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Pennsylvania Youth Congress: young Pennsylvanians shaping their future

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Since 2011, the Pennsylvania Youth Congress (PYC) has continued to remind people that the work done for LGBTQ rights is not just carried out...

PGN EXCLUSIVE: Biden pledges support to LGBTQ community

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This Q and A with former Vice President and now Democratic Candidate for President Joe Biden begins with a meeting in 2012 in the...

What’s on the minds of voters this election?

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In the last few days before Election Day, Franklin & Marshall College has released it’s October polling data.  The poll surveyed 558 likely voters in Pennsylvania, including 268...

Bloomsburg adopts LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance

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The Bloomsburg Town Council voted unanimously October 26 to adopt an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, making it the third small town community and 60th municipality...

Pope Francis’ same-sex union statement continues to ripple through Catholic community

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Last week, in an airing of the documentary “Francesco” as part of the Rome Film Festival, Pope Francis made a statement regarding same-sex civil...

Pope Francis calls for civil union laws for same-sex couples

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In a new documentary that premiered October 21 in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples. This...

Community fights to save Casarez mural

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LGBTQ community members and allies held a vigil at the 12th St. mural of the late Gloria Casarez Monday night. The building and mural,...

Trans woman of color, fellow advocates address State Senate

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The Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee held a public workshop discussion on expanding hate crime laws in Pennsylvania to include gender identity, sexual orientation...

Over 500 LGBTQ Candidates Up for Election Nov. 3

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As the November 3 election looms, most Americans are focused on who will win the presidency, but more than 500 openly LGBTQ candidates are...

LGBTQ+ community comes together for 10th Philly Trans March

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The 10th annual Philly Trans March took place on Oct. 10 at Hunting Park in North Philadelphia. Approximately 200 people gathered to demand an...

How LGBTQ Philadelphians are casting their votes this year

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With Election Day less than three weeks away and COVID-19 infections rising again, Philadelphians are faced with not only with choosing which candidates to...

Community organizations boost trans resources

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Providing robust resources for transgender communities is always paramount, but given the war that the Trump administration has waged against the trans community, trans...

OutFest for Community Unity virtual party set for this Saturday

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Philadelphia, like many cities around the world, had to cancel Pride this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. There was hope that in October...

A seventeen-year saga for transparency in the Nizah Morris case

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This month marks the 65th birthday of Nizah Morris. It’s difficult to believe that Nizah would be a senior citizen if she were alive...

Rep. Kenyatta travels Pennsylvania in “Flip PA Tour”

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With just over 30 days to the election, Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta took a five-day drive across Pennsylvania to meet with candidates and voters. As...

Trans woman of color shot and killed in West Philadelphia

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Philadelphia police made a swift arrest in the death of 29-year-old Mia Green, a transgender woman of color who was shot and killed in...

The Abuser in Chief: Trump Melts Down in First Debate

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CNN anchor Dana Bash described the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden succinctly: "That was a sh*tshow....

Pennsylvania General Election 2020: Your guide to the Nov. 3 presidential...

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As of this writing, the Nov. 3 general election is just 41 days away. And if we know one thing about it, it’s that...

The Notorious RBG: Feminist Icon and LGBT Ally

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, died September 18 after a long bout with pancreatic cancer. She...

Lambda Legal discusses LGBTQ stakes in Supreme Court

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Lambda Legal hosted a Facebook livestream on September 23 to discuss the importance of the Supreme Court — and a potential third Trump appointee...

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