Transgender woman victim of fatal stabbing
Philadelphia police confirmed Tuesday that a 25-year-old transgender woman was the victim of a fatal stabbing late Saturday night in Frankford. ...
Abuse-of-corpse charge filed in death of Philly woman
The Centre County man charged in relation to disposing the body of a Philadelphia woman along a rural roadside near Penn State on Valentine’s...
GALAEI joins call to release detained immigrants
After waiting about 20 minutes for the field director of the Philadelphia office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the people who gathered Feb. 22...
DelVal University hires first lesbian president
Delaware Valley University announced Feb. 18 that its first female president will take the reins in July. Dr. Maria Gallo, the 13th president of...
Philly woman found dead in Central PA
A Philadelphia woman who had married her wife in May was found dead on Valentine’s Day on a rural roadside near Penn State. ...
Mazzoni honors local lawyer, Lambda Legal director
Michael Williams served on former Philadelphia Mayor John Street’s LGBT Advisory Board in 2002 when he began drafting recommended legislation to protect people from...
Private attorney backs out of Gayborhood murder case
A private-practice attorney set to represent the man accused of killing a psychiatrist in a Gayborhood hotel abruptly backed out of the case last...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Feb. 19-25, 2016
Gay-rights bill supporter appointed to Rizzo administration Adapted from reporting by PGN staff Former Philadelphia City Councilman William F. Boyle, sponsor of the defeated...
School district seeks dismissal of anti-bullying lawsuit
Attorneys for the Bangor Area School District say an anti-bullying lawsuit filed on behalf of a student who alleges pervasive anti-LGBT bullying lacks merit....
SCOTUS plaintiff, ‘L Word’ star to headline 20th HRC Philly gala
The man who took the case for marriage equality to the U.S. Supreme Court and a star of "The L Word" will arrive in Philadelphia...
Student alleges same-sex abuse
A former swimmer at Germantown Academy filed suit earlier this month, claiming that threats of rape and other abuse from a fellow student ended...
Community engagement at heart of upcoming Black Pride
The town hall that was expected to take place this month to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-point strategy to combat racism in the...
Out Rider prof. hosts Philly premiere of documentary on race
At age 32, Dr. Sheena Howard has navigated the academic hierarchy relatively quickly. She already has a tenured position at Rider University in Lawrenceville,...
Lesbian judge suspended without pay
The state Court of Judicial Discipline has temporarily suspended Municipal Court Judge Dawn A. Segal, an open lesbian, without pay. Prior...
Knott’s attorney asks judge to reconsider sentence
Ten days after being ordered to prison, Kathryn Knott is asking a judge to reconsider her sentence. Bill Brennan, who has...
Sims drops Congressional bid
Openly gay state Rep. Brian Sims (D-182nd Dist.) has dropped out of the Second District Congressional race. Sims' campaign sent out...
Man shot near Gayborhood
A 38-year-old man was shot in the right forearm early Tuesday morning while walking near the Gayborhood with another man. He’s listed in critical condition...
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday. Scalia, 79, reportedly died in his sleep while on a hunting...
Gay attorney sues law firm
Alfred W. Zaher, a longtime partner at the Blank Rome law firm, filed suit last week, alleging he was pressured to leave the firm...
Public defenders sought in Gayborhood murder case
The 27-year-old homeless man accused of killing a psychiatrist in a Gayborhood hotel may have two public defenders representing him at his next court...
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