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Galaei’s DARLA award ceremony returns

For the first time since 2019, galaei will return with its DARLA award ceremony. The Dec. 16 event — which stands for the David...

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to feature Philly queen Sapphira Cristál in season 16

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will feature Philadelphia’s own Sapphira Cristál this upcoming season — but this queen may not necessarily need to lip sync for...

New executive director joins Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus

Jason Conner, an entrepreneur and long-time fan of the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus, hopes to continue spreading the sense of community he has found...

Nonbinary worker sues Social Security Administration

A nonbinary former employee of the U.S. Social Security Administration filed suit against the agency this month, claiming workplace misgendering forced them to resign. “J. Doe”...

Moms for Liberty founder’s husband under investigation for rape

On Oct. 4, a complaint was filed with the Sarasota, Florida Police Department by an unidentified woman alleging that she had been raped by...

Alleged killer of gay man free on bail

Kenneth Frye, the alleged murderer of Eric Pope, was released on bail earlier this month after making arrangements with a bail bondsperson to pay...

Arts & Culture

Horoscopes: Dec. 8-14, 2023

Aries: The new moon in Sagittarius on the 12th is a time to branch out into new unexplored places physically, metaphysically and mentally. This...

Slow burn thriller ‘Eileen’ fails to stick the landing

The lukewarm slow burn thriller, “Eileen,” opening Dec. 8, is set in 1960s Massachusetts, where the 24-year-old title character (Thomasin McKenzie) lives with her...

Miller Potoma: Art from the heart

Horoscopes: Dec. 1-7, 2023

Ben’s Bearly Art, Apparel, and More

Horoscopes: Nov. 24-30, 2023

Regional

‘Queer Eye’ star Jai Rodriguez speaks on upcoming reunion

During a recent Instagram Live with PGN, Jai Rodriguez said he felt like the ‘younger brother’ when he tried to reunite his cast members...

National

Reporter’s Notebook: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, for the people

Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who died Dec. 1 at 93, after a long battle with dementia, will lie in repose at the Supreme...

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ to feature Philly queen Sapphira Cristál in season 16

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will feature Philadelphia’s own Sapphira Cristál this upcoming season — but this queen may not necessarily need to lip sync for...

Analysis: George Santos Expelled Like Confederates

In “Les Liaisons Dangereuses,” Pierre Choderlos de Laclos said, “Revenge is a dish best served cold,” but former New York representative George Santos is...

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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Mark My Words

Let’s talk Nikki Haley and suicide

Shame that is absolutely deserved

Television

Jeff Hiller is bringing ‘a touch of fugs’ to queer-inclusive TV

It’s hard to imagine Jeff Hiller making people mad. But in 2004, that was the 46-year-old comedian and actor’s job. It was his responsibility...

Editorial

PGN Editorial Endorsements

Your vote in this election is your chance to make LGBTQ+ history. It’s also a chance to keep or vote in those who have...

FILM

Obituaries

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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2019: LGBTQ YEAR IN REVIEW

Having an Affair