Jason Villemez, Author at Philadelphia Gay News

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Jason Villemez is the editor of the Philadelphia Gay News and writes frequently on LGBTQ history. His nonfiction has appeared in the PBS NewsHour, LGBTQ Nation, and local LGBTQ publications across the country. A journalist for over 15 years, he lives in Philadelphia with his husband.

Editorial

The dual nature of Pride month

Jason Villemez - June 3, 2021 2:25 am 0

Editorial

Kay Lahusen’s extraordinary impact on LGBTQ equality

Jason Villemez - May 26, 2021 4:31 pm 0

Editorial

This summer, support the LGBT community when you travel

Jason Villemez - May 19, 2021 1:35 pm 0

Editorial

If you don’t vote, you don’t care about the LGBT community.

Jason Villemez - May 12, 2021 7:56 pm 0

History

An unlikely end to Pennsylvania’s same-sex sodomy laws

Jason Villemez - May 12, 2021 3:57 pm 0

Editorial

Getting vaccinated is an act of LGBTQ equality

Jason Villemez - April 29, 2021 10:07 am 0

Local

Philly Pride Festival to take place in September

Jason Villemez - April 28, 2021 3:45 pm 0

Editorial

Discrimination in the workplace is a sad reality for LGBT people

Jason Villemez - April 21, 2021 4:43 pm 0

Editorial

Voter suppression is an LGBTQ issue

Jason Villemez - April 14, 2021 5:55 pm 0

Editorial

We’ve come a long way

Jason Villemez - April 7, 2021 3:16 pm 0

Portraits

Flipping the script on Suzi Nash

Jason Villemez - April 6, 2021 4:01 pm 0

History

How PGN Got Its Vending Boxes

Jason Villemez - April 5, 2021 2:35 pm 0

Local

45 years of goodness

Jason Villemez - April 5, 2021 12:42 pm 0

Editorial

District Attorney’s Office still faltering on Nizah Morris case

Jason Villemez - March 31, 2021 5:17 pm 0

Editorial

Majority supports LGBT rights, but Senate Republicans will not budge

Jason Villemez - March 24, 2021 4:09 pm 0

Local

City announcement raises hopes for in-person Pride festival

Jason Villemez - March 17, 2021 1:48 pm 0

Editorial

Pope Francis: If you don’t have something nice to say, then...

Jason Villemez - March 16, 2021 5:47 pm 0

Editorial

The COVID vaccine is safe and important for LGBTQ people

Jason Villemez - March 10, 2021 4:49 pm 0

Local

Vaccinations continue in the LGBTQ community

Jason Villemez - March 10, 2021 2:02 pm 0

Local

Philly AIDS Thrift announces $200k in grants

Jason Villemez - March 3, 2021 6:00 pm 0

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Philly-based BEAT-HIV Collaboratory receives NIH grant to advance cure-directed research

September 21, 2021 4:00 pm

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