Demonstrations for black trans lives take over Creating Change
Lourdes Hunter began a demonstration for more than 100 people on the fourth floor of the Philadelphia Downtown Marriott. “We hear...
AC ramps up LGBT tourism effort
Just in time for the start of summer Saturday, Atlantic City this week officially rolled out the welcome mat for the LGBT community. ...
Trial scheduled in Bangor school-abuse case
Jury selection has been tentatively scheduled for June 2018 in the case of Tammy and Russell Bittenbender, who claim their daughter suffered extensive abuse...
“Queerbook” connects LGBT performers nation-wide
A drag-king performer is assembling an LGBTQ-themed yearbook dubbed “The Queerbook” to celebrate performers and entertainers in Philadelphia and other major cities. ...
Integrated Planning Council gives annual HIV data report
The HIV Integrated Planning Council held its general meeting last week to discuss budgeting and present the annual epidemiology report. The...
Dining Out for Life pairs with food trucks in HIV/AIDS fundraiser
Twenty-seven years since its first charitable fund drive, Dining Out for Life, Philly’s largest foodie fundraiser, returns April 19 to raise cash for the...
Report: religion biggest factor in Prop. 8 vote
A new study released Jan. 6 found that race may not have played as decisive a role in the passage of Proposition...
LGBTQ representation at Philly’s Women’s March
The snow was intermittent, but the weather did not deter thousands from gathering on the Parkway for the Women's March for the fourth straight...
1974 law could nix Scouts deal
A 1974 law that appears to prohibit the city from using an intermediary to sell city-owned land at a discount price may be the...
Sen. Casey at meet-and-greet: Voters ‘fired up, want to do...
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) mingled with local LGBTQ political activists and voters on June 7 at a meet-and-greet hosted by Liberty City LGBT...
Mural underway to honor late LGBT Director Gloria Casarez
Gloria Casarez wanted to save the world, even as a child, said her mother Elisa Gonzalez, while painting a portion of a memorial mural...
40 Years Ago in PGN: April 15-21, 2016
Tepid response from new City Council on gay-rights bill Adapted from reporting by Harry Langhorne Philadelphia’s new City Council appeared equally divided on a...
Kathryn Knott, father ask for dismissal of federal lawsuit
Kathryn Knott and her father, Karl, filed a joint motion last week to dismiss one count of a federal lawsuit in which they are...
Fina leaves D.A.’s Office
Frank G. Fina, an attorney who sent and received numerous anti-LGBT emails while a state employee, no longer works at the Philadelphia District Attorney's...
Glassman resigns as PHRC head
Stephen Glassman, chair of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, handed in his resignation letter Monday. Glassman has accepted a position as...
New app to connect LGBT patients, health providers
Phil Williams recalled his experience after telling a doctor he was gay around age 11. “I was looking for someone...
Plaintiff seeks archdiocese’s secret archive
Deborah McIlmail, who’s suing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for allegedly contributing to her son’s death, wants to buttress her case with records contained in...
40 Years Ago in PGN: July 8-14, 2016
Spruce Street bars step up ID checks Adapted from reporting by Jeffrey Speicher Three bars in the area of Spruce Street...
PAC to view Morris records
The city’s Police Advisory Commission has reached an agreement with the District Attorney’s office and is preparing to review additional records in the Nizah...
City launches ‘safe bathroom’ guide
In what could be the first city-sponsored initiative of its kind in the nation, Philadelphia this month launched an interactive online guide to help...
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