Gay man’s gifts to Williams spotlighted in indictment
In a blistering grand-jury indictment released this week, Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams is accused of accepting expensive gifts from individuals facing legal...
Cosponsor number for ENDA nearly halved
Out Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass. ) last week introduced a measure to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
‘Additional information’ prompted Mazzoni board to ask for Shein’s resignation
Within 10 days, Mazzoni Center saw the resignation of its CEO, board president and medical director and the cancellation of its annual fundraising gala...
FDA warns against using poppers
"Poppers" have been a fixture for LGBTQ people on the club and sex party circuit for years.
Poppers are a liquid drug used for recreation...
Fired teacher speaks out amid growing controversy
The Catholic school teacher who was recently fired for her same-sex marriage spoke with PGN this week about the ongoing controversy. ...
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FIGHT staffer says cabbie discriminated Mark Seaman, development director at local HIV/AIDS service organization Philadelphia FIGHT, filed a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission...
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Court tosses anti-gay protester’s arrest Yahoo News reports that a federal-appeals court ruled an anti-gay evangelist arrested in 2007 had a First Amendment...
Media Trail: March 20, 2020
Indiana
AG says state agencies can’t use nonbinary marker
WFYI
in Indianapolis reports that Indiana agencies are not allowed to use
an “X” gender designation on identification documents...
IBA picks advertising biz for $10K award
The region’s LGBT chamber of commerce honored a local advertising agency with its annual business award during this week’s anniversary ceremony. ...
House to reconsider hate-crimes bill
Legislation that would extend the federal hate-crimes law to include the LGBT community was introduced in the House last week. ...
No cuts to HIV/AIDS programs on the horizon
In his 2012 budget proposal, President Obama has a message: “We have to live within our means, and make a down payment on our...
Activists rally around marriage in Harrisburg
About 75 LGBTs and allies assembled on the steps of Harrisburg’s Capitol Rotunda Monday afternoon to demonstrate their support for marriage equality and for...
Equality Advocates names new director
After a nearly six-month search, LGBT legal organization Equality Advocates Pennsylvania has chosen its new leader. The organization announced today that...
Lawyer couple reflects on working, life partnerships
In their 23 years together, the husband and husband duo of lawyers Carl Minster and David Facciolo have garnered a wealth of insight on...
Biden-Harris administration delivers 24 pro-LGBTQ actions in first 50 days
As candidates for president, both Joe Biden and Kamala Harris promised to prioritize LGBTQ rights. Now, as president and vice-president, they have done so,...
Pioneering out UArts prez to depart post
One of the country’s first out college presidents is stepping down from his long-held position at a Philadelphia university. Sean Buffington,...
Stephen Johnson, former police LGBT liaison, 63
Stephen T. Johnson, a retired high-ranking Philadelphia Police official who served as the liaison between the department and the LGBT community, died Jan. 2...
Sounding off: Where City Council District candidates stand on LGBT issues
PGN conducted interviews with candidates running in the May 19 municipal election about a wide range of LGBT issues, to inform our community about...
NJ town presses state on marriage
A New Jersey town this week sent a strong message to lawmakers that the Garden State is ready for marriage equality. The...
Lancaster Pride expands programming
The Lancaster LGBT community will now have even more opportunities to celebrate Pride. For the first time, Lancaster Pride is featuring...
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