Next Community Conversation to focus on Mazzoni Center
The Office of LGBT Affairs and the Mayor’s Commission on LGBT Affairs next month will host their second Community Conversation. During...
In tweetstorm, Trump unveils intent to ban trans military members
President Donald Trump issued a series of tweets Wednesday morning suggesting a ban on transgender people serving in the military. “After...
Allentown adopts conversion-therapy ban
A bill to ban conversion therapy for minors unanimously passed Allentown City Council Wednesday night and was expected to be signed into law on...
Exclusive: Former Mazzoni Center CEO Nurit Shein speaks out
After two decades at the helm of Mazzoni Center, CEO Nurit Shein left the organization in the spring after allegations of racism at the...
PA teens testify in trans-bathroom case
Students at a Berks County school district testified Monday in a federal court case in which students are claiming the school’s transgender-inclusive policies violated...
D.A. may request a protective order in Morris case
A representative of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office this week said the agency expects to seek a protective order in PGN’s open-records case for...
Action Wellness expands services
A local nonprofit is expanding, with increased services and a new location. Action Wellness, in partnership with The Family Practice &...
City asks judge to dismiss Boxers suit
City attorneys are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Boxers PHL, a sports bar in the Gayborhood that claims anti-LGBT...
Obituary: Todd McKee, loan specialist, 50
Todd McKee was known among loved ones as “Sunshine,” a nickname that friends said embodied his personality. “He was just always...
Lesbian couple turned away from PA bridal shop
The owner of a Pennsylvania bridal shop recently claimed that her faith precluded her from selling a dress to a same-sex couple. ...
Philadelphia Asian & Queer provides support and social interaction
When Matthew Wong was a student at University of Notre Dame, he was able to find others in the gay Asian community with whom...
‘Radical hospitality’ in action at Broad Street Ministry
Once a month, LGBT and ally congregants of Broad Street Ministry gather for conversation and community. “It’s not about educating or...
Lesbian Christian woman to launch Bible app for LGBT people
Crystal Cheatham created the Our Bible App with a mission in mind. “I created the app because I felt like there...
William Way to launch faith-based workshop series
A local LGBT community center will explore the intersections of faith and LGBT identities in a new workshop series. William Way...
OUTCatholics to ‘build bridges’ with local parish communities
Once a month, a group of local LGBT current and former Catholics gathers to discuss the intersections of their faith and identities. ...
BREAKING: Body of missing gay man found
The search for Todd McKee has come to a tragic end with the discovery of his body. Around 5:45 a.m. Friday,...
PGN Exclusive: Mazzoni Center leadership talks transition
Mazzoni Center experienced numerous shakeups in the past few months, including allegations of sexual misconduct from an employee, a walkout of more than 60...
Trial date set in Hershey School antibias case
Jury selection is tentatively scheduled for April 2018 in the case of Adam Dobson, a gay man who alleges anti-disability bias at the Milton...
Judge in Morris case recuses himself
Common Pleas Judge Daniel J. Anders this week recused himself from PGN’s open-records case for 911 recordings from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office relating...
Knott claims self-defense in civil case
Like her two co-defendants, Kathryn Knott is contending she acted in self-defense during a high-profile attack on a gay couple in Center City. ...
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