LGBT-owned group to head DNC convention housing
An LGBT-owned company was selected as the housing provider for next year’s Democratic National Committee Convention, to be held in Philadelphia. ...
Criminal charges against HIV-positive nurse withdrawn
Julie Ann Graham went through a very challenging experience relating to her HIV-positive status, and she hopes her story will serve as an inspiration...
Office of LGBT Affairs bill clears committee
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown’s bill that would make permanent the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs unanimously cleared City Council’s committee on law and government....
Endorsements 2015
PGN conducted interviews with candidates running in the upcoming municipal election about a wide range of LGBT issues, to inform our community about their positions and...
Workplace-bias trial begins
Jeffrey S. Downs says he never set out to be an LGBT crusader, but his alleged encounters with anti-LGBT bias at two Center City...
The nation’s highest court takes on marriage equality
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark marriage-equality case that is expected to settle the issue...
New book details the experience of bisexual men
The understanding of bisexuality has recently been enriched, thanks to a new anthology called “Recognize: The Voices of Bisexual Men.” ...
Mazzoni’s Elixir gala returns
This year, Mazzoni Center’s annual gala will commemorate the community organization’s milestone 35th anniversary. Elixir: the Cure for the Common...
Forum dedicated to sexual interaction
SEXx Interactive is a four-day celebration of sex-positive culture organized by members of Philadelphia’s queer community. The event, billed as...
Former LGBT liaison Gloria Casarez to be honored with a mural...
The City of Philadelphia and the Mural Arts Program will honor the former LGBT Affairs director Gloria Casarez with a mural later this year....
Former LGBT liaison Gloria Casarez to be honored with a mural...
The City of Philadelphia and the Mural Arts Program will honor the former LGBT Affairs director Gloria Casarez with a mural later this year....
PGN photographer receives national award
PGN has once again earned a prestigious award from the Society of Professional Journalists in recognition of art director and photographer Scott A. Drake’s...
D.A.: No evidence in Morris case to file charges
The Nizah Morris case has been thoroughly investigated and there’s no evidence to charge anyone with a crime, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams said...
Judge moves gay-bashing case forward
The trio accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City this past fall was back in court last Thursday in an attempt to...
25 years of Dining Out for Life
The region’s largest AIDS fundraiser is coming up in just one week. There are no tickets to purchase or gala to get dressed up...
Fifty years pass since seminal Dewey’s sit-ins
History HighlightAs the 50th anniversary of the Annual Reminder Days approaches, PGN will explore events, ideas and people who had an impact on local...
Out candidates receive Liberty City endorsement
On Thursday the Liberty City Democratic Club announced its endorsements for the 2015 primary election. Among the most notable candidates it...
John C. Anderson Apartments wins national architecture award
The John C. Anderson Apartments have just received a national award for outstanding architecture from the American Institute of Architects. The...
Judge lets gay-bashing case move forward
The trio accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City this past fall was back in court Thursday trying to get the charges against...
Einstein launching OB/GYN clinic hours for lesbian, bi women
A Philadelphia hospital that was named one of Human Rights Campaign’s leaders in health-care equality last year is taking another step to create an...
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