GALAEI premiers new sex-positive campaign
The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative is bringing game-changing sex-positive talk to Philadelphia. Last weekend, GALAEI hosted “Beyond Our Bodies,”...
Trans honoree feels like ‘first-class citizen’
Barbra “Babs” Siperstein, a longtime trans advocate who recently had a New Jersey law named after her, said the gesture makes her feel like...
Philly Trans March organizers hold 6th annual Black Trans History Panel
Organizers of the Philly Trans March, in collaboration with the Reclaim Pride Coalition, produced the Philly Black Trans History Panel on Feb. 24, which...
Morris advocates march through Center City
Holding candles and chanting, “Trans lives matter,” about 60 advocates for Nizah Morris marched through Center City last week. The Dec. 22 event marked...
Community rallies behind Giovanni’s Room
The nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore is beginning to show its age. One of the brick walls that borders Giovanni’s Room, at...
Aug. 15-21, 2014
Fundraiser for AIDS Law Project The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania will hold its annual summer-movie party Aug. 15 at the William Way LGBT...
Burlesque festival welcomes all things weird
The Philadelphia Burlesque Festival will showcase more than 50 performers from around the world at its fourth annual celebration. Burlesque performers...
Haverford approves nondiscrimination ordinance
Haverford became the 19th jurisdiction in the state this week to offer discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ...
Lesbian judge suspended without pay
The state Court of Judicial Discipline has temporarily suspended Municipal Court Judge Dawn A. Segal, an open lesbian, without pay. Prior...
Mayor announces new Reconciliation Committee will include LGBTQ leaders
Last week, amidst citywide protests, Mayor Jim Kenney announced that he has assembled a steering committee to address City reconciliation with Black, LGBTQ, and...
Homeless LGBT youth to benefit from $700K grant
Homeless youth in Philadelphia will receive extra services thanks to a new city grant. The $700,000 in funding, announced Tuesday, will...
Philly’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer resigns
On Friday, April 24, Nolan Atkinson resigned from his post in the Mayor’s office as Philadelphia’s Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. His...
Candidates court votes
On May 19, Philadelphians will go to the polls to nominate candidates for district attorney, city controller and numerous judicial benches. PGN...
LGBT amendment defeated in worker-database bill
The House State Government Committee this week approved a bill that is part of a legislative trend said to stem the tide of illegal...
Media Trail – Nov. 15, 2019
LGBTQ characters on U.S. TV are at an all-time high
NBC News reported for the fourth consecutive year, broadcast television has featured a record percentage...
City cancels large public events through Feb. 2021
The city of Philadelphia announced on Tuesday a moratorium on all large city-permitted public events through February of next year. Mayor Jim Kenney shared...
Wedding: Mark Segal and Jason Villemez
PGN publisher Mark Segal and partner Jason Villemez picked up their marriage license the afternoon Pennsylvania legalized same-sex marriage, as Philadelphia City Hall was...
Suburban synagogue hosts conference on gender inclusion
A Montgomery County synagogue wants to help Jewish spaces become more gender-inclusive. Congregation Kol Ami, in partnership with J.Proud at Jewish...
Gun control bill re-intro’d in light of Pulse anniversary
A Pennsylvania senator last week re-introduced a bill that would prevent individuals convicted of misdemeanor hate-crimes from purchasing and possessing firearms. Sen. Bob Casey...
Jason Collins to speak at AARP event
The Pennsylvania chapters of AARP and SAGE next week will host a community conversation on cultural competency and its impact on the LGBT community....
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