City Council moves to add LGBT hate-crimes law
City Councilmembers Blondell Reynolds Brown and James Kenney last week introduced legislation that would extend punishment for hate crimes in Philadelphia to LGBT people....
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Prosecutor: This was an antigay crime
The prosecutor who will bring the case against three people accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City last month told PGN this...
Locals launch hate-crimes law campaign
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund and Equality Pennsylvania, in partnership with online retailer EagerGear, have launched an awareness-raising campaign to press for the expansion of...
Hearing set for gay-bashing suspects
A preliminary hearing date of Dec. 16 has been set for three defendants accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City earlier this...
Gay-bashing suspects out on bail
The three defendants accused of attacking a gay couple in Center City earlier this month were released on bail early Thursday morning. Philip Williams...
Ferlo talks coming out
State Sen. Jim Ferlo (D-38th Dist.), who came out as gay on Tuesday at a rally and press conference at the Capitol Rotunda in...
Out Philly judge suspended
Openly gay Municipal Court Judge Dawn Segal was suspended from the bench this week amid an investigation of corruption charges of a fellow judge. ...
Momentum builds for updates to hate-crimes law
In light of the recent gay-bashing incident in Philly, local leaders in both the state and federal legislatures are building political momentum to instate...
LGBT PAC launches Wolf campaign in new digs
Liberty PA 2014, an LGBT political action committee, celebrated the grand opening of its headquarters Tuesday at 1212 Walnut St. in the Gayborhood. ...
JAZZED UP: OutBeat
The Dena DeRose Trio took to the stage Sunday at the OutBeat finale at Union Transfer. That day’s festivities —...
Festival exploring gender continues to see growth
Gender Reel, a film festival dedicated to enhancing the visibility of gender-nonconforming, gender-variant/queer and transgender people, returns for its fourth installation Oct. 4 and...
Scouts seek dismissal of molestation lawsuit
The Boy Scouts of America has asked a Philadelphia judge to dismiss a lawsuit that blames the organization for the suicide of an Eagle...
Rainbow flag to fly again at City Hall
The fifth-annual Philadelphia LGBT History Month celebration kicks off next week with the raising of the rainbow flag. For the month...
Bill introduced to revamp PAC
Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones Jr. introduced legislation this month to revamp the city’s Police Advisory Commission. The PAC is a...
SCOTUS justice discusses freedom in Philly
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy paid his first visit to the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall on Monday. ...
Author returns to Philly for LGBT history talks
LGBT historian and former Philadelphian Marc Stein will give two presentations next month based on his recent work on Philadelphia LGBT history. ...
Giovanni’s Room doors reopened
Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room opened last Friday morning to a bustling crowd of shoppers. Giovanni’s Room, the nation’s oldest...
Site unveiled for Lehigh Valley center
Backers of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center took a big step forward this week in bringing the first LGBT center in the Lehigh Valley...
NGLTF calls for Morris probe
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the oldest national organization advocating for the LGBT community, is calling for a state probe of the...
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