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Faith Issue 2016

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PGN's second-annual Faith Issue highlights the local faith leaders, organizations and programs that are working to bridge gaps between LGBTs and communities of faith.

Liberty City endorses primary candidates

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Among Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club’s endorsements for the upcoming primary election is Malcolm Kenyatta, especially notable because if he wins, he will be...

LGBT History Month 2017

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PGN celebrates LGBT History Month 2017 with new weekly features exploring the people, places and events that have helped shape American LGBT history. 

City names inaugural LGBT Affairs deputy director

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The city this week named Evan L. Thornburg as the first deputy director for the Office of LGBT Affairs. The Ursinus...

Phila. school district appeals $500,000 award for bullying victim

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Philadelphia school-district officials are appealing a $500,000 award to Amanda Wible, a former public-school student who maintains she suffered severe bullying because she’s gender-nonconforming....

Special Section on LGBTQ Older Adults

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July is a remarkable month in history for LGBT older adults — and we're marking it with the second Special Section on LGBTQ Older Adults. ...

Obituary: John Lippert, former Gayborhood bartender

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John “Millie” Lippert, a former bartender at a number of Gayborhood establishments, died April 3 of cancer. He was in his...

PA State Reps. attend International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in D.C.

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More than 550 LGBTQ elected officials, leaders and activists from across the globe — including Pennsylvania State Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Brian Sims —...

Democratic debate ignores LGBTQ issues — again

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The September 12 Democratic debate is over, but the discourse about what was and was not discussed is still front-and-center. Former Vice-President Joe Biden...

Historical marker still sought for gay tennis legend

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The West Mount Airy man leading the charge to honor locally born gay tennis legend Bill Tilden has decided to postpone submitting the application...

Former Cape May officer files wrongful-termination suit

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A former Cape May County police officer has filed suit in New Jersey Superior Court against the city of Cape May and several police...

Mayor’s Office introduces more inclusive Pride celebration

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The Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs is hosting a month-long series of events with more-inclusive spaces for the 30th anniversary of Philadelphia Pride. ...

N. Philly gay man leads call for Au Bon Pain airport...

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For more than a year, a gay man from North Philadelphia has led the charge for a fair process to organize workers at Au Bon...

A pioneer and a pupil honored on Constitution Day

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One of the most well-known names in LGBT history was memorialized last week at the National Constitution Center. Harvey Milk took...

State Senate passes clean CHIP bill; Wolf will sign it into...

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In a 43-6 vote this week, the state Senate passed a funding-renewal bill for the state's Children's Health Insurance Program that doesn't ban funding...

Local synagogue seeks LGBTQ input, plans future programming

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For Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s LGBTQ-plus connection group, pRISM, it was a busy spring — with an even-busier autumn on tap. And while the North...

Sand Blast brings the heat back to A.C.

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After a successful first summer in Atlantic City, the biggest beach party at the Jersey Shore returns with an all-star DJ lineup for another...

Parents, kids to share stories at annual family conference

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  LGBT-headed families will gather for fellowship and fun at an annual conference later this month. Philadelphia Family Pride’s Family Matters...

Community steps up to help couple after Locust Street fire

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Christopher Molinari and Todd Nuttall have had a rough few weeks — but they’ve been made a bit brighter by the generosity of the...

Black and Brown HIV+ led conference centers HIV/AIDS

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The Community Control of Health, a local committee of Black and Brown LGBTQ and Poz folks are holding a symposium “focused on the liberation...

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