Local club manager Michael Weiss indicted
Press Release from the U. S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Full story in this week's PGN —...
ACLU leader found dead in D.C.
A former lobbyist with Pennsylvania’s American Civil Liberties Union and a longtime LGBT advocate was found dead last week in Washington, D. C....
Gov. Wolf in push for legislation that would provide more LGBT...
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and a host of legislators and activists made a stirring call for antidiscrimination legislation that would give LGBT people the...
Del. man on starting family with expanded parental leave at Bank...
Timothy Petlock met his husband while driving to the beach in Florianopolis, Brazil. He was using a Go Pro camera to take pictures of...
10 pieces of Philly LGBTQ news to be thankful for this...
It’s been a stressful year, featuring plenty of attacks on the LGBTQ community. With 2019 winding down, we’re heading full force into the 2020...
It’s the moments that make a parent
I spent nearly 33 years of my life as a non-parent. It was just part of my identity — something that subtly guided how...
Cosby to be retried next month
Comedian and actor Bill Cosby, who was back in court this week, is expected to return April 2 for the retrial of his sexual-assault...
Allentown mayor, state politicians among hundreds at Bradbury-Sullivan ribbon cutting
Andy Dalpe and his partner Wally Barnette were the first to get “legally hitched” in Glen Gardner, N.J., just over the Pennsylvania border from...
Sims’ tirade against Planned Parenthood protester ignites outrage
A video showing State Rep. Brian Sims berating a woman saying the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood clinic isn’t easy viewing, yet at press...
Hearing scheduled on trans boy’s request for a name change
A judge in Lebanon County has scheduled a hearing for next month in the case of a trans boy who seeks to legally change...
AIDS Education Month recommits to the ‘FIGHT’
A local health-services organization will once again host a month-long series throughout the city to increase HIV/AIDS awareness. Philadelphia FIGHT’s AIDS Education Month kicks...
Depression and substance abuse common among LGBTQ elders
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"I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to open a bottle of scotch in the middle...
Obituary: Tommy Howell, 68, A.C. bartender
Tommy Howell, a former bartender at Atlantic City LGBT establishments, died earlier this month at age 68. Howell was diagnosed...
George Waters, engineer, 81
George Waters, a former Philadelphian and longtime employee at Radio Corporation of America, died Aug. 9 of pneumonia. He was 81. Waters...
Philly school district settles bullying case
Philadelphia school-district officials have settled the lawsuit filed by Amanda Wible, a former public school student who maintains she suffered severe bullying because she’s...
Gay men claim unlawful eviction
Two men claim they were rendered homeless after being evicted from their Port Richmond apartment because they were in a same-sex relationship. ...
Bleak forecast for LGBTQ elder housing
A portrait of the future for LGBTQ elder adults indicates that by 2030 there will be seven million LGBTQ senior citizens living in the...
District Attorney: Joe Khan
After fighting corruption and crime at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Joe Khan left behind his position to run for district attorney. Khan began his...
Witnesses positively ID suspect in trans robberies, murder
Witnesses positively identified a suspect at a rescheduled court hearing Wednesday in a case involving robberies of transgender women. Miayanna Brooks,...
CNN partners with Human Rights Campaign for first-ever, LGBTQ-specific presidential town...
The United States plays home to about 10 million LGBTQ voters who are awaiting the 2020 presidential election. For these constituents,...
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