District Attorney announces LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee
Two days before International Transgender Day of Visibility, which takes place on March 31, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced in a press conference the...
LGBT-friendly youth residence hits potential roadblock
The clock is ticking for a project that would create 30 units of LGBT-friendly housing for young adults. A judge is...
Will former Scouts attorney become U.S. attorney for Philly region?
According to published reports, President Donald Trump may nominate former Boy Scouts attorney William M. McSwain to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Philadelphia...
DA: Killer of gay man belongs behind bars
Bucks County District Attorney David W. Heckler says he’s confident Frank R. Chester will remain behind bars for the rest of his life, even...
Commission on LGBT Affairs forming
The application process for the city's new Commission on LGBT Affairs opened Monday. The volunteer members will be appointed following an application...
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....
City agency calls for state, federal probes of Morris case
Citing an “appalling” investigation by local officials, the city’s Police Advisory Commission is urging state and federal officials to investigate the killing of Nizah...
Day in the Life Of: A media coordinator, Hillary Lassoff
Hillary Lassoff turned 24 on the day of PGN’s visit to her workplace. In just the two years since she graduated college, Lassoff has...
GALAEI welcomes new executive director, mission, and program updates
Philly’s QTBIPOC radical social justice organization GALAEI has undergone some personnel, program and mission changes. The organization recently welcomed Ashley L. Coleman as permanent...
Couple alleges improper arrest at OutFest
A gay couple arrested at last weekend’s OutFest contends that the incident was baseless and that police used unnecessary force. The...
Trans woman sentenced for boyfriend’s murder
A transgender woman from Philadelphia will face prison time for the stabbing death of her boyfriend. Asia Santana pleaded guilty in...
LGBT political organization disbands
OutFront!, an area organization dedicated to increasing the visibility and inclusion of the LGBT community in local government, closed down last month, but not...
Penn hosts LGBT week, out ‘Milk’ writer
The University of Pennsylvania was decked out in rainbows the past few days for the school’s annual LGBT-awareness week, which will wrap up this...
Love & Lust Around Town
Guerilla Queer Bar 9 p.m. Feb. 6 The LGBT takeover party will this month donate all proceeds to Philly AIDS Thrift, which supports local...
FIGHTing to remember
When supporters of Philadelphia FIGHT come together next month for the local HIV/AIDS service organization’s annual fundraising gala, they’ll do more than reflect on...
Corbett, AGs file brief to overturn California’s pro-gay-marriage ruling
Attorney Generals in 13 states last week signed on to an amicus brief calling for an appeals court to overturn this summer’s ruling that...
FIGHT conference addresses mass imprisonment, health disparities
As part of its annual AIDS Education Month, Philadelphia FIGHT will present “Beyond the Walls: Prison Healthcare and Reentry Summit,” a day filled with...
States push anti-LGBTQ laws as Equality Act looms
The Equality Act is closer than ever to becoming law under a Biden-Harris administration. President Biden promised the law would be passed in his...
Three new members join the board of William Way
William Way LGBT Community Center welcomes three new members of its board, in addition to retaining three previous board members and electing its Executive...
N.J. hospital to host state’s first LGBT health-care conference
A New Jersey hospital that launched LGBT primary-care services earlier this year is now gearing up to host a conference on LGBT health-care needs....
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