Del. OKs nondiscrimination bill
Gays and lesbians in the state of Delaware will soon be protected under state law from discrimination. Both chambers of the...
The Word: A breast-cancer blog
Part two of a series In March, Gloria Casarez, director of LGBT affairs for the Mayor’s Office, was diagnosed with breast cancer. ...
Youth gala to benefit The Attic
A local youth-focused philanthropy organization will celebrate LGBT young people at its annual gala next month. The Spruce Foundation was...
Philly Pride expects a record year
Thanks to the work of a U. S. Congressman and a local philanthropist, the Pride parade will set off this weekend with a...
International
French lesbian couple banned from adoption A lesbian couple in France has been barred from adopting a child despite one of them being...
The Attic launches mental-health campaign
SEPTA riders this summer will notice a new addition to their commute, one that seeks to connect LGBT youth with resources for their health...
Phillies LGBT night back in full swing
The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Chicago Cubs next week, as the annual Gay Community Night at the Phillies celebrates 11 years of...
Miss’d America back with some big changes
If you’re looking for an escape from Popefest later this month, high-tail it to Atlantic City for the annual Miss’d America Pageant, which this...
FIGHT celebrates two decades of service
Two days after this year’s World AIDS Day, the Philadelphia HIV/AIDS community will come together to pay homage to an agency that has been...
Man with HIV awarded $20K in settlement
An HIV-positive man will receive $20,000 from a Bucks County weight-loss surgical facility that allegedly refused to treat him because he’s HIV-positive, under a...
NGLTF calls for Morris probe
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the oldest national organization advocating for the LGBT community, is calling for a state probe of the...
Media Trail
Men’s college nixes cross-dressing CNN. com reports an all-male college in Atlanta has banned the wearing of women’s clothes and makeup as...
Penn law group hosts first symposium
Lambda Law, an LGBT group at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, will host its first-ever symposium exploring the LGBT legal landscape next month....
Flyers player appears to drop antigay slur
Another local professional athlete is coming under fire for his purported use of a homophobic slur. Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds is...
Spending bill lifts needle-exchange ban
Both chambers of Congress recently approved a measure that will allow federal funding for needle-exchange programs in a move considered a major boost to...
Police committee talks safety, security with new liaison
At the Police Liaison Committee meeting last week, members reviewed the crime statistics in the Gayborhood with input from the new LGBT police liaison,...
40 Years Ago in PGN: July 29-Aug. 4, 2016
Bob Reynolds celebrates 25 years in A.C. LGBT scene Adapted from reporting by PGN staff In 1976, Bob Reynolds celebrated 25...
Ga. counseling student sues college over gay view
ATLANTA — A graduate-school counseling student took her fight with Augusta State University to the federal appeals court in Atlanta on Tuesday, claiming that...
Mazzoni receives $41K in donations, pledges as result of Trump’s election
The election of Donald Trump may have instilled fear in the LGBT community, but that has not stopped charitable individuals from making their voices...
Activists renew goal post-PARS: Close Berks County facility
Now that Mayor Jim Kenney decided not to renew Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s access to the city’s Preliminary Arraignment Reporting System, immigration advocates are...
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