Out candidate runs in Republican district
Kristin Seale is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 168th House District against incumbent Christopher Quinn (who did not respond to PGN interview requests). She...
Weighing words of wisdom: Part 2
When I was growing up, my parents had one of those wall sayings you get from the Hallmark store tacked up in the house...
ICandy lawsuit settled
The ICandy slip-and-fall case was settled this week, shortly before jury selection was to begin. Terms of the settlement were unavailable. ...
12th Street Gym’s future uncertain under new owners of building
The fate of 12th Street Gym remained unclear this week as lease negotiations were ongoing with new owners of the building. ...
Forum could mark shift in transparency in Morris case
When Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams agreed to attend next week’s Nizah Morris forum, he sent a ripple of hope for transparency in the...
Speaker series explores LGBTQ youth experience in foster care
A transwoman of color who grew up in foster care, Nia Clark, struggled to have her identity affirmed as a kid. ...
Safe and sound: Organization to help LGBT asylum seekers started in...
When Sayid Abdullaev sought asylum in the United States in 2012, he had $30 in his pocket and a vision to work for LGBT...
Lesbian judge suspended without pay
The state Court of Judicial Discipline has temporarily suspended Municipal Court Judge Dawn A. Segal, an open lesbian, without pay. Prior...
Gay presidential candidate making a stir on the trail
He’s being called the newest rising star in the ever-growing Democratic field of candidates. But what makes Pete Buttigieg unique? It’s not just that...
Inmate’s lawsuit settled for $60,000
The lawsuit of a gender-nonconforming inmate in New Jersey who claimed she was subjected to an illegal body-cavity search recently was settled for $60,000....
Google removes anti-gay conversion therapy app after months of pressure
LGBTQ groups are claiming victory following Google’s March 28 decision to stop offering an app by a ministry that included material considered “ex-gay” involving...
Despite hurricane threat, OutFest expects crowds
This weekend could be plagued by rain, as Hurricane Matthew moves up the East Coast, but the Gayborhood celebration in honor of National...
Meet 6 ‘heroes’ moving the LGBT community forward
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund’s Heroes Awards is honoring seven individuals, organizations and companies for exceptional work on behalf of the Philadelphia-area LGBTQ community....
Iowa Supreme Court considers same-sex marriage
The seven justices of the Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. ...
Out & Equal Workplace Summit comes to Philly as CEO readies...
Selisse Berry said her passion for starting Out & Equal, a nonprofit dedicated to LGBT workplace equality, began after she was denied ordination in...
Media Trail: November 1, 2019
Texas GOP leaders enter parents’ battle over child’s gender WBAP.com reported top Republican leaders in Texas recently weighed in on two parents’ battle over...
Combatting racism in LGBT community slow but steady
Following up on a series of town halls last year, Philadelphia Black Pride is planning a meeting this fall with stakeholders who have the...
Kathryn Knott sued for $5 million
Kathryn Knott is facing another legal challenge stemming from her involvement in a 2014 gay bashing in Philadelphia. Kathleen O’Donnell,...
Gayborhood salon focuses on hair health on 10th anniversary
A serendipitous email 10 years ago drastically shaped Drea Baldini’s career path. “I was working in a salon — a...
Oral arguments presented in police dispute
A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether anti-union claims filed by Philadelphia detective Kenneth Rossiter should be...
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