Flip cup tourney to fundraise
Revisit your college years next month to raise money for two deserving causes. Gaybowl 2014 will present a flip-cup tournament April...
New format introduced for Mazzoni Center’s HIV/AIDS support group
The New Year will bring a new format to Mazzoni Center’s long-running support group for people affected by HIV/AIDS. Starting Jan. 3, Positive Living...
Inauguration Day historic for LGBTs, local musicians
President Obama started his second term this week with a renewed — and historic — pledge to fight for LGBT rights. ...
PAT announces $73K in grants
In its first-ever direct grantmaking cycle, Philly AIDS Thrift is giving out $73,000 to local organizations working to fight HIV/AIDS. During...
LGBT Catholic group celebrates 40 years
Philadelphia’s only Catholic LGBT organization, Dignity Philadelphia, will celebrate its 40th anniversary later this month. Dignity president David Kalinowski said...
International
Gay Russian protester detained at Olympic relay A gay Russian protester was detained Jan. 18 for unfurling a rainbow flag during...
Plaintiff seeks settlement in bullying case
Thomas Vandergrift, an openly gay man who’s suing the Pennsauken School District for allegedly subjecting his nephew to anti-LGBT bullying, is urging school-board members...
Few surprises in PA primary
In a rematch for the Democratic nomination to represent an area of Northeast Philadelphia in the state House, Jared Solomon edged out incumbent Mark...
‘Daily Show’ creator to perform stand-up benefit at center
Lizz Winstead wears myriad hats — comedian, television producer, political satirist, writer, activist — and is fusing them all for a national tour coming...
Media Trail
Antigay Md. lawmaker indicted on theft charges Baltimore’s WBAL-TV reports a Maryland state delegate was charged Sept. 23 with using campaign...
Morris dispatch records remain elusive
Last week, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office said it needed more time to respond to PGN’s open-records request for certified records pertaining to the...
Prop. 8 heading to state court
Marriage equality in California continues to be in limbo, as a federal appeals court signaled last week that it required input on the Proposition...
Evidence review continues in Maya Young murder case
Lawyers for the two accused in this year’s fatal stabbing of a transgender woman in Frankford will review evidence against their clients until the...
Archdiocese gives $50K to Maine marriage fight
Marriage equality suffered a setback last week when voters in Maine overturned the state’s same-sex marriage law in a ballot initiative that drew intense...
Sisters prepares for year-long anniversary party
After lesbian bar Hepburn’s closed its doors in late 1995, local women were left with a dearth of nighttime activities. They could...
No further arrests in murder of trans woman
Police have not taken any new suspects into custody in the October murder of a trans woman in Logan, police spokesperson Officer Christine O'Brien...
Local nondiscrimination ordinances see progress, roadblocks
Three nondiscrimination ordinances were recently discussed in Pennsylvania town council meetings, with two moving forward and one being tabled. On March...
Philadelphia gets grant to help men of color with HIV
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health received a grant this month to help develop HIV prevention and care programs for gay and bisexual men...
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...
State news-media association files brief in Morris case
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association this week filed an amicus brief in support of a lower-court order recognizing the certification of a police-dispatch record associated...
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