TOY to provide support to area youth
The 700 kids who passed through the doors of the Philadelphia Children’s Alliance last year came from all areas of the city, all family...
MontCo trans youth granted name change
A Montgomery County trans boy this week was granted a legal name change, almost a year after his initial petition was filed in court....
Church space dropped for LGBT events
Equally Blessed, a national coalition of LGBT Catholic groups gathering in Philadelphia next month in conjunction with the World Meeting of Families, was told...
State: No ‘blanket exclusion’ on coverage for gender transition care
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department today announced new expectations for nondiscrimination provisions in health-insurance policies, including protections for people based on sexual orientation and gender...
International News
Gay pol won’t back gay marriage The first openly gay cabinet minister in Australia has claimed that she has suffered discrimination but refuses...
Police release duplicate Morris homicide file
More than eight years after her death, police have released the homicide file for Nizah Morris. The file, lost since about 2003,...
News Briefing
FIGHT remembers with gala Philadelphia FIGHT will host its annual We Remember Gala at 6 p. m. Dec. 2 at the Racquet...
Local merchants honored in national LGBT competition
A lesbian couple from Philadelphia was named runners-up for a national award that recognizes the best of the best in LGBT businesses. ...
Catholic agency offers to cease ‘pastoral references’
Attorneys for Catholic Social Services recently told a federal judge the agency will stop requiring “pastoral reference letters” from prospective foster parents if a...
New CBLSL commissioner previews season
Registration is still open for one of Philly’s longest-running and largest LGBT sports organizations, which kicks off its season next week. ...
Rapist of lesbian blasts judiciary
In a legal pleading laced with insults against the judiciary, convicted rapist Jeffrey G. Marsalis reiterated his request for a new trial. ...
Gay attorney alleges workplace bias
Jeffrey S. Downs, a gay attorney, says antigay workplace bias and retaliation cost him a lucrative job offer, and he’s suing in state and...
Decades of love, spurred by PGN ad
“Hang Out and Have Fun!” read the ad placed by Frank Chile in the March 21, 1997 issue of PGN. Chile,...
Trans author and activist to speak at Ursinus College
Trans author and activist Jennifer Finney Boylan returns this week to Ursinus College, where she served as the Updike-Hoyer Writer in Residence in 2010,...
Amid leadership shakeup, Mazzoni cancels fundraising gala
A few hours after announcing a major leadership change, Mazzoni Center announced it had cancelled its annual fundraising gala. The LGBT...
PGN to participate in #AskKenney series
If you want to ask Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney a question, now’s your chance. Kenney is working with a different media...
Education and Justice say schools must support trans students
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released a joint letter today confirming that discriminating against transgender students is illegal under Title IX. ...
N.J. hospital to host state’s first LGBT health-care conference
A New Jersey hospital that launched LGBT primary-care services earlier this year is now gearing up to host a conference on LGBT health-care needs....
Sounding off: Where mayoral candidates stand on LGBT issues
PGN conducted interviews with candidates running in the May 19 municipal election about a wide range of LGBT issues, to inform our community about...
Artist, activist celebrates 25 years of HIV/AIDS fundraising
The stars will be out this weekend at the Dell Music Center for the longest consecutively running HIV/AIDS benefit concert. The...
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