Trans person sues bar for workplace bias
A nonbinary trans person has filed suit against Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar, claiming they were fired as a server/bartender after transitioning on the...
Gay couple awarded $31K in assault case
A New Jersey judge last week said a South Jersey bar is responsible for $31,000 in damages to a gay couple who claim the...
DelVal University hires first lesbian president
Delaware Valley University announced Feb. 18 that its first female president will take the reins in July. Dr. Maria Gallo, the 13th president of...
Former Conshy resident leaves legacy for AIDS groups
Thomas Dross, an out Pennsylvania native, died suddenly earlier this year — but made sure that his generosity did not pass with him. ...
Sounding off on the Day of Decision
“I join millions of Pennsylvanians today in supporting the federal court’s decision. When Rep. Stephen McCarter and I introduced the Pennsylvania Marriage...
Activist releases documents in the ’92 gay-bashing murder of Navy man
With Veterans Day this month, LGBT activist Michael Petrelis wanted to shed light on Allen Schindler, a gay man who was murdered in Japan...
Summit convenes to examine LGBT aging issues
More than 100 older LGBT community members and aging-service providers will convene Oct. 15 to examine the myriad issues impacting the elderly...
Come out, come out for OutFest
The streets of the Gayborhood will be teeming with rainbows this weekend as Philadelphia stages the world’s largest celebration of National Coming Out Day....
Court: SEPTA exempt from LGBT nondiscrimination law
The Commonwealth Court issued a long-awaited opinion Friday finding that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority was not subject to Philadelphia's LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance. ...
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Lesbian cadet quits West Point over DADT The Washington Post reports a lesbian cadet asked to resign from the U. S. Military...
LGBT progress flourishes in Woodbury
“Education and visibility are the keys to equity in any environment,” said Tony Doran, president of Woodbury Community Pride. Both are...
Obituary: Casey Fay Berrian, recovery community advocate, 40
Casey Fay Berrian died Jan. 8 after a long battle with addiction at age 40. Nikolas Kostenko, Berrian’s friend, said she...
Honoring LGBTQ advocates at Young Heroes Awards
Angela Zhong was 16 when she organized the South’s first Peace Conference. The two-day event, held at Zhong’s high school outside of Houston, Texas,...
Arrest made in Gayborhood murder
Philadelphia police arrested a 27-year-old homeless man last week in the killing of a psychiatrist at a Gayborhood hotel. Manuel Baez,...
LGBTEI teams up to produce Alzheimer’s series
The LGBT Elder Initiative will team up with the Alzheimer’s Association for a free three-part series to engage and discuss those interested in the...
NJ judge rules on same-sex marriage
BREAKING NEWS: New Jersey same-sex couples will be allowed to marry starting Oct. 21, ruled a judge from the Mercer County Superior...
Day in the Life Of: A media coordinator, Hillary Lassoff
Hillary Lassoff turned 24 on the day of PGN’s visit to her workplace. In just the two years since she graduated college, Lassoff has...
Chile set to become 31st country to legalize same-sex marriage
Both houses of Chile’s government voted overwhelmingly December 7 in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Once signed by President Sebastián Piñera...
International News – 9/27/19
Brazil prosecutor orders indictments in Rio gay councilwoman murder case Brazil’s top public prosecutor ordered five people indicted over sabotaging efforts surrounding an investigation...
Todrick Hall: Coming out made me happier, more successful
YouTube sensation Todrick Hall was obsessed with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” when he was a kid. “Shocker,” he joked with...
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