Sims opponent: ‘You have to be in the district to know...
James McDevitt is running as an Independent for state representative of the 182nd district — a seat currently occupied by Democrat Brian Sims, who...
2nd TransWork job fair takes place next week
TransWork, an employment program for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people, will hold its second job fair Nov. 4 in collaboration with health insurance company...
Cordova family meets with commissioner
The family of slain transgender woman Kyra Cordova met with the head of the Philadelphia Police Department last week to discuss the progress of...
Community organizations expand, evolve
PGN has undergone many changes in its 40 years, but has always remained committed to being a community-focused publication. The local LGBT community —...
St. Luke’s to extend benefits to same-sex couples
After almost three years of being pressured to provide domestic-partner benefits for employees, St. Luke’s Health Network announced this week its plan...
LGBTQ employees at local cannabis dispensary unionize, allege workplace violations
Since workers at a local Curaleaf dispensary on Passyunk Ave. voted to unionize in Dec., 2021, some of its LGBTQ+ employees have experienced unfair...
Pittston makes history with nondiscrimination ordinance
On May 28, Pittston became the 32nd municipality in Pennsylvania and the first in Luzerne County to pass a nondiscrimination ordinance to protect its...
The Attic celebrates 25 years
The Attic Youth Center is looking to raise more than $200,000 at its 25th-anniversary gala in support of local LGBTQ youth. ...
My Inauguration diary
Or, how I went to the Inauguration and all I got was this lousy profiling by the Secret Service This was supposed to...
PGN seeks enforcement of Nizah Morris transparency order
PGN recently filed a legal document seeking enforcement of a 2008 court order mandating transparency in the Nizah Morris case. The paper is trying...
After-school LGBTQ art program provides community for queer youth
At the end of her third year in high school, Ivy* sewed a quilt corresponding to the theme “belonging.” The creation’s perimeter is made...
Philly AIDS Thrift to reopen Giovanni’s Room
The doors to the nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore have been closed all summer. But a deal was inked last week that will reopen them....
City attorneys to judge: Let us evict the Scouts:
City attorneys want a federal judge to clear the way for the eviction of a Boy Scouts of America council from a city-owned building,...
Trans male lieutenant speaks on experiences in the military
Since coming out as a transgender man in the military, Lt. Shachar Erez started speaking publicly with audiences around the country about his experiences. ...
HIV-positive vet settles with State Dept.
A discrimination lawsuit filed by a man who was denied a job with a U. S. State Department contractor because he has HIV...
LGBT leaders go for gold at DVLF event
LGBT grantmaking organization Delaware Valley Legacy Fund will host its second-annual Platinum Day June 25 to promote LGBT philanthropy. The organization...
Bullied fifth-grader takes own life
A family in Southwest Philadelphia is mourning the loss of an 11-year-old who they say died by suicide after he and his brother faced...
Asbury to host LGBT beach party
Asbury Park is gearing up for a party that is sure to be a blast. The annual LGBT beach party Sand...
Endorsements 2017
District Attorney Larry Krasner Controller Rebecca Rhynhart Pennsylvania Supreme Court Dwayne Woodruff Pennsylvania Superior Court Debra Kunselman Maria McLaughlin Geoffrey Moulton,...
International News: November 21, 2019
In Hong Kong, Pride goes on despite police ban
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