Gay journos head to Philly
LGBT journalists from around the country will be in the City of Brotherly Love this summer to discuss trends in media. ...
Man seeks damages in Gayborhood assault
Samuel Sierra, a gay man assaulted in the Gayborhood almost three years ago, is seeking financial remuneration from his alleged assailants. ...
Election results bode well for LGBT residents
There were a number of LGBT victories at the polls Tuesday, including the success of a ballot question that made Philadelphia’s Office of LGBT...
Out RI mayor to run for U.S. House seat
PROVIDENCE, R. I. — The openly gay mayor of Providence and the former head of Rhode Island’s Democratic Party announced last Saturday that...
PGN Exclusive: VP nominee Sen. Tim Kaine says Equality Act a...
In an exclusive interview with PGN, U.S. Sen. Tim Kane, the Democratic nominee for vice president, recently shared his views on LGBT issues and...
Local support varies for Equality Act
More than 200 federal lawmakers have signed on to the first-ever federal Equality Act — which would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in a number of...
Local LGBT student group launches newsletter
This month a GALAEI-sponsored LGBT student group at a local alternative high school has launched a great new quarterly newsletter featuring work by queer...
2015 Pet Issue
From dog shows to pet photos to adoption options, PGN runs down all the ways to keep your four-legged friends fabulous in our annual...
Kenney among mayors backing Fairness Act
Mayor Jim Kenney signed a pledge this month with 21 other Pennsylvania mayors to call on legislators to pass the Pennsylvania Fairness Act, which...
Philadelphians join scientist in search for HIV cure
Dr. Luis Montaner did not set out to debunk the work of some top European HIV researchers who claimed they had found a way...
Two years out, no arrest in Cordova case
Kyra Cordova was murdered on Labor Day 2012. Two more of the holidays have passed, and Cordova’s murder remains unsolved. The...
First openly gay bishop visits Philly
The Right Rev. Gene Robinson is known for his controversial position as the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church. However,...
Komen grants funding to LGBT and HIV/AIDS groups
Three organizations that serve the local LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities are among the recipients of a grant from the Philadelphia affiliate of Susan G....
PA above national avg. in LGBT school bullying
According to a study released last week by a national LGBT student-advocacy group, anti-LGBT bullying is a pervasive and ill-addressed problem in Pennsylvania public...
Coatesville council elects gay president
The city council of a Chester County municipality elected its first openly gay president last week. The Coatesville City Council unanimously...
Thousands raised for local LGBT groups on #GivingTuesday
Local LGBT organizations participated in #GivingTuesday, an annual global event held the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and following popular shopping days Black Friday and Cyber...
LGBT community reacts to violence in Virginia
LGBT individuals and groups held and attended vigils and rallied last weekend after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., ended in violent riots,...
Tourism group moves ahead with new plans, new board members
Members of the Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus convened earlier this month for their annual meeting, during which they discussed the organization’s progress and goals...
Plans finally moving at The Lincoln
After eight years of blighting the Gayborhood, the Lincoln Apartments is finally about to see a new day. Construction crews are...
PGMC kicks off 30th season with holiday concert
Sugar plum fairies will be abounding this weekend as the Philadelphia Gay Men’s Chorus opens its 30th anniversary season. PGMC will...
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