Thousands raised for local LGBT groups on #GivingTuesday
Local LGBT organizations participated in #GivingTuesday, an annual global event held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and following popular shopping days Black Friday and Cyber...
Lesbian judge seeks reinstatement to the bench
Municipal Court Judge Dawn A. Segal, who acknowledges having improper discussions about three court cases pending before her, wants to return to the bench...
Homeless LGBT youth to benefit from $700K grant
Homeless youth in Philadelphia will receive extra services thanks to a new city grant. The $700,000 in funding, announced Tuesday, will...
School seeks dismissal of same-sex abuse case
Germantown Academy officials want a civil suit alleging same-sex abuse at the school tossed out because the alleged victim hasn’t identified himself in court...
Leeway LGBT grantees focus on intersectionality
The Leeway Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting women and trans artists, awarded 26 Art and Change Grants to individuals promoting social change through...
World AIDS Day 2016
To commemorate World AIDS Day, PGN partnered with a series of HIV/AIDS and LGBT organizations in the area for this first-ever community-produced World AIDS...
Mitch Kates encourages Democrats to “be strong” during Trump presidency
The rainy evening did not prevent 40 Democrats from gathering at the William Way LGBT Community Center on Wednesday to discuss next steps after...
Mazzoni gets $1.5 million from state for site move
Mazzoni Center announced this week its largest-ever one-time gift. The facility has been awarded $1.5 million through the state’s Redevelopment Assistance...
Bernie Sanders encourages mobilization at Philly event
At his Philadelphia appearance this week, Bernie Sanders tempered his frustrations with the Democratic Party, Donald Trump and the media with a cautiously optimistic...
Man in stable condition after Overbrook shooting
Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting of a man in Overbrook Sunday night. In a statement, Philadelphia police said two men...
Police: ‘Not discounting’ hate crime as motive for Center City explosion
At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, a collection of local and federal officials pledged to track down whoever was responsible for the explosive device that...
Philadelphia LGBTQ Arts Initiative offers Queer Performances of Color at Cibo...
After working as a DJ, host, sound engineer and in a variety of other positions in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood nightlife scene, Leo Gonzales said he...
After Mummers dustup, groups undergo training
As a result of this year’s Mummers Parade, performers involved in the New Year’s Day event have undergone training about the effects of cultural...
City, state issue guidance on bias incidents
The wave of bias incidents that has swept the nation since Donald Trump was elected president is drawing targeted responses from the local and...
Trans birth-certificate lawsuit filed in New Jersey
A federal lawsuit was filed last week that seeks to enable trans people born in New Jersey to change the gender on their birth...
Justice Department: Farnese broke the law
In a recent legal filing, government attorneys reiterated their contention that state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D) violated state and federal laws when...
Top of the Tower new venue for TOY
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund’s TOY event, a holiday party aimed at providing toys for children and meeting the needs of the LGBT community,...
The Attic’s Queer Thanksgiving serves up food, fun, ‘framily’
Micah Rodriguez said she was looking forward to seeing many people she hadn’t seen in a while at The Attic Youth Center’s Queer Thanksgiving....
Applications open for LGBT Latinx program at Creating Change
Applications opened last week for the Philly Latinx LGBTQ Embajadores. The Embajadores, which translates to “ambassadors,” will be comprised of 10 Philadelphia residents who...
World AIDS Day 2016 Events
13th Annual Red Ribbon Awards 5 p.m. Dec. 1 Philadelphia City Hall, Conversation Hall The Penn Center for AIDS Research will sponsor its annual...
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