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David Facciolo and Carl Minster love to bicker. After 25 years together, the husbands, who practice law together at their...
Out singer-actor Alex Newell to perform at Creating Change
Singer-actor Alex Newell will perform at a national LGBT conference in Philadelphia this month. Newell will show off his vocals at...
PA court sets civil-union dissolution precedent
Two Pennsylvania women long locked in a civil union will finally be able to dissolve their legal relationship after a precedent-setting court finding this week. ...
Person of the Year 2016: Deja Lynn Alvarez
Whether it’s providing support for homeless LGBT people, connecting those in need with services or speaking out against injustice, Deja Lynn Alvarez has made...
2016 Person of the Year Honor Roll
Sharron Cooks There was a record number of LGBT delegates at this summer’s Democratic National Convention, including Sharron Cooks. The Philadelphia...
Training to offer resources on racism, discrimination
The LGBT community will learn ways to report discriminatory and racist acts during a training next month at William Way LGBT Community Center. ...
New format introduced for Mazzoni Center’s HIV/AIDS support group
The New Year will bring a new format to Mazzoni Center’s long-running support group for people affected by HIV/AIDS. Starting Jan. 3, Positive Living...
COLOURS youth get visit, donation from GOAL officers
Members of the Gay Officers Action League made a return trip this week to The COLOURS Organization to share stories and build bridges —...
Our favorite photos bring out our fondest, saddest memories
It was clear from the start of the annual photo review that the bulk of our favorite photos, and some of the best...
Out suicide survivor to be honored
When Drew Bergman was in seventh grade, his parents separated. After learning this news, Bergman, 23, experienced severe depression and began to self-harm. ...
State police revise hate-crime designation
The Pennsylvania State Police recently revised a hate-crime designation for a 2009 mass shooting near Pittsburgh from “anti-gender-nonconforming” to “anti-female.” In...
Sexual-harassment suit refiled in state court
A former Haddon Township, N.J., police officer has refiled his sexual-harassment lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court. Jason DeMent, a township...
Obituary: James Russell ‘JR’ Guthrie, writer and IT expert, 68
James Russell “JR” Guthrie, former PGN editor, died Dec. 20. He was 68. Guthrie, a George Washington University graduate, had a...
Court clears way for PA man’s same-sex marriage
Roland "Drew" Bosee Jr. and Nino Esposito plan to get married soon, now that the state Superior Court has ordered a lower court to revoke Esposito's...
Top 16 Stories of 2016
When the ball drops later this month, many of us will not be sorry to bid adieu to 2016. It’s been a tough year...
Creating Change to use social media to engage conference participants
Organizers of the upcoming Creating Change Conference will use social media and other techniques to encourage participation in next month’s event in Philadelphia. ...
Kwanzaa finds ‘purpose’ at 10th-annual event
Individuals celebrating Kwanzaa will feel a sense of community at the African American Museum next week. Philadelphia Black Pride President Le...
Community fundraiser set for letter-bombing victim
The employer of a local gay man who was seriously injured in a letter-bomb incident last month is hosting a community celebration and fundraiser...
Trans policy moves forward at New Hope-Solebury School District
At a Monday meeting, the New Hope-Solebury School District board discussed a policy that would protect transgender students. “There was no...
Attorneys for alleged abuse victim assert privacy rights
Attorneys for a former student at Germantown Academy who alleges pervasive same-sex abuse at the school say his privacy rights outweigh the public’s right...
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