Evidentiary dispute in Williams case
A defense attorney for Charles Sargent, the accused murderer of trans woman Diamond Williams, says prosecutors are unfairly withholding evidence in the case. ...
Ramsey reflects on LGBT work in police career
When Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey began his crime-fighting career in Chicago in the 1970s, he said nobody would’ve given much thought to...
Out photog earns humanitarian award for suicide prevention
HughE Dillon attempted suicide three times after he came out in the 1980s. He felt rejected by his parents, started drinking and became homeless....
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...
Obituary: Frankie Morelli, Voyeur bartender and ‘Gayborhood royalty,’ 51
Frankie Morelli, a longtime fixture in the local LGBT nightclub scene, died Nov. 2 of complications of lung cancer. He was 51. ...
Jury clears police in brutality case
Luis A. Berrios 3d says his world became a very scary place after a violent encounter with police almost five years ago left him...
Casey calls for fix in adoption issue
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) this week called on federal officials to issue guidance for how courts should handle cases of same-sex couples who previously relied...
PrEP town hall tackles myths and facts
Marcus Berry, a gay man from Philadelphia, had a close call with HIV two years ago. After learning that a man...
Trial date set for Kathryn Knott
A judge this week ordered Kathryn Knott to stand trial Dec. 9 for her alleged role in last year's attack on a gay couple....
Fall 2015 LGBTQ Youth Supplement
Our quarterly LGBTQ Youth Supplement returns with fresh content written by and for LGBTQ youth. From community-event coverage, to thought-provoking opinion pieces to works of...
General election endorsements
PGN interviewed candidates for local and state office about LGBT issues, and our editorial board used those interviews as the basis for our endorsement decisions. Make sure to get...
New court date for murder defendant
A man charged in connection with the murder of a transgender woman in Logan had his preliminary hearing continued. Pedro Redding,...
First LGBT community celebration at Capitol
On a busy session day in the Main Capitol Rotunda in Harrisburg, dozens of LGBT people from rural and urban parts of the state...
Out at the polls: Mayor
Philadelphians will head to the polls Nov. 3 to elect the city’s next mayor. PGN spoke with both candidates about what type of LGBT...
Out at the polls: City Council-at-Large
Each election cycle, PGN reaches out to candidates in contested races to explore their positions on LGBT issues. PGN interviewed Democratic candidates for City...
Out at the polls: Judicial and Row Offices
Each election cycle, PGN reaches out to candidates in contested races to explore their positions on LGBT issues. Below is a summary of the...
Out at the polls: Candidates to watch
Several races involving LGBT and ally candidates will be decided Tuesday; we spoke with a few such candidates about what they would bring to...
LGBT Affairs Office fate up to voters
Philadelphia voters in the Nov. 3 election could offer some staying power to the city Office of LGBT Affairs, which was established in 2008....
Gay man convicted of murder appeals in federal court
William F. Smithson, a gay man convicted of the 2006 strangulation death of coworker Jason Shephard, has filed an appeal in federal court, seeking...
East Falls couple adopts first son
A week before Memorial Day, a Philadelphia couple received a call from a young woman in North Carolina. “They’re going to...
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