Philly gears up for Pride weekend
The 29th-annual Philadelphia Pride Parade and Festival return to Philly this weekend, a week later than normal. Philly Pride Presents originally...
William Way to connect refugees, immigrants with LGBT resources
New Philadelphians who are resettling from another country will now have more opportunities to learn about and get involved with local LGBT resources, thanks...
FIGHT conference addresses mass imprisonment, health disparities
As part of its annual AIDS Education Month, Philadelphia FIGHT will present “Beyond the Walls: Prison Healthcare and Reentry Summit,” a day filled with...
Suspect in trans robberies, murder will stand trial in March
A trial date has been set for the man accused of robbing four transgender women and murdering a man. According to...
DVLF moves to a more ‘21st-century space’
An LGBT grantmaking organization will move offices June 19 to a larger location with expanded technology. DVLF will make the move alongside partner Philadelphia...
Out & About: Pride Weekend
Pride Shabbat Dinner 6-9 p.m. June 16 Congregation Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. Broad St. Congregation Rodeph Shalom’s LGBT connection group, pRiSm,...
Employer seeks dismissal of gay employee’s sex-bias suit
A Whitemarsh nursing and rehabilitation center is seeking the dismissal of a gay man’s federal civil-rights lawsuit, arguing that antigay bias isn’t always a...
Community-building, networking among aims of new Drexel LGBT alumni group
“This is our first official event, so you guys are trailblazers, and I appreciate that,” Stephen Facenda, a volunteer leader for Drexel University’s newly...
GoodPlus aims to end HIV stigma
Kevyn Mines revealed his HIV-status in the documentary “The Way to Kevin,” which chronicled the life of the Philadelphia native. The openly gay 33-year-old,...
Lancaster Pride expands programming
The Lancaster LGBT community will now have even more opportunities to celebrate Pride. For the first time, Lancaster Pride is featuring...
Ask Kenney
PGN recently joined Mayor Jim Kenney’s “Ask Kenney” effort, an initiative aimed at ensuring the Mayor’s Office is accessible to local residents. Throughout May,...
Book in the works that documents Central PA LGBT history
The voices of Central Pennsylvania’s LGBT community will be amplified in a new book exploring the region’s LGBT history. Contracts were...
In advance of Philly conference, Out & Equal founder talks workplace...
High above Center City, on the 43rd floor of the Comcast Center, workplace professionals congregated over cocktails and conversation while attending the Comcast/ Out...
Keystone State Gay Rodeo will horse around in Harrisburg
After a few failed relationships, Adam Romanik tried to find a way to “connect with someone that had a similar love of horses, riding...
South Street boutique hosts fundraiser celebrating marriage equality
A South Street boutique will celebrate marriage equality with a fundraiser for national nonprofits. The owner of Workshop Underground, Ruben Luna,...
Will former Scouts attorney become U.S. attorney for Philly region?
According to published reports, President Donald Trump may nominate former Boy Scouts attorney William M. McSwain to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Philadelphia...
PA Senate blocks quick passage of Pride Month resolution
The state Senate this week failed to move forward a resolution honoring June as LGBT Pride Month in the typical process followed for...
Council committee approves ban on conversion therapy
A committee of Philadelphia City Council took a step Monday to make the city the second in Pennsylvania to ban conversion therapy for youth. ...
COLOURS appoints new executive director
Damon Humes has been involved with The COLOURS Organization in several different capacities. The openly gay 42-year-old served as deputy director of Unity, which...
Equality PA executive director resigns
The executive director of a statewide LGBT equality organization announced his resignation this week. Ted Martin spoke exclusively to PGN about vacating his post later this...
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