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Politicians, policymakers and leaders talk LGBTQ+ civil rights in town hall

Members of the PA For Good Coalition hosted an LGBTQ+ Town Hall on Aug. 21 at both William Way LGBT Community Center in Philly,...

Philly orgs to co-host event in support of Black trans people who are incarcerated

“If the everyday prisoner is experiencing something that is horrifying, Black trans people are experiencing it 10 times more because of our identities and...

Exclusive: Philly National Coming Out Day celebrations set for first weekend in October

For the first time since 2019, Philadelphia will celebrate National Coming Out Day. Galaei’s Pride 365 program will organize the weekend of events, called...

Sheriff’s Office to review trans-related directive

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office this week said it’s reviewing a controversial internal directive that suggests the word “it” is acceptable as a pronoun for...

Long-time PGN reporter receives NLGJA award

Victoria A. Brownworth, who has been writing for PGN since its inception in 1976, reflected on her tenure at the publication. “I have been doing...

LGBT Affairs deputy director departs role, steps into Shapiro administration

Earlier this month, the Office of LGBT Affairs announced that deputy director Erik Larson would vacate his role to join Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration...

Arts & Culture

‘Bottoms’: a raunchy queer comedy destined to become a cult classic

Just in time for back-to-school season comes “Bottoms,” which begins a limited theatrical release Aug. 25 before opening at the PFS Bourse Theater in...

Erukana “Erwin” Wambi: Looking to make a difference

I am a glass half full kind of person and as much as things here in the states can seem shaky at times, I...

Horoscopes: Aug. 18-24, 2023

Kate Rigg: Music Mama

Horoscopes: Aug. 11-17, 2023

Regional

State senator moves to protect PA libraries

Earlier this summer, on July 10, PA State Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Dist. 17) announced plans to introduce legislation in PA’s General Assembly to protect...

National

Judge throws out challenge to Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ education law, again

For the second time in less than a year, a Central Florida federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s state...

Analysis: GOP’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Focus Is Fueling Hate

Lauri Carleton was a married mother of nine, whose daughters described her as “fearless.” She wasn’t gay or trans, but she was an ally....

Nearly half of LGBTQ+ people report experiencing medical gaslighting

A new study shows that 47% of LGBTQ+ patients experience gaslighting from medical professionals when compared to 26% of their heterosexual, cisgender peers. The...

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

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

How to avoid homophobia and transphobia

As a suspect is charged with murder and murder as a hate crime in the killing of O'Shae Sibley, it doesn’t mean that homophobic...

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

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