Harrisburg LGBT center fights back against vandalism
More than 100 people turned out last weekend to support an LGBT community center in Harrisburg that was the victim of vandalism. ...
Trans man shot, killed by police in Western PA
The third killing of a transgender person in the nation this year occurred in Pennsylvania last weekend. Sean Ryan Hake, 23,...
Oral arguments slated in Farnese corruption case
The long-awaited jury trial for state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. is scheduled to begin later this month. But first, oral arguments will be...
Community to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Bayard Rustin
Community members and organizations will collaborate to honor the work of two civil-rights leaders next week. The TeamBayard MLK Day of...
Engagement: Angela Giampolo and Kristina Furia
“All great Philadelphia love stories involve stoops,” laughed Angela Giampolo. Even though she and fiancée Kristina Furia met through a...
Ursinus class project unveils rich history of GSA
Founded in 1991, the Ursinus College Gay and Lesbian Alliance experienced a tumultuous beginning at the hand of a few — but vocal —...
Inauguration blues? Give back to the LGBT community
Drag Brunch to support national group With a $5 donation, locals can support a national nonprofit organization while enjoying brunch with drag queens. ...
Creating Change 2017
Up to 4,000 people are expected to converge on Philadelphia for the Creating Change Conference Jan. 18-22. Follow PGN's coverage here as we get ready...
Obituary: Christopher Collins, LGBT activist, 37
Christopher Collins, an activist for HIV/AIDS and the LGBT community, died Jan. 3 at 37. Through his life, Collins was involved with The Colours...
LGBT housing program benefits from $20K grant
A housing program for homeless LGBT youth will benefit from a $20,000 grant. The S. Albert Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation awarded the grant...
New Jersey trans man sues Catholic hospital
A New Jersey trans man filed suit this week in federal court in Newark, claiming a Catholic hospital denied him access to a medically...
Obituary: Lois Farquharson, 91, oldest female state inmate
Lois Farquharson, who at 91 was believed to be the oldest female inmate in Pennsylvania, died Jan. 4 at a state prison in Cambridge...
Officials: Mummers Parade ‘more inclusive, more diverse’
Unlike last year’s Mummers Parade, there were no overtly anti-LGBT skits or incidents at the 2017 event. Prior to this year’s...
PA court issues precedent-setting civil-union ruling
Two Pennsylvania women long locked in a civil union will finally be able to dissolve their legal relationship after a precedent-setting court finding last...
N.J. officials urge dismissal of trans suit
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office last week urged a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to allow trans people born in...
New request for Morris records filed with D.A’s Office
PGN this week filed a new open-records request for 911 recordings pertaining to the Nizah Morris incident in the possession of the Philadelphia District...
LGBT/Non-Binary Pride Celebration to take over Washington Square Park
When Kairo Evans created the Facebook event for the LGBT/Non-Binary Pride Celebration, she only anticipated inviting a few friends. But the 21-year-old artist, model...
Gay cancer patient struggling to ‘die in the peace and comfort’...
After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Keith Carson was unable to stay where he was living due to flooding. The openly gay HIV/AIDS activist moved...
Audiences will experience ‘Something Of A Different Color’ at William Way
Drag performers Icon Ebony Fierce and Sapphira Cristal always planned to have a gala and fundraising event highlighting performers and artists of color. However,...
Book on black LGBT health launches at Allentown center
The co-editors of an academic text exploring the state of black LGBT health will be on hand to discuss their new work next week...
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