Biden discusses green economy
Vice President Joe Biden was in town last week to discuss how environmentally friendly jobs can help the country’s middle class emerge successfully from...
Antigay donor to narrate youth event
A performance by the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra next month will be narrated by a local man who gave nearly $1 million to fight marriage...
Center shows gains, losses this summer
The board of directors at the William Way LGBT Community Center met this week for its regular public session, giving special recognition to center...
Marriage equality sees major gains
In a surprise move, the nation’s top court this week declined to review any of the marriage-equality appeals before it — likely bringing marriage...
DADT repeal, training moving ahead
Military leaders last week briefed members of Congress on the lifting of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” reporting the transition to be progressing smoothly. ...
Transgender woman victim of fatal stabbing
Philadelphia police confirmed Tuesday that a 25-year-old transgender woman was the victim of a fatal stabbing late Saturday night in Frankford. ...
Catholic family gathering set for Philly
The Vatican this week formally selected Philadelphia as the host for a massive international Roman Catholic gathering, which will make its U. S....
Black Pride celebrates ‘new beginnings’
Philadelphia Black Gay Pride will return under the direction of a new leader and with new events this year. PBGP will...
Seth Williams sentenced to five years in prison
Former District Attorney Seth Williams was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for accepting a bribe. Williams was initially charged with 29 counts...
Center looks at progress, projections
The William Way LGBT Community Center’s board held its third public board meeting of the year June 25 at 1315 Spruce St. ...
Gays to wed in PA?
State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.) announced Wednesday he plans to introduce a same-sex-marriage bill in the Senate, and is seeking co-sponsorship....
International News
Lithuania considers antigay school lawThe Lithuanian Parliament is set to introduce a law to prohibit the discussion of homosexuality in schools, similar to a...
Bloomsburg adopts LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance
The Bloomsburg Town Council voted unanimously October 26 to adopt an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, making it the third small town community and 60th municipality...
N.J.-based corp. marks third year of LGBT initiative
Five years ago, Johnson & Johnson started hosting Gay 101 “lunch and learns” to find out more about the LGBT community as a consumer...
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM AND SUMMER IN THE CITY
Pioneering LGBT activist Frank Kameny (standing) rode past Independence Hall in last weekend’s Fourth of July parade, along with activist Randy Wicker (from right)...
Uninvited to Zion: LGBTQ folks are reclaiming their time with the...
Historically, houses of worship in black communities allowed us to keep our sanity as a people. Christianity has been the bedrock of black American...
GALAEI looks to future with new TIP hire
GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice Organization has not had an executive director since February, but recently welcomed a new staffer and some executive...
International News
India celebrates second annual Pride Two of India’s largest cities held Pride events Nov. 27, with organizers saying it was a...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2016
Christian protesters disrupt Gay Community Center block party Adapted from reporting by Dave Powell Several young people calling themselves “preachers in...
‘Lack of fiscal responsibility’ prompts Equality Forum board resignations
Several members of the board of directors of Equality Forum recently resigned, some of whom contend the organization is headed in the wrong financial...
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