Out gay man throws hat into City Council ring
A young cancer biologist could become the first openly gay man to take a seat on Philadelphia City Council. Adrian Rivera-Reyes, 26, who will...
Paycheck Protection Program money given to anti-LGBT organizations
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a list of 650,000 recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Organizations listed as known...
Trans man shot, killed by police in Western PA
The third killing of a transgender person in the nation this year occurred in Pennsylvania last weekend. Sean Ryan Hake, 23,...
Wolf joins Democratic legislators to push LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill
by Shaniece Holmes-Brown
Midway through Pride Month, Gov. Tom Wolf and Democratic allies in the General Assembly have announced their latest push to pass anti-discrimination...
Dyke March to set off next week
While organizers of the Pride Festival are busy finalizing plans for next week’s celebration, another group of organizers is gearing up for a local...
Physician files amended complaint against AIDS agency
Dr. Emannuella Cherisme last week filed an amended complaint against AIDS Care Group, which contains additional details about alleged sexual harassment she endured at...
Judge OKs extension for Scouts case
A federal judge has granted a two-month extension for both sides to gather evidence in a case that could determine whether the local Boy...
Gay-porn twin sentenced to prison
One-half of the infamous gay porn twins who were arrested in Philadelphia last year on burglary charges will spend the next three to eight...
Tensions high at Trans Day flag-raising
It was supposed to be a celebration of the annual Trans Day of Visibility. Philadelphians were to gather at City Hall at midday Tuesday...
Day to End Violence and dangers of sex work
Is tonight the night I will be attacked? Will I make it through my shift alive? Will one of my clients try to kill...
News Briefing
Judge denies confidentiality request A federal judge has denied a request to seal records in a transgender civil-rights lawsuit, even if both...
Obituary: Rita Urwitz, 69, social worker and union leader
Rita Urwitz, a former social worker with the city and a labor leader, died Jan. 6. The cause of death is unknown....
Harrisburg LGBT center fights back against vandalism
More than 100 people turned out last weekend to support an LGBT community center in Harrisburg that was the victim of vandalism. ...
LGBT-inclusive cyberbullying bill clears House
LGBT inclusive anti-cyberbullying legislation cleared the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday. House Bill 229, introduced by Rep. Ron Marsico (R-105th...
Moments in HIV/AIDS history
• On June 5, 1981, the Centers for Disease Control issues a warning about pneumocystis carinii, a rare form of pneumonia, after five gay...
General election endorsements
PGN interviewed candidates for local and state office about LGBT issues, and our editorial board used those interviews as the basis for our endorsement decisions. Make sure to get...
Hanes: MontCo marriages aren’t in limbo
Despite concerns to the contrary, Montgomery County Register of Wills D. Bruce Hanes insists that all 176 same-sex marriage licenses he issued prior to...
Media Trail: October 17, 2019
Transgender man shunned by Baptist college to get new name The Tennessean reported a transgender man who was shunned by his private Tennessee college...
News Briefing
Cabbie fined for discrimination A judge with the Philadelphia Parking Authority this week ruled in favor of a gay couple who said they...
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