Leeway awards several LGBT projects
Several LGBT projects — including a mobile photo booth to document ballroom culture and a live-streamed music event showcasing queer and trans DJs —...
Judge: Security fence for LGBT household can remain
David Ruth and Keith Davis have renewed hope they’ll be able to stay in their Chester County home after a judge ruled this week...
40 Years Ago in PGN: June 24-30, 2016
Gay activists endorse July 4th coalition Adapted from reporting by PGN staff Gay Activists Alliance in Philadelphia endorsed the July 4th...
PA Senate committee approves antibias bill
A committee of the Pennsylvania Senate today approved legislation to ban LGBT discrimination in housing matters. The Pennsylvania Senate Urban Affairs...
Trial date set for Sen. Farnese
An August trial date has been set for state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D-Phila.), who recently pleaded not guilty to corruption charges. ...
Judge denies early release for Kathryn Knott
A judge last week denied Kathryn Knott's request to be released early from prison. An attorney for Knott submitted a petition June...
Jim Obergefell addresses post-marriage backlash at Constitution Center
Jim Obergefell said those involved in last year’s successful U.S. Supreme Court case for marriage equality knew there would be a backlash. ...
Philly schools adopt transgender policy
Following a trend this spring that saw five suburban schools adopt transgender-affirming student policies, the School District of Philadelphia adopted its own policy at...
Orlando vigils, events in the region
A number of local communities are planning vigils to remember the victims of the LGBT nightclub shooting in Orlando, Fla. For a full listing...
Philly, nation respond to Orlando massacre
The nation’s deadliest mass shooting, and the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11, rocked the LGBT community this past week. ...
Movement ramps up on PA antibias bills
A vote could come next week that could enable the long-stalled LGBT antibias bill to move to the state House floor. ...
London Chanel’s killer gets 22-44 years in prison after guilty plea
One day after rejecting a plea deal, the man charged in last year’s killing of transgender woman London Kiki Chanel changed his mind. ...
Extra security noticeable at Pride
Philadelphia Pride went off without any major hitches, said Philly Pride Presents executive director Franny Price. Held just hours after the...
ActionAIDS changes name, expands mission
After 30 years, ActionAIDS has a new name. The organization has changed its name to ActionWellness and is expanding its mission...
Child sex-abuse bill gets hearing
A bill pending in Harrisburg that would let more survivors of child sex abuse seek justice in the courts appears dead in its current...
ChesCo couple claims anti-LGBT harassment
David Ruth and Keith Davis, a Chester County married couple, say neighbors filed suit to have their residential fence removed in order to hound...
Day in the Life Of … a Historic Philadelphia program director,...
Art Ryan looped two wooden hoops over his shoulder and set off on the four-block walk from the Free Quaker Meeting House to Christ...
LGBTs, families find support at Asian and Pacific-Islander event
Joanne Lee had tears in her eyes as she explained her transgender son’s suicide to about a dozen people at the Leeway Foundation in...
Education, empowerment abound at Trans-Health Conference
Last weekend, on the final day of the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, attendees shared their stories, learned about their legal rights, celebrated their history and...
40 Years Ago: June 17-23, 2016
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