After prison, one-half of ‘gay-porn twins’ speaks out
This is the first of a two-part series. “Your self-respect is priceless. I know, I’m fighting like hell to get...
Conference focuses on needs of LGBT youth
A local university last week sponsored a conference to amplify the voices of LGBT young people and their needs. The University...
Trans woman files suit against Walmart
Walmart Stores Inc. and one of its managers are the target of an antibias lawsuit filed by a transgender former employee. ...
Senior site starts to take shape
The countdown has officially begun to the opening of the nation’s largest publicly funded LGBT facility. Community leaders and elected officials...
PA marriage bills pending
State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.) is expected to introduce a bill next week that seeks to legalize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania....
District Attorney: Jack O’Neill
Jack O’Neill prosecuted more than 100 cases involving homicide, rape and domestic violence. Before going into private practice, the district attorney candidate worked...
Weiss brothers sell Bump
Gayborhood hot spot Bump changed hands last month from one pair of local brothers to another, who are planning a “major facelift,” which could...
Dyke March makes $1K at first fundraiser of the year
The Philadelphia Dyke March raised nearly $1,000 at a karaoke happy hour at Tavern on Camac Thursday night when it kicked off fundraising for...
Trump administration to deny trans people access to homeless shelters
In a new attack on the transgender community, the Trump administration has announced a plan to deny trans people equal access to the homeless...
State agency: No public hearing in Morris appeal
The state Office of Open Records this week denied PGN’s request for a public hearing in its appeal for key records in the Nizah...
HRC endorses trans Del. senatorial candidate
On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Human Rights Campaign publicly endorsed Sarah McBride, longtime LGBT rights activist and out trans candidate running for the Delaware...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Feb. 12-18, 2016
Committee formed to advocate local gay rights bill Adapted from reporting by Harry Langhorne After forming in December 1975, the Committee for a Gay...
Couple alleges improper arrest at OutFest
A gay couple arrested at last weekend’s OutFest contends that the incident was baseless and that police used unnecessary force. The...
Conference inspired LGBT organizer to create PA Youth Congress
On a whim, Jason Landau Goodman decided to travel to Dallas in 2010 for Creating Change, the annual conference hosted by the National...
International
Sao Paulo’s Pride parade draws more than a million More than a million people took to Sao Paulo’s streets June 2 for...
Diocese seeks $20 million from breakaway Episopalians
PITTSBURGH — Episcopal leaders in Pittsburgh went to court last Thursday seeking to recover $20 million in assets they believe were wrongfully taken when...
William Way shows continued growth at annual meeting
Things are looking up at the William Way LGBT Community Center, which held its annual meeting last week to discuss new initiatives and funding....
Community rallies to help displaced residents during Gayborhood fire
A local LGBT bar and an LGBT-owned nonprofit provided relief services to residents displaced during an apartment-building fire in the Gayborhood this week. ...
Penn seeks to ‘out’ trans litigant
Officials at The University of Pennsylvania want a federal judge to unseal the real name of a trans woman who’s suing the university and...
Gay minister to head NJ church
An LGBT-inclusive church in South Jersey will soon be headed by an openly gay minister, who has fused his passion for social justice with...
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