Philadelphia Zoo opens gates to LGBT community
In its 150 years of operation, the Philadelphia Zoo has seen countless firsts. Next weekend, it will experience yet another as it...
Local group launches for ‘lesbians who tech’
The Philly chapter of Lesbians who Tech — an international association of tech-minded queer women — officially got off the ground last month. ...
Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks LGBT volunteers at Boxers
As a student at the University of Delaware in the early 1980s, Renna Van Oot drove to the nearby offices of Big Brothers Big...
Federal judge issues anti-LGBT ruling
A federal judge recently issued a ruling that has the potential of expanding religious carve-outs for anti-LGBT employers, despite last year’s Supreme Court decision...
Jury clears police in brutality case
Luis A. Berrios 3d says his world became a very scary place after a violent encounter with police almost five years ago left him...
Trans-Health Conference to honor founder at 15th annual event
As the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference puts on its 15th year of programming, organizers decided to take a look back with the theme of “Honoring...
Trans woman nominated to top PA post
Just a few days before his inauguration, Gov. Tom Wolf announced the nomination of a transgender woman to his top level of administrators. ...
PA lawmakers make impassioned plea for a vote on antidiscrimination law
State legislators and members of the LGBTQ community and its allies held a news conference in Harrisburg this week to announce the introduction of...
LGBT day of service returns to Philly
The local LGBT and ally community will again celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a day of service honoring his memory and...
D.A. to attend Morris forum
Philadelphia District Attorney R. Seth Williams will attend a panel discussion on the Nizah Morris case, it was announced this week. ...
Two-part series to focus on preserving lesbian history
The Free Library of Philadelphia will hold a special two-part series on the history and legacy of queer women in “Lesbian Herstory Archives: Preserving...
TREAT FOR TEMPLE
Temple University’s School of Media and Communication presented out CNN anchor Anderson Cooper with its annual Law Klein Excellence in Media Award Oct. ...
LGBT-rights bill gets another shot
A new poll out this week found that a vast majority of Pennsylvania voters support extending the state’s nondiscrimination law to the LGBT community...
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Guests at the Traverse Arts Project’s Oscar party March 7 struck a pose for the paparazzi on the red carpet. Shaun Faulkner...
Soulforce rides into Keystone State
More than two-dozen activists will set off on a national bus tour next week to raise awareness about LGBT issues on college campuses, and...
Sounding off: Where PA Supreme Court 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...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 22-27. ...
News Briefing
PAC keeps after Morris records Members of the city’s Police Advisory Commission are continuing to discuss the possibility of signing a confidentiality agreement...
Mazzoni Center recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility with week of events
Transgender Day of Visibility is March 31 — but the Mazzoni Center has far more than a day’s worth of activities planned. Hosted by...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Jan. 15-21, 2016
Newspaper heir murdered Adapted from reporting by Richard Rusinow After the heir of the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain was found murdered Dec. 7, 1975, Philadelphia...
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