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LGBT group meets with police, businesses

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The Police Liaison Committee, which connects the LGBT community and the police force, last week brought concerns about the ongoing prostitution problem in the...

MILLION-DOLLAR MILESTONE

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AIDS Fund executive director Robb Reichard (from right), Philadelphia AIDS Thrift co-founder Christina Kallas-Saritsoglou and GayBINGO! host Carlotta Ttendant celebrated a milestone moment at...

HRC names 16 PA companies ‘best of the best’

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Companies from Philadelphia and its suburbs represent more than half of the 16 Pennsylvania companies that earned perfect scores in the annual Human Rights Campaign...

Lawmakers: Domestic-partner measures led to House upheaval

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Hopes for bipartisan cooperation in Pennsylvania were cast into doubt recently with a move by Republican leaders to limit Democratic power — one that...

Series on HIV and aging kicks off in Germantown

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Older adults in the LGBT community who have HIV live in all parts of Philadelphia. That was the impetus behind hosting a series of...

International News

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India celebrates second annual Pride Two of India’s largest cities held Pride events Nov. 27, with organizers saying it was a...

News Briefing

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GLSEN seeks student leader National student-advocacy organization Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network is accepting nominations for its first Student Advocate of the...

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QFest closing-night feature “Flight of the Cardinal” actors Ross Beschler (from left), Liz Douglas, David J. Bonner, Claire Bowerman and screenwriter-director Robert...

Deadline passes for Knott appeal

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It appears that Kathryn Knott will not file a full appeal of her prison sentence. Knott was convicted of assault and...

MCCP celebrates 40 years of service

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The Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia is preparing to mark four decades of providing an LGBT-affirming environment for worship and ministry. ...

Mazzoni to celebrate legal work with new locale, format

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Mazzoni Center will host its fourth annual Open Bar Event on Feb. 27, this year at a new location, the National Liberty...

Court hears arguments in MontCo marriage case

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Attorneys for the state and for the Montgomery County official who has been issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples argued their case before a...

Lib City releases first-ever lawmaker rating

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Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club this week released its first-ever LGBT Legislative Scorecard, which evaluated all state lawmakers from Southeastern Pennsylvania on their positions...

Judge denies stay in N.J. marriage ruling

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The judge who last month paved the way for marriage equality in New Jersey this week denied the state's request to delay the implementation...

FORWARD THINKERS

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Smokin’ Betty’s played host to a bachelor/bachelorette auction April 2 to raise funds for the William Way LGBT Community Center. “Gay It...

Top Stories 2014

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In PGN’s “Top Stories” recap last year, we reveled in 2013 being the best year yet for marriage equality. Little did we know that...

Delaware passes marriage equality

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Delaware will become the 11th state to legalize marriage equality. The state Senate of the Pennsylvania neighbor voted 12-9 Tuesday afternoon...

Puppet theater honors community leaders in V-Day gala

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A local performance company is staging a Valentine’s Day Eve event to show love to individuals and groups who have furthered social change in...

Out at the polls: Candidates to watch

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Several races involving LGBT and ally candidates will be decided Tuesday; we spoke with a few such candidates about what they would bring to...

Sounding off: Where City Council-at-Large candidates stand on LGBT issues

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PGN conducted interviews with candidates running in the May 19 municipal election about a wide range of LGBT issues, to inform our community about...

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