Education conference to inform public on HIV, AIDS
At 114 cases per 100,000, Philadelphians are living with HIV at five times the national average rate. Currently, 19,199 residents are living with...
Veteran Pgh. blogger Sue Kerr launches new LGBTQ nonprofit
By Frank Pizzoli
Sometimes chaos creates its own order.
And now award-winning Pittsburgh-based blogger Sue Kerr has connected all the dots. The result is Pittsburgh LGBTQ...
PA court sets civil-union dissolution precedent
Two Pennsylvania women long locked in a civil union will finally be able to dissolve their legal relationship after a precedent-setting court finding this week. ...
Obituary: : Douglas Shaps, LGBT activist and financial analyst, 53
Longtime LGBT and political activist Douglas Shaps died of colon cancer Oct. 22. He was 53. While he most recently worked as...
In US, gay marriage has political angle
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News Briefing
Church’s fate uncertain A city review panel heard testimony this week from supporters of an AIDS-services agency who say an old agency-owned church...
News Briefing: April 9-15
Beef, beer and fundraising HIV/AIDS service organization Siloam will host a fundraising beef and beer from 8 p. m.-midnight April 9 at...
Key building in Gayborhood remains vacant
A Center City building that formerly housed many LGBT-oriented organizations has fallen into disrepair, and some are calling for an end to its vacancy....
Forum looks at ‘aging mind’
As many approach their later years, fears about the development of Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia may become more realistic — even though many may...
Sims opponent: ‘You have to be in the district to know...
James McDevitt is running as an Independent for state representative of the 182nd district — a seat currently occupied by Democrat Brian Sims, who...
News Briefing: May 19-25, 2017
BBWC to fundraiser at WWCC The Black & Brown Workers Collective is organizing a bake sale next week to raise funds for its social-justice...
PGN photographer receives national award
PGN has once again earned a prestigious award from the Society of Professional Journalists in recognition of art director and photographer Scott A. Drake’s...
Agency dismisses PGN’s appeal for Morris 911 recordings
The state Office of Open Records last week dismissed PGN’s appeal for 911 recordings pertaining to the Nizah Morris incident in the possession of...
DOMA repeal clears key hurde
The effort to overturn the federal ban on same-sex marriage saw a significant victory last week, although most pundits are not optimistic full repeal...
LGBTQ youth advocacy org commends FCC findings
The Federal Communications Commission released an analysis Aug. 15 recognizing young LGBTQ Americans as a high-risk population for suicide attempts. The findings...
Meet John Waters’ longtime ‘Dreamlander’
Elizabeth Coffey is one of John Waters’ original “Dreamlanders”— the cast and crew who regularly worked with the director. Coffey, who lives in Philadelphia,...
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...
AIDS Walkers remember a pop-culture-loving friend
If Eddie Long had been at the 29th-annual AIDS Walk last Sunday, he definitely would’ve taken his shirt off, despite temperatures hovering just above...
Parents, alums speak out against school firing
Concerned parents and alumni are speaking out and taking action following last month’s firing of a lesbian teacher at Waldron Mercy Academy. ...
Spouse of undocumented citizen speaks out after husband is detained
The husband of a gay undocumented citizen from Mexico spoke out Monday with support from local organizations at the William Way LGBT Community Center. ...
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