Toomey votes against pro-LGBT vets bill
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R) of Pennsylvania voted against an amendment last week that would grant same-sex spouses of veterans equal access to health...
Dyke March hits the streets
The annual Philly Dyke March returns this weekend, with a special tribute to one of the long-running event’s founders. The event...
Out & About Pride Weekend
Philadelphia is going to be popping with Pride this weekend! Take a look at just a few of the events happening around town! ...
William Way honors history at Homecoming
Now in its fifth year, William Way LGBT Community Center’s Homecoming celebration has become a staple of Pride weekend. The center’s...
William Way archives take center stage in ‘Speaking Out’
Before it even officially debuted last week, the National Constitution Center’s landmark LGBT exhibit, “Speaking Out for Equality: The Constitution, Gay Rights and the...
Lincoln construction in full swing
The long-awaited construction of the blighted Lincoln Apartments in the Gayborhood got underway this spring — with the doors on the new luxury apartment...
Morris dispatch records remain elusive
Last week, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said it needed more time to respond to PGN’s open-records request for certified records pertaining to the...
Local group launches for ‘lesbians who tech’
The Philly chapter of Lesbians who Tech — an international association of tech-minded queer women — officially got off the ground last month. ...
GALAEI, Taller to present exhibit, discussion
The work of a queer Latino artist from Philadelphia will anchor a community discussion next week about the intersection of race, sexuality and other...
Clay Studio marks Pride with LGBT Date Night
Throw on your smocks! A local arts organization is inviting couples to make their next date night a little dirty. Clay...
Performer returns to Philly for fundraising concert
Nathan Townsend’s concert next week is a homecoming of sorts, the out performer said. “I ran away from Philly, I can...
Sand Blast brings the heat back to A.C.
After a successful first summer in Atlantic City, the biggest beach party at the Jersey Shore returns with an all-star DJ lineup for another...
Arena-football team rebrands LGBT night
Following the success of its LGBT theme night last year, the Philadelphia Soul arena-football team has rebranded the event in an attempt to reach...
Longtime couple turns adoption into marriage
A longtime local couple recently went from adopted father and son to legally wedded husband and husband. It may sound strange,...
Tax-planning tips for married same-sex couples
The LGBT community is anxiously awaiting the Supreme Court decision, expected imminently, that may finally establish same-sex marriage as a civil right in all...
Two arrested in murder of gay man
Two acquaintances of a gay Philadelphia man were arrested this week for his murder, which investigators are calling a drug-related robbery gone bad. ...
Gay man found brutally murdered near airport
Police are still looking for clues after the body of a local gay man was found last week. A passerby found...
Historic LGBT-rights exhibit opens at NCC
A first-of-its-kind exhibition centered on LGBT rights and the Constitution debuts this week at the National Constitution Center. Just in time...
Hearing delayed for alleged killer
Two prosecution witnesses failed to appear this week for the hearing of the alleged killer of a local transgender woman, pushing the proceeding back...
NCC plays host to marriage-equality debate
Marriage equality won big in Philadelphia this week at the National Constitution Center. Broadcast by National Public Radio, the NCC on...
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