the streets of Philadelphia protesting the killing of George Floyd. The winter and spring had...

Long COVID: The Other Pandemic – Part 2

This the second installment of a three part series. Since the end of 2019, when COVID-19 was first designated a pandemic by the World Health...

Long COVID: The Other Pandemic

This is part one of a three part series. Masks came off a few weeks ago: a harbinger of Spring. On February 25, the Centers...

CDC says vaccinated should wear masks indoors in areas with high infection rates

Federal health officials urged Americans in areas of the country with the highest surges in COVID-19 infections to once again wear masks when they...

Game Plan: Philly’s Queer Sports Teams Look Forward To Summer

Last year, PGN spoke with our local LGBTQ sports teams to see what their seasons would look like during the COVID shutdown. The answer...

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Television

The Emmys 2024: A night of emotion and diversity

Victoria A. Brownworth -
They say all awards shows are for “the gays,” but none more so than the 2024 Emmys. It was so gay, the right-wing New...

‘Kaos’ brings Greek mythology to modern times, with a dose of queerness

Is LGBTQ+ TV growing or in stasis?

Editorial

Your regular reminder to register to vote

After the recent presidential debate on Sept. 10, it has never been more clear that if you haven’t done so already, you need to...

Yes, Imane Khelif is cisgender. But trans women still belong in sports.

Trump is still the enemy

We need more sober spaces in the LGBTQ+ community

FILM

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 -

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Estate planning during COVID-19

Rebecca Levin -

The impact of bullying and cyberbullying: Nowhere to Hide

2019: LGBTQ YEAR IN REVIEW

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