Community comes together for historic hearing on racism
The emotion was palpable from every one of the 28 speakers who took the microphone at a historic hearing on racism in the LGBT...
New book details the experience of bisexual men
The understanding of bisexuality has recently been enriched, thanks to a new anthology called “Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men.” ...
At Trans United event, supporters discuss sharing resources and funding nationwide
Swathed in purple, Andrea Jenkins ascended the podium at Philadelphia City Hall Jan. 19 to recite her original work “A Requiem for the Queers...
Deadline passes with Attic public statement, BBWC leader talking escalation
The deadline put on The Attic Youth Center by the Black & Brown Workers Co-op has come and gone with no agreement after the...
New report links LGBT acceptance and health issues
A report to be published in this month’s American Academy of Pediatrics’ journal established for the first time the effect of family rejection on...
New book links labor union and LGBT histories
Interested in exploring the intersection of organized labor and the LGBT-rights movement? Miriam Frank’s new book, “Out in the Union: A...
Editors shaped PGN’s 40-year legacy
Al Patrick considered himself a news hound more than a gay activist. After graduating from Temple University with a journalism degree, he started working...
District Attorney: Tariq El-Shabbaz
Tariq El-Shabbaz hopes to return to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he previously served as assistant district attorney for five years. El-Shabbaz...
Out bar owners purchase Uncles
The co-owners of Tavern on Camac recently purchased another longtime Gayborhood locale. Stephen Carlino and Dennis Fee signed a sale agreement...
CEO Access for LGBTQ businesses create connections and profits
Marc Coleman is a Philadelphia success story by any means. He grew up in North Philadelphia and went to high school in Willingboro, N.J....
East Falls couple adopts first son
A week before Memorial Day, a Philadelphia couple received a call from a young woman in North Carolina. “They’re going to...
Philadelphia to host largest trans conference
Mazzoni Center’s upcoming annual Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference is expected to break its attendance record, as close to 10,000 attendees are expected for its 17th...
Nijicon celebrates LGBT comics for a second year
With comics books as popular as ever in film, television and pop culture in general, LGBT fans of comics are starting to coalesce at...
Man shot in Gayborhood over the weekend
A 46-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound in his thigh last weekend after an altercation with another man in the Gayborhood, said Philadelphia police....
Philadelphia FIGHT celebrates 30th anniversary
This year, Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of FIGHT Stories, a written collection of personal...
AIDS doctor fights for her day in court
Dr. Emmanuella Cherisme wants her day in court, claiming she was fired from her job at AIDS Care Group four years ago after refusing...
Philly port increasing business with LGBT companies, city poised to follow
A state and a local agency in Philadelphia have both made moves in the last six months to add LGBT-owned business to their lists...
Martin Delaney, HIV-treatment activist, 63
SAN FRANCISCO — Martin Delaney, who led the movement to grant AIDS patients access to experimental drugs and headed early education efforts about the...
Out NJ official steps down
The openly gay director of the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights resigned his post this week. Frank Vespa-Papaleo, who’s been...
Binational couple wants Obama’s help in returning to U.S.
President Barack Obama’s message of hope resonates strongly with Kindall Goble and Phil Healing. The two men recently had to move...
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