Exponent reverses gay-union ban
In a unanimous vote this week, the governing board of the Jewish Exponent moved to overturn its longstanding policy that prevented the full inclusion...
Philly gay teen among Young Heroes Award winners
A Northeast Philadelphia teenager has been named a winner of the National Liberty Museum’s TD Bank Young Heroes Award, which this year is recognizing...
Lancaster Pride expands programming
The Lancaster LGBT community will now have even more opportunities to celebrate Pride. For the first time, Lancaster Pride is featuring...
Chambersburg, PA approves LGBTQ nondiscrimination ordinance
The Town Council of Chambersburg, a 22,000-person borough about 50 miles southwest of Harrisburg, voted to adopt an LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance on September 20....
40 Years Ago in PGN: Jan. 8-14, 2016
Gay grassroots in Pennsylvania Adapted from reporting by Janet Cooper Gay people from smaller communities like State College, Lancaster and Bethlehem began organizing a...
Philadelphia Black Pride celebrates 23 years with live events
Philadelphia Black Pride (PBP) is hosting a weekend of in-person Pride events for the first time since 2019. The series of events, the theme...
International News
Gay pol won’t back gay marriage The first openly gay cabinet minister in Australia has claimed that she has suffered discrimination but refuses...
PA Realtors latest to back PA Fairness Act
The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors with over 32,000 members is the latest employer to endorse the Pennsylvania Fairness Act, which would prohibit LGBT discrimination...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Gayborhood were reported to the Sixth District between Jan. 26-Feb. 1. Information is courtesy of Capt. Brian...
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...
How a young boy inspired a movement
Members of the LGBT community and allies recently gathered at the William Way LGBT Community Center ballroom to learn more about Braeden Lange, a...
Liberty City launches first policy platform
The Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club set its agenda for the upcoming year at its Annual Meeting and Priorities Convention Feb. 2...
Nutter revisits paid sick leave
One year after vetoing LGBT-inclusive legislation that would mandate paid sick leave for local workers, Mayor Michael Nutter is revisiting the concept. ...
Suicide-prevention workshop stresses need for LGBT data
Mazzoni Center hosted a “More Than Sad” workshop to address the increasingly urgent need for LGBTQ-specific data to be collected and included in suicide-prevention...
NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg, LGBT ally, 89
Democratic U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg from New Jersey died Monday at age 89 from complications of viral pneumonia. He was the...
Gay basher gets reduced prison sentence
A federal judge has accepted a plea-bargained sentence for a brutal gay basher that’s three years less than federal guidelines recommend. ...
Out journalist launches book tour in native city
Clay Cane is quick to admit what he learned from 1980s and 1990s Philadelphia. “It taught me about poverty,” the 40-year-old...
Marriage equality not the norm around the world
As of November 2021, 30 countries out of the 195 recognized by the United Nations have legalized same-sex marriage, with the vast majority located...
Exclusive: Mazzoni to make big move
Huge changes are coming to Mazzoni Center in the next two years: The LGBT health and wellness facility plans to consolidate its locations, move...
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