Trial date set for OutFest arrests
A gay couple arrested at OutFest turned down a plea agreement this week, choosing to have their case head to trial later this month....
Camac Baths building makes Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
In a reversal of its decision, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to list a former bathhouse on the city’s Register of Historic Places. This...
State agency: D.A. must certify Morris records
The state Office of Open Records has ordered the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to certify a record believed to pertain to the Nizah Morris...
Court upholds New Orleans’ domestic-partner policy
NEW ORLEANS — The city of New Orleans had the right to offer health benefits to unmarried domestic partners of city employees, a state...
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Boy’s drag performance at Ohio bar prompts lawmaker’s action The Toledo Blade reports the drag queen performance of a 9-year-old boy at a...
Philadelphia health department speaks on how to end local HIV epidemic
Consider the question: what if the COVID-19 pandemic lasted for decades? That’s what Javontae Lee Williams, program coordinator for the Department of Public Health,...
Philadelphia Gryphons: A decade of victory
One Philadelphia LGBT sports team has reached a milestone in its existence — and will party accordingly. The Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football...
Historic church OKed for demolition
An historically designated Catholic church owned by a local AIDS service agency is about to become history itself. Siloam wants to...
City: Cop can’t get Morris records
N. Melville Jones, an openly gay Philadelphia police officer, believes he’s been victimized by pervasive anti-LGBT workplace bias. He filed suit...
PHL Pride Collective holds informational meeting, shares current plans for June...
Roughly 25 people attended a March 10 virtual meeting hosted by PHL Pride Collective (PPC) in order to onboard interested volunteers. During the meeting,...
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...
Josephs off ballot for 182nd race against Sims
Babette Josephs' attempt to unseat Rep. Brian Sims, who ousted her two years ago, ended this week. A Commonwealth Court judge...
Philly orgs celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with in-person and virtual...
Numerous Philadelphia LGBTQ organizations and initiatives are honoring Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), which falls yearly on March 31. Although TDOV may vary in...
News Briefing
PAC seeks Nutter’s attendance at meeting Members of the city’s Police Advisory Commission this week voted unanimously to invite Mayor Nutter to their...
Reading mayor changes course, allows Pride flag to fly
The mayor of the eastern Pennsylvania city of Reading has reversed course and says he will allow the LGBTQ rainbow flag to fly...
Penn welcomes first federal Latina judge
University of Pennsylvania Law School’s LGBT student organization is preparing to stage its second-annual symposium focusing on issues impacting the local LGBT community —...
Time almost out for hate-crimes bill
Tuesday and Wednesday were likely the last voting days of the current state legislative session, and the LGBT-inclusive hate-crimes bill was not among the...
News Briefing
Nizah committee to contact city, state pols Advocates for Nizah Morris say they’ll contact city and state lawmakers for help in obtaining a...
Leaders in trans community share guidelines and resources during pandemic
In continued efforts to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf mandated temporary closures of all non life-sustaining businesses, and...
Election Spotlight: Attorney General race 2016
Leading up to the April 26 primaries, PGN is spotlighting candidates who will be on the ballot. This week, we continue our election coverage...
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