40 Years Ago in PGN: April 8-14, 2016
First Gay Lobby Day in Harrisburg Adapted from reporting by M. David Stein About 80 gay activists met with nearly as...
Kimmel Center unveils lineup for Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts announced the 2018 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts lineup of performances and shows from around the...
Site unveiled for Lehigh Valley center
Backers of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center took a big step forward this week in bringing the first LGBT center in the Lehigh Valley...
HBO slights gay bishop
The invocation delivered by the Rev. Gene Robinson, an openly gay Episcopalian bishop, during a Jan. 18 inauguration event was heard by...
Memorial announced for Donna Mae Stemmer
A memorial service has been announced for longtime community member Donna Mae Stemmer. Stemmer, 82, was a retired Army...
Rainbow crosswalks to be installed in late June
The long-awaited rainbow crosswalks coming to the Gayborhood will be installed the last week in June. Philly Pride Presents executive director...
House to reconsider hate-crimes bill
Legislation that would extend the federal hate-crimes law to include the LGBT community was introduced in the House last week. ...
House Dems hear hate-crimes testimony
Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims gathered many of his colleagues from the House Democratic Policy Committee last week to listen to testimony on hate crimes,...
LGBTQ survivors of domestic violence speak out
Part one of a two-part series It was supposed to be a sex game. It turned into a rape. Terrell Johnson was only 20,...
News Briefing
Women celebrate history, future The LGBT community is invited to celebrate International Women’s Day from 10 a. m.-8 p.m. March 7 at...
NJ marriage fight not over
In one of its last actions in the lame-duck session, the New Jersey Legislature failed to pass a measure last week to extend marriage...
Coworker arrested for murder of N. Philly lesbian
The search to find the man responsible for killing a North Philadelphia lesbian woman in broad daylight last month has ended. Randolph Sanders, a...
Prioritizing LGBTQ seniors during the coronavirus pandemic
As the City of Philadelphia continues to roll out initiatives and guidelines for thwarting the spread of coronavirus, it has become increasingly important for...
Republican gubernatorial candidate trashes trans community
Proposed legislation to extend antidiscrimination protections to LGBT people in Pennsylvania is becoming a campaign issue in the Republican primary for governor. ...
OUT OF THE CLASSROOM
Bullying took center stage at Temple University Feb. 23 with the Beasley School of Law focusing on the topic for its annual...
Obituary: Jessica Palmer-Nelson, chef, 29
Personal chef and active community volunteer Jessica Palmer-Nelson is being remembered by friends for her generosity, positivity and insatiable smile. Palmer-Nelson...
C. Everett Koop: A remembrance
When I heard that former U. S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop had died Feb. 25 at age 96, I let out a...
Media Trail
Navy: Lawmakers didn’t stop gay wedding policy The Washington Examiner reports Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has denied that lawmaker pressure helped reverse a...
Obituary: John Lippert, former Gayborhood bartender
John “Millie” Lippert, a former bartender at a number of Gayborhood establishments, died April 3 of cancer. He was in his...
DVLF awards grants to emerging programs
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund will grant $30,000 to six LGBT organizations and initiatives in the Philadelphia area. DVLF announced Oct. 7...
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