Gay teacher fired for marriage
A Philadelphia-area Catholic high school is feeling the heat after firing an openly gay teacher. Michael Griffin, a language teacher and...
PA marriage campaign launches
Five months after the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed the first-ever lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, the agency is...
Philly companies receive perfect score from HRC
This week, Human Rights Campaign released its 12th annual Corporate Equality Index — highlighting the top companies in the country for LGBT workplace equality...
Board delays decision in lesbian inmate case
The state Board of Pardons has postponed a decision on the clemency request of Lois J. Farquharson, an 88-year-old lesbian who’s been...
PA Republican urges support for ENDA
A Republican Congressman from the Lehigh Valley last week continued to advocate for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. ENDA, which the Senate passed...
Bucks district moves towards benefits
After several weeks of discussions, Central Bucks School District appears to be moving towards providing benefits for the same-sex spouses of employees. ...
Center holds last public board meeting of year
The William Way LGBT Community Center’s board held its third and final public meeting of the year on Nov. 26. Executive...
Prosecutors: No new trial in murder case
In a 49-page legal brief, Delaware County prosecutors last month urged a judge to deny William Smithson’s request for a new murder trial. ...
Patricia Fitzgerald, ActionAIDS staffer, 64
Patricia Fitzgerald, coordinator of ActionAIDS’ Philadelphia Linkage Program, died Dec. 2 of complications from pneumonia and cancer. She was 64. Fitzgerald grew...
BEST IN BUSINESS
Philadelphia Business Journal unveiled its 2013 Top LGBT-Owned Company Awards Dec. 2 at Cuba Libre. The publication, in partnership with PGN, honored...
Suspects arrested in Gayborhood attack
Two men were arrested over the weekend in connection with the brutal attack of a gay man last month. Matthew Morris,...
PA’s first out lawmaker, one year later
In his first interview with the LGBT press, Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Fleck (R-81st Dist.) spoke to PGN about the professional and personal...
MontCo files brief with top court
The Montgomery County official who issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples this past summer this week filed a brief asking the state’s top court...
Efforts underway to release lesbian inmate
Advocates for Lois J. Farquharson, an 88-year-old lesbian who’s been incarcerated for 40 years, are scheduled to plead her case for clemency...
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...
Health-care help comes to Philly
With the Affordable Care Act now underway, many Americans still have questions about the new health-care reform law. And one national initiative...
Elder group looks at HIV, aging
As a part of its Conversations series, the LGBT Elder Initiative will host “HIV + Aging: What’s New II” from 5:30-8:30 p. m....
LGBT Caribbean program to launch
The Caribbean isles will get an influx of LGBT tourists, thanks to a new program inspired in part by Philadelphia’s LGBT-tourism efforts. ...
News Briefing
Lesbian widow receives money Jennifer Tobits’ three-year struggle to obtain the death benefits of her deceased wife has ended. On...
Spreading cheer through charity
Giving Tuesday this week kicked off the philanthropic holiday season, and there are a number of events and efforts in the coming week in...
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