Meeting cancelled for committee considering antibias bill
The Pennsylvania Senate committee that was set to today consider legislation that would prohibit discrimination in housing cancelled its meeting. A...
Trans woman appointed to police oversight commission
Longtime trans advocate Naiymah A. Sanchez will serve on the city’s revived Police Advisory Commission, a civilian watchdog agency that investigates complaints of police...
Summer Guide 2015
Summer is (just about) upon us! In our first-ever Summer Guide, the PGN staff reviews our picks for summer events, reading, travel destinations and...
Obituary: Tom Sauerman, co-founder of Philadelphia chapter of PFLAG, 82
Tom Sauerman, the co-founder of the Philadelphia chapter of PFLAG, died June 21 at age 82. Fran Kirschner, a former board...
Election 2020: Your guide to voting in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians will have the chance to vote for state legislators, row officers, members of Congress, and, of course, the President on Nov. 3.
The Capital-Star...
PGMC makes Thanksgiving history
The Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade has entertained audiences for nearly a century. And this year’s festivity was a lot more historic. ...
GALAEI names new director
The Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative recently completed its search for a permanent director, who will take the helm of the organization...
Extension granted in Knott case
A judge last week granted the woman suing Kathryn Knott and others more time to compose a response to the defendants’ motions to dismiss...
Judge approves Alycia Lane’s inquiry to officer’s orientation
A Court of Common Pleas judge last week approved the motion of former news anchor Alycia Lane that sought, in part, to reveal the...
Election 2016
We reached out to an array of local candidates on both sides of the aisle who will be on the ballot on Nov. 8. Hear...
New Jersey LGBT advocates unhappy with new civil-rights head
The New Jersey Commission on Civil Rights approved the nominee for the director of the state’s Division on Civil Rights last week, despite criticism...
Media Trail
PFLAG sees rise in membership 365gay. com reports the passage of antigay measures and that the films “Milk” and “Prayers for Bobby”...
Pop-up vegan market a hit
Philly Vegan Pop Flea, a pop-up vegan market, hosted its first-ever Queerly Vegan, which gave new and emerging LGBTQ vegan-business owners a platform to...
Out State Rep. Sims has primary challenger
As of Jan. 8, out State Rep. Brian Sims has a Democratic challenger for the 2020 primary. Public education advocate and Ward 5 Committee...
PGN at 40: Out in the Community
PGN has had the privilege of witnessing and reporting on the evolution of the LGBT community in the last 40 years. This special section is...
Tuesdays with Toomey protesters speak out for LGBT equality
A statewide advocacy organization hosted a demonstration calling for a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania to protect LGBT citizens. More than 500 protesters...
Philadelphia Police Commissioner resigns after lawsuit alleges harassment, discrimination in department
Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner Richard Ross, Jr. resigned Tuesday amid allegations of sexual harassment and race and gender discrimination within the law enforcement department that...
National adoption org raises awareness of LGBT families
For the third year in a row, the National Adoption Center hosted “Adoption Means a Lifetime of Love: How LGBTQ Individuals Can Create a...
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