Former city official takes helm at Liberty City
A longtime member of the Liberty City Democratic Club and the former deputy secretary of external affairs under Mayor Street is now the head...
Focus on Family head resigns
DENVER — Conservative evangelical leader James Dobson has resigned as chairman of Focus on the Family, but will continue to play a prominent role...
Religious orgs support city in LGBTQ foster care case
The City of Philadelphia has received support from a wide swath of religious organizations regarding its upcoming Supreme Court case against Catholic Social Services...
Gay man tapped for White House
President-elect Barack Obama made several more staff appointments this week, including the selection of an openly gay member of his transition team for a...
LGBT candidates see victories at polls
This week’s Municipal Primary Election saw victories for the two openly LGBT candidates vying for judgeships. Common Pleas Court...
International News
Outgames attack injures three Police in Copenhagen are investigating an attack on three men that followed the opening-night ceremony of the Outgames, July...
International News
Pride parade draws 30,000 in Taipei With music, self-made signs and creative costumes, an estimated 30,000 people from across Taiwan and several other...
Local health-care groups among LGBT ‘leaders’
The Human Rights Campaign’s index of health-care facilities that are excelling at LGBT inclusion grew by a huge margin this year — including the...
Media Trail – 5/24/19
Court: Adoption agency can’t reject same-sex couples A federal court says New York officials weren’t infringing on a Christian adoption agency’s religious freedom by...
Rainbow Wedding Network presents 10th LGBT expo
Rainbow Wedding Network co-founder Cindy Sproul noticed an increase in attendance at the organization’s wedding expos after the 2016 presidential election. ...
Uncovering the alleged LGBT connection in the JFK assassination
In 1969, New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison prosecuted Clay Shaw for allegedly conspiring to kill President John F. Kennedy. Shaw,...
Trans woman shot dead; killer remains at large
Shantee Tucker, a Philadelphia trans woman of color, was shot dead Sept. 5 in the Hunting Park section of the city and the shooter...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Nov. 4-10, 2016
Police not guilty of alleged DYKETACTICS abuse Adapted from reporting by Betti Watts Officers of the Philadelphia Civil Disobedience Squad accused...
New Hope celebrates family, community pride
With Philly’s Pride still over a month away, the local LGBT community can get its next dose of gaiety at New Hope Celebrates Pride,...
City requests immediate eviction of Scouts
Emphasizing the damaging effects of antigay bias, city officials are asking a federal judge to order the immediate eviction of the local Boy Scouts...
OutFest to introduce new features, more fun
OutFest is a neighborhood party full of rainbow flags, old and new friends and traditions, and each year, new traditions are born. ...
Clinical trials exclude gays, new study finds
The New England Journal of Medicine last week carried a report from a group of researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center that found that...
International News
Transgender activists on trial in Turkey International human-rights groups are calling on officials in Turkey to drop charges against five transgender-rights activists on...
Training educates LGBT community on reporting discrimination, racism
When members of the LGBT community came forward to discuss issues of racism and discrimination, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations Executive Director Rue...
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