Burnett case headed for jury trial
The employment-discrimination case of Bobbie E. Burnett could become the first transgender-related discrimination case to be heard by a federal jury in...
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare
On June 25, as the U.S. passed the grim milestone of 125,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration urged the Supreme Court...
Judge rules against DOJ in trans case
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Nonprofits join forces to provide ‘one-stop shop’ for youth seeking housing,...
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Outfest to serve up new parties, entertainment
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PA teens testify in trans-bathroom case
Students at a Berks County school district testified Monday in a federal court case in which students are claiming the school’s transgender-inclusive policies violated...
Pennsylvania General Election 2020: Your guide to the Nov. 3 presidential...
As of this writing, the Nov. 3 general election is just 41 days away. And if we know one thing about it, it’s that...
DA Krasner challenges subpoena in Morris case
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is challenging PGN’s subpoena to appear at an upcoming court hearing regarding the paper’s request for additional records in...
Obama moves to protect LGBTs abroad
The Obama administration this week took the historic step of directing federal agencies throughout the world to enhance their protection of LGBT citizens. ...
Digital LGBTQ archive launches, with corporate help
When the nation’s oldest active LGBTQ organization mobilized in 1952, the queer community didn’t exist on paper. “There was no archival...
Lambda Legal Files Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Allentown LGBT Center
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Parents, kids to share stories at annual family conference
LGBT-headed families will gather for fellowship and fun at an annual conference later this month. Philadelphia Family Pride’s Family Matters...
Two stabbed outside Voyeur
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40 Years Ago in PGN: May 27-June 2, 2016
Berks Co. activists pushing for housing rights Adapted from reporting by Kevin Smith Out of nine apartment complexes in the Reading...
School seeks dismissal of same-sex abuse case
Germantown Academy officials want a civil suit alleging same-sex abuse at the school tossed out because the alleged victim hasn’t identified himself in court...
Trans woman to be transferred to women’s prison following lawsuit
A New Jersey transgender woman who’s been incarcerated in men’s prisons for the past 17 months will be transferred to New Jersey women’s prison...
ChesCo Pride returns with tribute to founders
Frank Viera served in the Vietnam War and earned a Purple Heart. His partner, Jeff Rudd, had a reputation for cooking Thanksgiving dinner for...
Out State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta endorsed by Pennsylvania employees union
In his reelection campaign for Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Malcolm Kenyatta received an endorsement from the Service Employees International Union Pennsylvania State Council. The...
Trial date set in trans rape case
After lengthy delays, a jury trial has been sheduled in the case of Jules M. Williams, a trans woman who allegedly was raped in...
Gay attorney suspended from practicing law
Robert P. Tuerk, the first openly gay man to seek election as a Philadelphia traffic-court judge, has been suspended from practicing law in Pennsylvania....
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