Out lawyer joins ranks of bar association leadership
A local out lawyer has been elected to the governing body of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Ira S. Lefton, a partner at Reed Smith...
Trans Temple student alleges harassment, discrimination
This article continues the story of Harmony Rodriguez, which PGN began last week. Rodriguez, who is transgender, says she was raped on the campus...
Gayborhood Crime Watch: Dec. 8-14, 2014
INCIDENTS — At 1 p.m. Dec. 9, a man was bumped while on a SEPTA Route 21 bus at 1100 Chestnut St. and discovered...
Top stories: Openings & Closings
A WARM WELCOME Groundbreaking senior center open The John C. Anderson Apartments, one of the nation’s first LGBT-friendly senior living centers, opened its...
Top stories: In Memoriam
In Memoriam Kenneth Andrew, 61 The freelance photographer died Feb. 6 of natural causes. Ralph Everline, 64 The former Metropolitan Community...
Nellie Fitzpatrick named city’s new LGBT director
Mayor Michael Nutter has announced that the District Attorney’s LGBT liaison has been chosen to succeed the late Gloria Casarez as the new director of...
Ahead of million-dollar mark, PAT launches grant program
Philly AIDS Thrift announced this week that it is launching a formalized grant program, the first time for such an undertaking in its nearly...
Trans Temple student files federal complaint
A local university has come under federal investigation after a trans-identified student filed a complaint alleging the school created a hostile environment, among other...
Local Pride org. protests policy of international group
The organizers of the local LGBT Pride festival convened last week to address what they say is discriminatory language in the bylaws of its...
Cops who allegedly abused gay man didn’t have LGBT training
Philadelphia police officers Michael Gentile and Robert Tavarez, who allegedly mistreated a gay man, never received any LGBT-sensitivity training prior to the incident, according...
Equality pays in PA
A national LGBT thinktank has released findings on the economic impact of same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania. The Williams Institute, in partnership...
Day in the Life Of: A media coordinator, Hillary Lassoff
Hillary Lassoff turned 24 on the day of PGN’s visit to her workplace. In just the two years since she graduated college, Lassoff has...
Morris 911 transmissions hold key information
When advocates for Nizah Morris mark the 12th anniversary of her death next week with a Center City march and vigil, one of their...
Charges upheld against Center City gay-bashing suspects; victim testifies
A judge this week upheld all charges against three people accused of physically and verbally attacking a gay couple in Center City this fall....
Philly man contends discrimination from car-rental co.
A Philadelphia resident visiting family in Pittsburgh over Thanksgiving weekend says he was subjected to antigay remarks by a staffer of the company from...
Plan underway to validate Montco marriages
A plan is underway to validate about 100 marriage licenses issued in Montgomery County to same-sex couples prior to Pennsylvania legalizing marriage equality. ...
Out Reading Terminal head to make Council run
The manager of an iconic Philadelphia landmark will step down from his longheld position to make a run for public office. ...
Philly reports no LGBT hate crimes in 2013
According to statistics released by the FBI Tuesday, there were no hate crimes motivated by a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity committed in...
School district under fire for hosting Scouts assembly
A Chester County public-school district that hosted a Boy Scouts of America recruitment assembly in September has come under criticism. The...
Pioneering out UArts prez to depart post
One of the country’s first out college presidents is stepping down from his long-held position at a Philadelphia university. Sean Buffington,...
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