Rep. to introduce first-ever trans bill
A state legislator plans to introduce the first-ever legislation to specifically tackle issues affecting the transgender community. State Rep. Mark Cohen...
Calif. AG opposes Prop. 8
A top government official in California filed a court brief last week in which he expressed his opposition to Proposition 8 and urged the...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Jan. 15-21, 2016
Newspaper heir murdered Adapted from reporting by Richard Rusinow After the heir of the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain was found murdered Dec. 7, 1975, Philadelphia...
Library Co. event explores history of trans expression
“The T in LGBT,” a public lecture and discussion by Jen Manion, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at William Way...
Philly’s out candidates miss out in primary
The May 21 primary brought out just 7 percent of Philadelphia voters in an election that saw losses for a number of LGBT...
News Briefing
Complaint against state police dismissed The citizen’s complaint filed by William M. Granatt against a Pennsylvania State Police officer wrongful arrest...
News Briefing
Latino AIDS Awareness Day Several local agencies will collaborate for an afternoon of activities this weekend in honor of the sixth annual...
Philadelphia Police Department welcomes first openly trans graduate
The Philadelphia Police Academy saw its first transgender graduate, Benson Churgai, sworn into the Philadelphia Police Department, as part of PPD’s 391st class, on...
Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner still being detained in Russia
One of the best women basketball players in the world, Olympic gold medalist, seven-time WNBA All Star, and WNBA champion Brittney Griner has been...
Appeal withdrawn in Tobits case
Jennifer Tobits, a lesbian widow who’s been seeking the death benefits of her deceased wife for three years, won’t have to wait much longer....
Pending appeal, marriage equality coming to New Jersey
New Jersey same-sex couples will be allowed to marry starting Oct. 21, pending an appeal from the state. In a landmark...
Judge temporarily dismisses trans birth-certificate suit
A federal judge last week dismissed the antibias lawsuit of a New Jersey trans woman who seeks a birth certificate that matches her...
Patricia Fitzgerald, ActionAIDS staffer, 64
Patricia Fitzgerald, coordinator of ActionAIDS’ Philadelphia Linkage Program, died Dec. 2 of complications from pneumonia and cancer. She was 64. Fitzgerald grew...
IBA, GPPN , merge for new networking event
LGBT chamber of commerce Independence Business Alliance announced recently it would take over networking events formerly produced by the Greater Philadelphia Professional Network. ...
Minnesota becomes 12th state to legalize marriage equality
Minnesota became the 12th U. S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative vote Monday that will let the...
Gay Black priest to be installed at Center City Episcopal Church
Fr. Joseph Wallace-Williams, an out gay Black man, will be installed as rector of the church St. Luke and The Epiphany (SLATE) on March...
Hearing continued in Gayborhood murder
The preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing a psychiatrist in a Gayborhood hotel was continued until February. Manuel Baez,...
GROWING IN THE GARDEN STATE
About 300 supporters turned out for the sixth annual Southern New Jersey LGBTQA Pride’s Rock the Rainbow Pride Celebration Sept. 15 at...
Another court date set in gay-bashing case
The trio accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City this past fall was back in court this week. Kathryn...
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Justices reject B&B owner who denied room to gay couple The Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a Hawaii bed and breakfast that...
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