Faith Issue 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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...
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
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.
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
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
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
The Community Control of Health, a local committee of Black and Brown LGBTQ and Poz folks are holding a symposium “focused on the liberation...


































