Gay film festival organizers split
The two companies that stage the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival have separated from one another, and as a result the city...
Election: State Senate and House
STATE SENATE FOURTH DISTRICT Leanna Washington Nondiscrimination: Co-sponsored LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination bill Relation-ship recognition: Co-sponsored a marriage-equality bill Hate crimes: Co-sponsored LGBT-inclusive...
Inmate cites alleged anti-LGBT censorship
An openly gay federal inmate says prison authorities have denied more than 50 requests he’s made for LGBT-themed reading materials. In...
Protests, road closures ahead of Trump visit
The area near the Gayborhood is expected to be affected by a scheduled visit by President Donald Trump later this week. ...
After losses, community members host pet fundraiser
Local community members will channel their grief from their pets’ recent deaths into a fundraiser for a veterinary clinic and two pet rescues. ...
Judge: Lawsuit settled, despite gay litigant’s protest
A federal judge last week ruled that an antibias lawsuit filed by Thomas Vandergrift has been settled, despite the plaintiff’s protests that he never...
Primary Election Endorsements
The following are PGN’s endorsements for the May 18th primary election:
PA Supreme Court:
Judge Maria McLaughlin
PA Superior Court:
Judge Timika Lane
PA Commonwealth Court:
Judge Lori Dumas
Judge David...
Attorney continues to challenge statewide antibias rule
A Philadelphia attorney continues to challenge a statewide antibias rule that would prohibit attorneys from engaging in harassment or discrimination due to LGBT status...
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Guests at the Traverse Arts Project’s Oscar party March 7 struck a pose for the paparazzi on the red carpet. Shaun Faulkner...
Philadelphians join scientist in search for HIV cure
Dr. Luis Montaner did not set out to debunk the work of some top European HIV researchers who claimed they had found a way...
Arrest made in murder of gay man
Police last week arrested a 17-year-old male who is accused of stabbing to death a gay man outside of a North Philadelphia bar. ...
Locals turn out for Latinx Institute at Creating Change
Members of Philadelphia's LGBT Latinx community joined 250 other Latinx individuals from around the country at the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott for a national traveling...
Philly, nation await Supreme Court hearings
While the U. S. Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments in the challenges to Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act...
Marriage equality in the legislatures in 2013
Marriage equality is slowly sweeping the states with victories — with Illinois inching closer to becoming the 10th state to make same-sex marriage legal....
‘Denial of Care Rule’ struck down again
On Nov. 19, U.S. District Judge William Alsup issued an opinion and order in Santa Clara v. Azar, a case against a proposed Trump...
Farnese attorney: No ‘smoking gun’ in case
Federal prosecutors have no "smoking gun" proving that state Sen. Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. bribed a constituent in order to advance his political career,...
Out lesbian is one of two African-American women candidates for Chicago...
One of America’s largest cities is about to elect its first African-American female mayor. The question in Chicago is which one of the two...
Local initiative pairs queer artists with Black and Brown owned businesses
In order to support Black- and Brown-owned businesses that were adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, Visit Philadelphia has launched the Love + Grit...
GALAEI launches visual campaign celebrating trans lives
As part of Transgender Awareness Week, Queer Latinx social justice organization GALAEI announced the launch of a visual campaign that highlights the everyday experiences...
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