Teacher with AIDS files bias complaint against school district
Richard N. Gliniak Jr., a public-school teacher with AIDS, has filed a discrimination complaint against the city’s public-school system, claiming that school...
Two in custody for Maya Young murder
Philadelphia police have so far arrested two people in connection with the fatal stabbing of Maya Young, a transgender woman of color, in Frankford...
PGN staff writer to take on interim editor position
Jeremy Rodriguez’s first day as staff writer at Philadelphia Gay News was the day before the 2016 presidential election. “I came...
Local video series educates on HIV clinical trials
Two clinical trials that hope to cure HIV have been awarded $23 million. As part of an initiative to enroll people...
Council votes for gender-neutral titles
In a show of unanimous support, members of City Council passed legislation Feb. 14 that would change language in the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter...
ACLU will defend Boyertown transgender student
Update: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Aidan DeStefano was the transgender student in the locker room with Joel Doe. It...
Reading considering ban on conversion therapy
Reading could become the fourth municipality in Pennsylvania to prohibit conversion therapy for minors. The Reading City Council will vote Dec....
Judge clears way for trans bias case
A federal judge has cleared the way for a Pennsylvania litigant with Gender Identity Disorder to pursue her disability-discrimination claim in federal court. ...
Antigay marriage bill back in state House
For the first time in a number of years, a measure that seeks to amend the state constitution to prohibit same-sex unions has surfaced...
N.J. school board member under fire
A member of the Franklin Township Board of Education in New Jersey is facing backlash after he applauded the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on...
State board of probation and parole hires out chairman
Out lawyer Leo Dunn recently took the reins of the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole with an aim to improve conditions for inmates...
Krasner introduces new Crime Victims’ Advisory Committee
Twenty members of the new Crime Victims’ Advisory Committee of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office were announced last week — including an openly gay...
Local Jewish leaders react to synagogue shooting
Philadelphia’s Jewish leaders are mourning the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27 while planning how to protect...
Advocate seeks support from city agency in Morris case
The city’s Police Advisory Commission this week agreed to consider passing a resolution urging the release of city records relating to the Nizah Morris...
Capt. Who made videos with antigay slurs can stay in Navy
NORFOLK, VA. — The former commander of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier who produced raunchy videos aboard the USS Enterprise can remain in...
The Human Spirit Strikes Back
It’s been another tumultuous year, but at least in 2018 we started talking about HIV again. Let’s face it, we’ve had a rough year....
LGBT and women’s movements build relationships through similarities
Kami Knapp, a member of the Philadelphia affiliate of the National Council of Jewish Women, heard her organization start a conversation about gender inclusivity...
Media Trail: December 5, 2019
Judge blocks challenge to Indiana's religious objections law
WNDU.com reported conservative religious groups have failed to convince an Indiana judge they faced any harm from...
Embattled attorney seeks reinstatement in Pennsylvania
Robert P. Tuerk, an openly gay attorney, seeks reinstatement to practice law in Pennsylvania but faces an uphill battle because of his recent disbarment...
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...
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