Sebastian Fortino, Author at Philadelphia Gay News

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Sebastian Fortino is a Philly native who has been writing and editing for over 15 years. The Fordham University graduate has been associated with multiple publications as both a writer of features and columns. After a decade spent in South Florida and Portland, Oregon he is happy to be writing for one of the most-respected LGBTQ+ newspapers in the country.

Arts

Raymond Sandoval: An indigenous gay artist and his Philly legacy

Sebastian Fortino - October 8, 2021 6:24 pm 0

Local

Community orgs continue Covid-19 vaccine push

Sebastian Fortino - July 21, 2021 2:20 pm 0

Local

Celebrating a Diverse Spectrum

Sebastian Fortino - June 23, 2021 11:20 pm 0

Arts

Only Tony: Local painter Gilbert Lewis and his muse

Sebastian Fortino - June 9, 2021 3:31 pm 0

Local

Philly AIDS Thrift expands just in time for Pride Month

Sebastian Fortino - May 26, 2021 2:43 pm 0

Local

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

Sebastian Fortino - May 19, 2021 11:59 am 0

Local

Philadelphia Flyers show solidarity with LGBTQ fans

Sebastian Fortino - May 12, 2021 2:23 pm 0

Travel

Memories of South Florida: Miami and Wilton Manors

Sebastian Fortino - May 5, 2021 5:02 pm 0

Theater

The Bearded Ladies are back on the Beardmobile for the Love...

Sebastian Fortino - April 27, 2021 6:12 pm 0

History

Queer Spaces Project: Protecting, Preserving, and Living with LGBTQ+ History

Sebastian Fortino - April 21, 2021 5:09 pm 0

Regional

Dr. Tyler Titus: Making LGBTQ+ History in Erie County and Pennsylvania

Sebastian Fortino - April 13, 2021 2:10 am 0

History

PGN at 45: One Writer’s First Encounter with Philadelphia Gay News

Sebastian Fortino - April 5, 2021 2:39 pm 0

Local

Spring Awakening: Gayborhood businesses a year into the new normal

Sebastian Fortino - March 31, 2021 3:18 pm 0

Film

A new lens on timeless cinema

Sebastian Fortino - March 23, 2021 2:03 pm 0

Regional

NJ Gov. signs “LGBTQI+ Senior Bill of Rights” legislation

Sebastian Fortino - March 9, 2021 5:03 pm 0

Relationships

Bells Will Be Ringing: Wedding Plans in a Post-COVID World

Sebastian Fortino - March 2, 2021 5:09 pm 0

Local

Philly AIDS Thrift at Giovanni’s Room: An Institution Survives

Sebastian Fortino - February 22, 2021 6:59 pm 0

National

Exhibit explores the lives of LGBTQ seniors

Sebastian Fortino - February 16, 2021 3:39 pm 0

National

AIDS Memorial Quilt honors Black lives lost to HIV/AIDS

Sebastian Fortino - February 9, 2021 6:18 pm 0

National

Q Christian Fellowship: Celebrating “The Good Fruit”

Sebastian Fortino - February 3, 2021 4:53 pm 0

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