Trans inmate sues for transfer to women’s prison
A transgender woman from Philadelphia who has spent the last four years in men’s prisons filed a federal lawsuit this week, alleging ongoing sexual...
Trans women targeted in robberies
Transgender women were attacked earlier this week in two separate incidents. While Philadelphia Police Department spokesperson Lt. John Stanford said it...
The Black Panthers and the Gay Liberation Front: Did Black Lives...
Few instances in the modern movement for gay and lesbian equality (what we now call the LGBT movement) produced as much controversy —...
HIV travel ban to be lifted, Ryan White CARE Act reauthorized
Beginning in the new year, travelers who have HIV/AIDS will no longer be prevented from entering the United States. The Obama...
PGN exclusive: Giovanni’s Room to close next month
A longtime staple in the Philadelphia LGBT community is closing its doors. The country’s oldest LGBT bookstore, Giovanni’s Room, will...
Coming out in the Marines
In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, I thought I’d tell you about a time in February 2012 when I was walking towards...
First openly gay bishop visits Philly
The Right Rev. Gene Robinson is known for his controversial position as the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church. However,...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Feb. 12-18, 2016
Committee formed to advocate local gay rights bill Adapted from reporting by Harry Langhorne After forming in December 1975, the Committee for a Gay...
New board member brings fundraising, allies to center
The newest addition to the board of the William Way LGBT Community Center is looking to use her background in fundraising to breathe new...
Oral arguments scheduled in case regarding trans woman’s death
Oral arguments have been scheduled for next month in an open-records case involving records held at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office relating to the...
Media Trail
Navy officer ousted over antigay videos CNN. com reports that Navy Capt. Owen Honors, who produced profanity- and slur-laden videos while second...
Weiss brothers sell Bump
Gayborhood hot spot Bump changed hands last month from one pair of local brothers to another, who are planning a “major facelift,” which could...
Philly’s ballroom scene: a retrospective
Happy birthday to Philadelphia ballroom — 30 years young, and counting. It was August 1989 when the city’s first ball — dubbed Onyx Ball...
AEM to honor pioneering HIV researcher
The 20th AIDS Education Month launches next week with a series of events, discussions and workshops throughout the city to increase education and awareness...
Marriage-equality, civil-unions bills hit the PA legislature
Two Pennsylvania legislators paid a fitting tribute to Valentine’s Day with the announcement of measures that would recognize the relationships of same-sex couples. ...
Soulforce rides into Keystone State
More than two-dozen activists will set off on a national bus tour next week to raise awareness about LGBT issues on college campuses, and...
Media Trail
Obama names first gay social secretary The White House announced Feb. 25 that Jeremy Bernard, a senior staffer at the U.S....
Community gearing up for 19th Philly Dyke March
Next week will be busy for those participating in the Philadelphia Dyke March. Before the 19th annual event kicks off June 11, people are...
Fifty years of LGBT movement activism in Philadelphia
This past August marked the 50th anniversary of LGBT movement activism in Philadelphia. As I recounted in my book “City of Sisterly...
News Briefing
Potential buyer of church urges its preservation A possible buyer of a historic church owned by an AIDS-services agency urged a city review...
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