Oral arguments scheduled in case regarding trans woman’s death
Oral arguments have been scheduled for next month in an open-records case involving records held at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office relating to the...
Defendant in Keisha Jenkins murder to receive evaluation
The man accused in the murder of transgender woman Keisha Jenkins will be evaluated by a medical expert, according to public defenders on the...
An LGBT real-estate outlook
As LGBT acceptance among mainstream communities trends higher and higher, LGBT people are increasingly being represented in all areas of the city — but...
Trans Latina activist who interrupted Obama to speak in Philly
On a June night at the White House, two days before the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for marriage equality nationwide, Jennicet Gutiérrez...
PGN at 40: Out in the Community
PGN has had the privilege of witnessing and reporting on the evolution of the LGBT community in the last 40 years. This special section is...
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Sandusky sentenced to up to 60 years Jerry Sandusky’s pleas of innocence went unheard as he was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison this...
Bridal store under fire for refusing lesbian couple
A bridal store in Bloomsburg denied services to a same-sex couple last week. Outrage sparked online after a woman shared a...
Trans man sues MontCo supermarket
The trouble started for Sam Melrath when he cut his hair. When the trans man from Northeast Philadelphia revealed a close...
Mayor signs bill combatting racism, discrimination
Mayor Jim Kenney performed a ceremonial signing for a bill Thursday that will strengthen penalties for local businesses that discriminate. This bill amends the Fair...
Practice helps men put best face forward
Botox injections have been parodied in everything from films to comedy sketches — but a local plastic-surgery practice is looking to counter that stigma,...
Plaintiffs seek to bar trans student’s intervention in Boyertown case
Plaintiffs in a case involving public-accommodations access for transgender students in a Pennsylvania school district are seeking to block the involvement...
Creating Change to use social media to engage conference participants
Organizers of the upcoming Creating Change Conference will use social media and other techniques to encourage participation in next month’s event in Philadelphia. ...
Community invited to ‘conversation’ with LGBT city leaders
The LGBT and ally community is invited to the first-ever public forum with the city’s new director of the Office of LGBT Affairs and...
Edie Windsor to return to Philly, Temple
This spring, Temple University alum Edie Windsor — whose Supreme Court case had a cascading effect on the marriage-equality movement — will return to...
The Attic’s Queer Thanksgiving serves up food, fun, ‘framily’
Micah Rodriguez said she was looking forward to seeing many people she hadn’t seen in a while at The Attic Youth Center’s Queer Thanksgiving....
Author seeks to engage Allies at Work
Author and diversity trainer Dr. David Hall will be in Philadelphia next week to give employees and employers in the area tools...
Spring 2017 LGBTQ Youth Supplement
From feminism to activism, local youth sound off on the state of the LGBT community in our Spring 2017 LGBTQ Youth Supplement.
Jewish museum collecting LGBT stories
The National Museum of American Jewish History is gearing up for the 50th anniversary of the Annual Reminder demonstrations with an interactive, community-involved initiative....
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...
Final weekend for LGBT-history exhibit
This weekend is your last chance to see the groundbreaking LGBT-history exhibit at the National Constitution Center that more than 23,000 people have toured...
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