Get in the gay-gifting spirit
The gift-giving season is now upon us. When making your holiday-shopping lists, make sure to check out several local donation drives for locals in...
Holiday fundraiser to benefit LGBTs and allies
The ninth-annual TOY holiday party promotes giving all around, said Samantha Giusti, executive director of the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, the party’s host and...
Holiday shopping in the ’Hood
The holiday-shopping frenzy is now upon us, and several local organizations are offering buying options that stretch your dollar for good. ...
Calcutta House residents receive handmade pillows for the holidays
When Lowell Felder walked into the main room of Calcutta House on a recent Thursday evening, he made a beeline for a red-and-brown plaid...
Police: no deficiencies in hate-crimes reporting
Philadelphia police say there’s no need for them to receive additional training in identifying and reporting anti-LGBT hate crimes. “There isn’t...
Series on HIV and aging kicks off in Germantown
Older adults in the LGBT community who have HIV live in all parts of Philadelphia. That was the impetus behind hosting a series of...
Gay man’s killer back in federal court
Richard R. Laird, the killer of gay artist Anthony Milano, is back in federal court, reiterating his claim that he’s not guilty of first-degree...
Investigator in Morris case resigns
Edward F. McCann Jr., a local prosecutor who supervised a controversial investigation of the Nizah Morris incident, has resigned. On Nov....
Rapper Milan Christopher: Hip-hop culture is changing for gay people
Milan Christopher made history when he joined “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood” for its second season, which premiered in September. The rapper and producer...
Antigay tweets to be included in gay-bashing trial
Four tweets that the prosecution characterizes as antigay will be admitted as evidence during the trial of Kathryn Knott for her alleged role in...
World AIDS Day Supplement 2015
Each year, PGN teams with ActionAIDS to produce a World AIDS Day Supplement. This year, the section focuses on the importance of linking prison...
Plan to name street after Gloria Casarez
A resolution to name the 200 block of South 12th Street “Gloria Casarez Way” was introduced in Philadelphia City Council Nov. 19. Councilman Mark...
Philadelphia LGBTQ Counseling expands services
A nutritionist and a massage therapist reached out to Kristina Furia, founder of Philadelphia LGBTQ Counseling, when she initially put out word that she...
N.J. couple shares their life with dementia at LGBTEI forum
Tim Kaufman returned from a business trip to Denver in early 2010. He tried to tell his boss at an Internet hosting company in...
Government: Gender dysphoria has physical cause
The U.S. Department of Justice says gender dysphoria appears to have a physical cause, thus it’s not necessarily excluded as a protected disability by...
Survival is priority, says trans Latina activist at Juntos
Jennicet Gutiérrez, a trans Latina activist, said she interrupted President Barack Obama at an LGBT Pride ceremony over the summer because she was tired...
HRC names 16 PA companies ‘best of the best’
Companies from Philadelphia and its suburbs represent more than half of the 16 Pennsylvania companies that earned perfect scores in the annual Human Rights Campaign...
Councilmembers call for prosecutors’ termination
All five female members of Philadelphia City Council have joined forces with the local chapter of the National Organization for Women in urging the...
Activist releases documents in the ’92 gay-bashing murder of Navy man
With Veterans Day this month, LGBT activist Michael Petrelis wanted to shed light on Allen Schindler, a gay man who was murdered in Japan...
Assault victim sues nightclub
Nicholas D. Forte, a South Philadelphia gay man who was brutally assaulted outside Voyeur Nightclub, filed suit Nov. 5 against the popular night spot....
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