2017 Family Issue
In this first-ever special section, we explore the tips and trends of LGBT family-building in the Philadelphia region. Hear from professionals and local parents about...
Liberty City hosts race-relations discussion at annual meeting
More than 30 people attended an annual meeting for an LGBT political-advocacy organization’s at John C. Anderson Apartments Wednesday. The Liberty City LGBT Democratic...
Judge clears way for trans murder trial
A Philadelphia judge last month cleared the way for a December murder trial for Charles N. Sargent, who stands accused of stabbing to death...
Court orders D.A. to certify Morris records
Commonwealth Court last week ordered the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to certify transactions that caused dispatch records relating to the Nizah Morris incident to...
PGN publisher to receive state journalism award
Thirty years ago, PGN publisher Mark Segal went head to head with the Pennsylvania News-Media Association after it denied the publication membership to its...
LGBT Center of Central PA names new executive director
A Harrisburg-based LGBT center named its new executive director Tuesday. Amanda Arbour has taken on the role vacated by former director...
Assault case against Voyeur settled
Nicholas D. Forte, a South Philadelphia gay man who was assaulted outside Voyeur four years ago, recently settled his civil suit against the popular...
Miss’D America returns, with added incentive for contestants
If the name recognition and bragging rights that come with the Miss’D America title weren’t motivating enough, how about $5,000? The...
Family Matters Conference returns to University of the Sciences
After moving around to different locations the previous seven years, an annual conference for LGBT families will return next month to its 2016 location....
Mazzoni staff votes to unionize
*This story has been updated to include comments from Mazzoni staff members and SEIU representatives. Mazzoni Center staff members voted to form a...
Series to recruit foster parents for LGBT youth
A series of events this fall aims to educate prospective parents about the needs of LGBT youth in foster care. The...
Philly Family Pride to host area gatherings
Philly Family Pride is hosting a trio of neighborhood potlucks in and around Philadelphia this weekend, giving LGBT parents and grandparents, as well...
Community mourns Edie Windsor, pioneer behind marriage equality
"If you're going to quote anything, quote this: There is no such thing as same-sex marriage. There is marriage in this country." ...
Charges dismissed against train engineer in Amtrak derailment
A Philadelphia judge this week dismissed all charges against Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian, who was involved in a train derailment in Port Richmond that killed...
Celebration, calls for resistance at trans flag-raising ceremony
Perseverance, strength and power were on display Thursday at Philadelphia City Hall, where the transgender flag was raised amid celebrations of trans triumphs and...
Five years pass since murder of Kyra Cordova
“Sometimes it seems like yesterday, and sometimes it seems like forever ago,” Dawn Maher said about Sept. 3, 2012. It...
New documents detail Internet postings in Knott federal case
Attorneys for a woman suing convicted gay basher Kathryn Knott recently submitted hundreds of Internet posts made under the pseudonym “Knotty is a...
Trans Health Conference returns with new initiatives, future goals
More than 4,000 people are expected to attend Mazzoni Center’s Philadelphia Trans Health Conference this weekend. The 16th-annual event, which will be held at...
LGBT and ally journalists to convene in Philly
More than 350 LGBT and ally journalists will convene in Philadelphia this weekend. NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists will host...
Annual conference on LGBT health comes to Philadelphia
The current political climate will be a topic of discussion next week at a conference dedicated to LGBT health issues. GLMA:...
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