Philly couple recounts tragedy in Paris
When they arrived in Paris last Thursday morning, Philly attorney Angela Giampolo was excited to show her girlfriend, psychotherapist Kristina Furia, around the City...
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...
Local advocates named to POZ 100
Three HIV/AIDS activists working in Pennsylvania made the sixth-annual POZ 100, a list of people who have lived with HIV since 1995 or earlier...
FBI: One antigay hate crime in PA in 2014
According to a Federal Bureau of Investigations report released this week, there was only one hate crime motivated by an individual’s sexual orientation last...
2015 Pet Issue
From dog shows to pet photos to adoption options, PGN runs down all the ways to keep your four-legged friends fabulous in our annual...
Out dog handler showing three breeds at National Dog Show
Joe Buchanan had a house full of dogs on Halloween. It was one of the few times he wasn’t traveling on business as the...
LGBT law enforcement group created
Philadelphia area law enforcement officials have started the Greater Philadelphia Gay Officer Action League, called GOAL. A meeting on Nov. 9 was...
Mayor-elect Kenney introduces transition team
About a dozen people who are out in the LGBT community or strong allies have been appointed to the transition team for Philadelphia Mayor-elect...
No further arrests in murder of trans woman
Police have not taken any new suspects into custody in the October murder of a trans woman in Logan, police spokesperson Officer Christine O'Brien...
Did gender confusion delay Morris probe?
A key 911 transmission in the Nizah Morris case could clarify whether gender confusion between responding officers delayed a criminal investigation into Morris’ fatal...
Out lawyer earns Women of Distinction award
Out lawyer Angela Giampolo will be among the 25 businesswomen and one rising star honored as 2015 Women of Distinction. ...
Feminist author to speak in Bucks County
Letty Cottin Pogrebin, one of the founding editors of the feminist Ms. Magazine, has a new novel out that deals with learning to love...
How a young boy inspired a movement
Members of the LGBT community and allies recently gathered at the William Way LGBT Community Center ballroom to learn more about Braeden Lange, a...
Local designer creates high fashion for pets
If you want your four-legged companion ready to walk the red carpet or show off at a ball, you really need to enlist the...
Dog show returns with tradition, new breeds
While you may struggle to contain the energy of just one four-legged companion in your home, imagine having 2,000 dogs all under one roof....
Animal Alliance: Rescue, rehab and adoption
Adoption is just one of the many goals Animal Alliance has for the dogs and cats that come through its doors. ...
LGBTs among Kenney transition team
Mayor-elect Jim Kenney announced his transition team Thursday, and the list includes several LGBT people. Attorney and former city Human Services...
Election results bode well for LGBT residents
There were a number of LGBT victories at the polls Tuesday, including the success of a ballot question that made Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT...
Former Philly resident fired for same-sex marriage
It took two months of interviews for John Murphy, a former Philadelphia resident, to earn a job offer as the executive director of an...
PA Dems recruiting LGBT delegates for convention
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party wants to recruit 19 LGBT delegates from the state to participate in the national convention. The...
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