Rapist of lesbian files rebuttal brief
Jeffrey J. Marsalis filed a rebuttal brief last month, hoping to persuade a three-judge panel to grant him a new trial for sex crimes...
Trans man’s police-abuse case cleared for jury trial
The New Jersey Supreme Court last month cleared the way for a jury trial for a trans man seeking damages after he alleged being...
Sims to run for Congress
State Rep. Brian Sims, who represents Center City including the Gayborhood, announced Tuesday that he is running for Congress. In a social-media...
Penn withdraws position that trans workers aren’t protected under Title VII
The University of Pennsylvania this week withdrew its legal stance in a contentious court case that trans workers in the region aren’t protected from...
PGN files appeal for Morris 911 recordings
PGN has filed an appeal with the state Office of Open Records, requesting that the District Attorney’s Office be ordered to provide a certified...
40 Years Ago in PGN: June 24-30, 2016
Gay activists endorse July 4th coalition Adapted from reporting by PGN staff Gay Activists Alliance in Philadelphia endorsed the July 4th...
State agency: We’ll investigate LGBT antibias complaints
Under proposed guidance posted on its website April 28, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will investigate LGBTQ-related antibias complaints, despite the lack of an...
First out Congressman pens new memoir
It has been two years since the first openly gay Congressmember retired after more than three decades in office. Yes, we are talking about...
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Amazon restores book rankings after ‘glitch’ Yahoo News reports two days after Amazon claimed a “glitch” had caused the sales rank to be...
National Media Trail, March 15-21, 2019
Kansas LGBTQ activist Stephanie Mott dies Kansas LGBTQ rights activist Stephanie Mott died on March 4, after apparently suffering a heart attack, the Topeka...
Boyertown Area School District will protect trans students
A federal judge ruled last week that a Berks County school district can continue to protect transgender students. The Boyertown Area...
PA moves up in HRC’s equality ranking
Pennsylvania moved up in ranking on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual LGBT State Equality Index report. The state, which ranked in...
William Way board approves new bylaws
Board members of the The William Way LGBT Community Center held voted to revise bylaws and discussed ongoing renovations Feb. 18 at...
Rutgers to honor local LGBT advocates
Rutgers Law-Camden next month will honor two local LGBT advocates. At the Oct. 1 Mary Philbrook Awards Celebration, the law school...
Progressive political-action summit a success
More than 1,000 political advocates, educators and civic leaders from around the country convened at The Arena’s Philadelphia summit to discuss concerns stemming from...
Philly comes out on top in women’s softball
Last weekend’s hurricane didn’t keep away the hundreds of lesbian softball players and their friends and family who braved the weather for a national...
History museum to host LGBT exhibit
The Philadelphia History Museum will celebrate Pride with the launch of a new exhibit that explores LGBT history in Philadelphia. The...
Chelsea Clinton speaks with PGN
Chelsea Clinton took a break from addressing female and Millennial voters Oct. 14 in Pittsburgh for a phone call with PGN. She talked about her...
Jersey man indicted for male prostitution ring
A Ventnor, N. J., man was indicted last week by a state grand jury on charges that he operated an all-male prostitution ring...
OutFest showcases LGBT success stories
A purple-haired DJ spun pop songs by Beyoncé and Jason Derulo under the rainbow sign for Manning Street as the 25th-annual OutFest got underway...
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