Judge: Cosby case still going to trial
Comedian Bill Cosby will still face trial in relation to sexual assault of a lesbian, despite a challenge from his lawyers to dismiss the...
City names trans Poet Youth Laureate
The City of Philadelphia named its fourth Youth Poet Laureate Thursday, and the youth is a member of the LGBT community. ...
Hearing scheduled for Knott parole request
A hearing has been scheduled for next week at which a judge will consider whether to release Kathryn Knott from prison. Common Pleas Judge Roxanne Covington will...
Philly trans vets speak out on military inclusion
When the Department of Defense lifted its ban on open transgender service in the military just before Independence Day, local transgender veterans cheered the...
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Gay man files complaint against police
Christopher R. Lombardi, an openly gay resident of South Philadelphia, contends he was mistreated by Philadelphia police when he was arrested for driving under...
Defendants in lawsuit want woman with HIV publicly identified
Two defendants in a federal antibias lawsuit filed by an HIV-positive woman have opposed her request to litigate anonymously. “Bonnie Jones,”...
Senate passes watered-down abuse bill
An effort within the state legislature to permit the reviving of time-barred civil claims alleging child sex abuse has been scuttled. ...
MANNA program defunded
A local agency that provides nutritional meals to people with life-threatening illnesses is scrambling to fill a gap after it lost all city funding...
Shooting-prevention expert seeks outside review of Pulse incident
Chris Grollnek, an active-shooter prevention expert, says an independent review of the Pulse massacre is needed to ensure a credible narrative of the incident....
GALAEI looks to future with new TIP hire
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After losing lease, lesbian-owned art garage finds new home
As the end of their lease approaches, the lesbian owners of Mt. Airy Art Garage are prepared to “go into pop-up mode.” ...
COMHAR participants share healing power of art
Colondra Seals jumped from a second-story window to escape a house fire at 17th and York streets more than a decade ago. She has...
Del. man on starting family with expanded parental leave at Bank...
Timothy Petlock met his husband while driving to the beach in Florianopolis, Brazil. He was using a Go Pro camera to take pictures of...
QSpaces: Making LGBT health care accessible
Nic Anthony and Catharine Hoffman have a plan to make finding LGBT-friendly health care safer, more convenient and accessible. They’re making an app for...
40 Years Ago in PGN: July 8-14, 2016
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Philly vet happy to have open trans military service
Nick Greiner, a Center City veteran, first enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 1995. He served during “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the law...
Casey talks strategy on Equality Act
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said lawmakers could find new ways to push the Equality Act with lessons they learned in recent weeks — through...
PA senator pegged as roadblock for LGBT nondiscrimination
LGBT-nondiscrimination protections in housing and employment were expected to reach the Senate floor for a vote this week, but were blocked and look likely...
Will DA produce its certified Morris records?
A judge last week upheld a state agency’s order that the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office produce certified records relating to the Nizah Morris incident....
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