Sims to introduce bill to ban conversion therapy
This past spring, state Sen. Anthony Williams (D-Eighth Dist.) introduced a bill that would ban conversion therapy for minors. This fall, Rep....
Terrance Williams granted stay of execution
On Sept. 28, four days after closing arguments in an emergency hearing, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina stayed the...
Trump to be ‘on everyone’s mind’ at Creating Change
The looming presidential inauguration is expected to play a significant role at the largest annual gathering of LGBT-rights activists.
More than 3,500 people are anticipated...
International News
Equal benefits ordered for trans The Supreme Court in Islamabad, Pakistan, has ordered that trans people should receive equal protection and support from...
Out at the polls: Judicial and Row Offices
Each election cycle, PGN reaches out to candidates in contested races to explore their positions on LGBT issues. Below is a summary of the...
News Briefing
Gayborhood bldg. to be rehabbed The Washington West Civic Association earlier this month approved the variances needed by a developer looking...
International News
Thousands march in Budapest More than 2,000 people took part in Budapest’s “Gay Dignity” march Sept. 5, with a massive security...
MontCo surgeon predicts trans trends for new year
More transgender people will begin their transitions as young teens and more health-care companies will cover their medical needs in 2016, according to a...
Commission on LGBT Affairs to hold first public meeting
*The position titles of each Commission on LGBT Affairs member have been updated to reflect a press release issued by the city. The city's newly...
Remembering LGBT ally Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter, Pennsylvania’s longest-serving United States senator and a longtime supporter of and advocate for the LGBT community, died last weekend at age 82....
Community engagement at heart of upcoming Black Pride
The town hall that was expected to take place this month to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-point strategy to combat racism in the...
Appeals court denies CSS request for ongoing foster referral
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has denied an emergency request by Catholic Social Services for the immediate resumption of foster-child referrals to the...
Opening tonight for Allentown artist’s Pulse memorial
This summer Liz Bradbury spent a month in Florida, rising each day before dawn and walking seven miles along the beach while photographing the...
GALLOPING INTO SUMMER
GALLOPING INTO SUMMER: Brian Sims (far left, clockwise), chair of the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia; Larry Felzer, GALLOP board member and co-chair...
N.J. renews push for dismissal of trans birth-certificate case
New Jersey officials last week continued to urge the dismissal of a federal lawsuit seeking to allow trans people born in New Jersey to...
Jason Collins to speak at AARP event
The Pennsylvania chapters of AARP and SAGE next week will host a community conversation on cultural competency and its impact on the LGBT community....
Antigay tweets to be included in gay-bashing trial
Four tweets that the prosecution characterizes as antigay will be admitted as evidence during the trial of Kathryn Knott for her alleged role in...
Aetna settles HIV-privacy breach case for $17.2 million
Health-insurer Aetna has agreed to pay $17.2 million to settle claims that it violated the HIV-privacy rights of more than 13,000 customers, according to...
Racial-equality group set to make a comeback
Men of All Colors Together-Philadelphia is returning to its roots of social justice to challenge the current political climate threatening LGBTQ equality. ...
Public hearing requested in Morris case
PGN is urging the state Office of Open Records to hold a public hearing in its appeal for certified records in the Nizah Morris...
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