Family group stages workshops
Local LGBT group Philadelphia Family Pride is staging a daylong conference next month that will offer advice, resources and a sense of community to...
News Briefing
PAC members view Morris records A contingent of the city’s Police Advisory Commission visited the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on April 30 to...
Wedding: Don Pignolet and Mike Petty
Philadelphia Gay News office manager Don Pignolet and his partner, Mike Petty, have a serendipitously spilled beer to thank for the start of their...
Hawaii governor vetoes civil-union bill
Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle vetoed a civil-union bill July 6 that would have granted same-sex couples all the rights, benefits, responsibilities and...
CA gay-rights group: Wait for 2012 to attack ban
SAN FRANCISCO — California gay-rights activists are at odds over when to ask voters to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage ban, with one of...
Venture Inn to close next week
The curtain will officially close on Venture Inn Jan. 17. The longtime Gayborhood watering hole and restaurant is shuttering after more...
News Briefing
New PAC director expected to be named Kelvyn Anderson, interim director of the city’s Police Advisory Commission, is expected to receive a promotion to...
New prez for biz group
The board of directors of the local LGBT chamber of commerce this week approved the election of several new leaders. The...
News Briefing
Abington rights bill fails The Abington Township Board of Commissioners voted 10-5 Jan. 13 against a proposed ordinance that would have...
Flag-raising details announced
For the first time, Philadelphia's annual rainbow flag-raising ceremony will take place the same day as OutFest. The sixth-annual event take...
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Korean media's focus on gay club in COVID-19 case further stigmatizes LGBT people
A 29-year-old South Korean man who tested positive for COVID-19 is thought...
Jewish congregation moves forward with LGBT initiatives
Late last year the board of Rodeph Shalom unanimously voiced its support for marriage equality — and the synagogue and its LGBT congregation are...
Visit Bucks County 2016
Every so often, we at PGN like to take a break from the hustle and bustle of city living. A perfect way to do that...
Pre-teen stages marriage equality fundraiser
One local youngster is looking to bring about marriage equality one drawing at a time. For her Bat Mitzvah project, Anne...
First broadcast drag pageant to air in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh audiences next week will be able to tune into a first-of-its-kind televised drag pageant. Keystone Alliance/Gaylife Newsletter president John DeBartola, along...
Allentown considering DP benefits
Pennsylvania’s third-most populous city is poised to adopt a law that would allow city workers to extend their benefit plans to same-sex partners. ...
New poll shows Americans oppose anti-trans laws
At a televised town hall at the Philadelphia Constitution Center on October 15, 2020, then-presidential nominee Joe Biden had a riveting exchange with the...
News Briefing
Craigslist trial delayed A judge last week approved a continuance in the trial of a man accused of posing as a police officer...
Pride returns to Philly with larger parade
The 28th-annual Philadelphia Pride will have its largest parade yet. There will be 75 groups marching, up from 61 last...
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