Gay man to stand trial for murder
A trial has been ordered in the case of a murdered Roxborough cantor. During a preliminary hearing Tuesday, Municipal Court Judge...
LGBTEI seats inaugural board
The LGBT Elder Initiative, founded two-and-a-half years ago to advance services and resources for LGBT older adults, earlier this month named its inaugural board....
Trans youth-services program hits 1-year anniversary
A comprehensive trans-specific health-care program at the Mazzoni Center is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Since its inception in January 2014, the...
D.A. urges court to decertify Morris record
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office last week urged Commonwealth Court to decertify a computer-aided dispatch record associated with the Nizah Morris incident. ...
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....
New alliance of Philly orgs focuses on sex work safety
Naiymah Sanchez of GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice Organization struck up a conversation Thursday with representatives from the Illinois Department of Health. She...
Bullying bills look to instate policies, penalties
The Pennsylvania House is currently considering a bill that would lay down specific guidelines that schools must follow to contend with bullying. ...
One year later, sister of slain man looks for closure, justice
Alex Martinez was a shy man. He liked to go out with his friends. He was close to his six siblings. He...
40 Years Ago in PGN: April 1-7, 2016
Gay Democratic Caucus holds first meeting in Philly Adapted from reporting by PGN staff The Gay Democratic Caucus of Philadelphia held its first meeting...
Out lesbian at center of Cosby case
After two days in a special hearing, Montgomery County Judge Steven T. O’Neill decided Wednesday to proceed with charges against comedy icon Bill Cosby...
Transgender Houston attorney becomes a judge
HOUSTON — Thirty years ago, Phyllis Frye, a longtime activist for LGBT causes, could have been arrested for wearing women’s clothing in the Houston...
Performer returns to Philly for fundraising concert
Nathan Townsend’s concert next week is a homecoming of sorts, the out performer said. “I ran away from Philly, I can...
D.A. may request a protective order in Morris case
A representative of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office this week said the agency expects to seek a protective order in PGN’s open-records case for...
Spring 2015 Wedding Issue
Same-sex marriage is now legal in Pennsylvania, and more than a dozen couples shared their engagement and wedding stories with us for our Spring...
Run for your life — and charity
A new Halloween-themed 3k “fun run” is coming to one of Philadelphia’s most historic cemeteries. The Run4UrLife race will take place...
Media Trail
Jury sides with transgender employee in ‘historic’ Iowa case A jury ruled Feb. 13 that the Iowa Department of Corrections discriminated against a transgender...
Woman with AIDS receives $250,000
A Philadelphia-area woman with AIDS has received $250,000 from a viatical firm, after she sued it in 2005 for allegedly threatening to stop paying...
PA judge hears arguments on trans students’ restroom case
A national LGBT legal organization argued last week that a Pennsylvania school district should suspend a policy forcing transgender students to use school restrooms...
PA officially elects Sims; other out candidates unsuccessful
The LGBT community watched Tuesday as President Barack Obama was elected for a second term, giving him four more years to fight for LGBT...
LGBT-owned group to head DNC convention housing
An LGBT-owned company was selected as the housing provider for next year’s Democratic National Committee Convention, to be held in Philadelphia. ...
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