Election Spotlight: U.S. Senate race 2016
In the next several weeks, PGN will be spotlighting candidates who will be on the April 26 ballot. This week, we kick off our...
MACT Philadelphia celebrates 28 years
Building a more cohesive LGBT community was the theme as over 50 individuals celebrated Men of All Colors Together Philadelphia’s 28th anniversary May 1-3...
Mazzoni to target MSM with CDC funding
Last week the Centers for Disease Control awarded community-based organizations around the country, including three Philadelphia-based health-services providers, a total of $216 million in...
Bryn Mawr College named most LGBTQ-friendly in U.S.
When it comes to inclusivity on campus, Bryn Mawr College is the new number one. According to The Princeton Review’s annual ranking of college...
Peer recovery program reaches into local gay community
Three local LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations are seeking to support LGBT individuals battling substance abuse and other issues through an innovative new program....
Protests get personal
Blaze Waters and about 70 other protesters gathered outside Albert's Cafe and Sports Bar in Northeast Philadelphia July 24 to protest the shuttering of...
Health study looks at local trans community
Public Health Management Corporation released a study last week — just ahead of the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20 —...
The importance of social distancing
Of the many health-related topics circulating since the start of the new coronavirus outbreak roughly four weeks ago, social distancing has been at the...
Gay man assaulted at detention center
Kenneth J. Houck Jr., an openly gay detainee at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia, was critically injured last month during an...
Person of the Year runners-up
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Top Stories
For many reasons, 2008 will stand out in history. Though the true impact remains to be seen, the most significant event this...
The Road to Stonewall: Roberta Hacker
Roberta Hacker grew up in a small, mostly working-class, largely Mennonite community in Telford, 50 miles outside Philadelphia. At 17, she graduated from high...
Hopes for DADT repeal enter final hours
The U. S. House this week again passed a measure to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and all eyes have turned to the...
Kerry, Casey urge repeal of gay blood-donor ban
A coalition of U. S. senators, led by former presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), urged the Food and Drug Administration to lift...
Gay man’s pursuit of benefits given boost
Last week, Joseph A. Hallman received a glimmer of hope that he’ll eventually receive the proceeds of his former domestic partner’s life-insurance policies. ...
Three decades later, “Hairspray” holding firm
A local film festival is honoring filmmaker John Waters and the late performer Divine with a special screening of “Hairspray” for the movie’s 30th...
Widow continues struggle for deceased wife’s death benefits
Despite last week’s gains for same-sex marriage, Jennifer Tobits’ quest to receive the death benefits of her deceased wife continues with no end in...
The end of a queer decade
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Charles Dickens was a straight, cisgender white man, and the year was...
White House launches HIV/AIDS campaign
Officials from the White House, Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control announced a new domestic HIV/AIDS-prevention campaign this...
The Abuser in Chief: Trump Melts Down in First Debate
CNN anchor Dana Bash described the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden succinctly: "That was a sh*tshow....
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