Conference to explore LGBTQ fertility treatment
A recent study found 63 percent of LGBTQ millennials are considering growing their families Doctors using the wrong pronouns. Considering freezing eggs or...
40 years ago in PGN
Editor’s note: In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Philadelphia Gay News, the paper will run weekly highlights from the first year of its...
Monroe County borough passes LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance
A Monroe County borough was the latest to adopt an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance this week. Stroudsburg’s new ordinance passed in a 4-3 vote...
Independent City Council candidate’s timing an issue
Sherrie Cohen, an out lesbian, is running for a seat on City Council as an Independent candidate in the general election after having relinquished...
Gender-free municipal ID cards are close to becoming reality in Philly
After several years of wrangling and cajoling, the City of Philadelphia plans to make new municipal identification cards available to all residents this month....
Gay man’s gifts to Williams spotlighted in indictment
In a blistering grand-jury indictment released this week, Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams is accused of accepting expensive gifts from individuals facing legal...
Trans woman to be transferred to women’s prison following lawsuit
A New Jersey transgender woman who’s been incarcerated in men’s prisons for the past 17 months will be transferred to New Jersey women’s prison...
Global LGBT leaders visit Philly
LGBT leaders from Asia, Africa, South America and beyond filed into the emerald sala on the second floor of the North Philadelphia office of...
Ball club, : tennis team to welcome LGBTs
Earlier this year, the Philadelphia Flyers joined such major-league teams as the Phillies and 76ers in hosting an LGBT night for their fans, and...
Philadelphia comedian Kevin Hart in Oscars controversy
Philadelphia actor and comedian Kevin Hart was named to co-host the upcoming 91st annual Academy Awards, but within 48 hours withdrew after outcry over...
House considers DOMA repeal
A group of Congressmembers introduced a bill this week in the U. S. House that seeks to repeal the federal ban on same-sex...
New Jersey implements LGBT-friendly police directive
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal last week announced an LGBTQ-equality directive that applies to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies....
Penn part of first international HIV vaccine study to recruit trans...
Marc Walker had many worries in April when he first stepped into the manila office building above a FedEx on Market Street in University...
Community members discuss being ‘Queer and POC Today’
The University of Pennsylvania commemorated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the impact he had on Philadelphia’s LGBT community. ...
Out Philly cyclist to bike for HIV/AIDS
Philadelphia resident Alli Dolan is no stranger to physical activity. The 28-year-old played rugby for seven years and has trained in CrossFit....
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...
Democrats move for LGBT-inclusive language in tax code
On Valentine’s Day, Democrats in Congress introduced the Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act. The act would change the language used in the federal...
Same-sex couple gets exemption from realty-transfer tax
In what is believed to be a first, the Board of Appeals of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue last week reversed an earlier decision...
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Judge grants transgender teen’s name change An Ohio judge has reversed his earlier denial of a transgender 15-year-old’s legal name change and is allowing...
Barney Frank talks Trump and how Democrats can ‘take back’ power
An out former Congressman next week will take a local stage for a series of performances. Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank...
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