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Mayoral candidates stand in support of drag community

Eight Philadelphia mayoral candidates let their city know that they are not participating in the national war on drag performers. Drag queens Brittany Lynn and...

City issues trans-affirming guidelines for employees

Celena Morrison called it “affirming” to have the City of Philadelphia put forth guidelines to support transgender city employees. Morrison, who has served as...

Sexual health and fashion org holds speaker series on women and HIV

In continued conversations around HIV education, the organization Prevention Meets Fashion (PMF) is currently holding its second annual Women’s History Month HIV and AIDS...

Lesbian killed during hit-and-run incident

Police this week were searching for a hit-and-run driver who contributed to last week’s death of Darlene Gaston, an African-American lesbian from West Philadelphia....

DAO updates public on cases involving trans community members

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has announced a suspect in connection with the killing of Mar’Quis “MJ” Jackson, a Black trans man and community...

Tyrell Brown named new executive director of galaei

Long-time Philadelphia community organizer Tyrell Brown has been appointed Executive Director of the radical social justice organization galaei. Brown previously served as the organization’s...

Arts & Culture

Hannah Lavon: Sock it to us!

I admit, I’m a sock person. I enjoy a good colorful or whimsical sock. I think some of it stems from my many years...

Philadelphia Theater Week abounds with LGBTQ offerings

There’s nothing better than live theater, except PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN live theater! Yes, this year for the first time, every show in Philadelphia Theater Week is...

Horoscopes: March 24 to 30

Nia Benjamin: A link to the past

Horoscopes: March 17 to 23

Regional

Pa. LGBTQ leaders create statewide advocacy organization

In an effort to advance LGBTQ inclusion in Pennsylvania, leaders from across the state formed Keystone Equality, a nonpartisan organization with a goal of...

National

Judge in Minnesota issues favorable ruling for Trans powerlifter

Trans advocates are hailing a recent court ruling in favor of JayCee Cooper, a Trans powerlifter. Since 2019, Cooper has been denied the opportunity...

U.S. House panel passes national ban on trans athletes in girls’ sports

By Ariana Figueroa The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee early Thursday passed a bill on a party-line vote that would block transgender girls from competing...

GOP expands war on LGBTQ people

The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) made news March 4 when Daily Wire host Michael Knowles called for the “eradication of transgenderism.” In his speech,...

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

Deep Inside Hollywood: ‘Schmigadoon!’ adds Tituss Burgess

We’ve spent the interim between seasons one and two of “Schmigadoon!” catching up on some of the musicals referenced in the wild song-filled comedy...

Editorial

Breaking down the LGBTQ ‘monolith’

We’ve heard this phrase a lot lately: The LGBTQ community is not a monolith. It gets used whenever the assumed homogeny of the community...

FILM

Obituaries

In memory of John Pantages

John (Johnny) Pantages of Philadelphia passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2022. He was 92 years young. John was born in Brooklyn,...

Columns

Parenting

Family Portrait

Hannah Lavon: Sock it to us!

Nia Benjamin: A link to the past

Qil Jones: Forging Ahead

Legal

2019: LGBTQ YEAR IN REVIEW

Having an Affair