Inmate’s lawsuit settled for $60,000
The lawsuit of a gender-nonconforming inmate in New Jersey who claimed she was subjected to an illegal body-cavity search recently was settled for $60,000....
Obituary: Bobbie Burnett, former Free Library worker, 61
Bobbie E. Burnett, a trans woman who filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against the city in 2009, died Feb. 3 due to complications from a...
Newseum exhibition to display LGBTQ history
On March 8, the front pages of nearly a dozen national LGBTQ newspapers — including this one — will be lined up along the...
Volunteer spots still open for DNC
The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention has recruited more than 16,000 volunteers for the July event, surpassing its initial goal...
30 Years Ago in PGN
Community divided over D. C. march About 25 men and five women gathered July 18 to discuss plans for the proposed LGBT...
LGBTQ leaders invigorate 2020 census participation with podcast, leadership summit
The Complete Count LGBTQ Sub-Committee, a group of the city’s LGBTQ community leaders, gathered last Thursday at the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia Downtown Center City...
Philly hate-crimes bill now in mayor’s hands
Philadelphia City Council took the final step last week in its part of passing a citywide LGBT hate-crimes law. On Oct....
Media Trail
Wyo. House passes ban on marriage recognition Advocate.com reports the Wyoming House of Representatives passed a bill Jan. 24 that would...
Government wants gay inmate’s federal suit tossed
The U.S. Department of Justice last month urged the dismissal of Kenneth J. Houck Jr.’s lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Prisons. ...
Dining Out for Life pairs with food trucks in HIV/AIDS fundraiser
Twenty-seven years since its first charitable fund drive, Dining Out for Life, Philly’s largest foodie fundraiser, returns April 19 to raise cash for the...
Obituary: Peter Saunders Dunning, LGBT activist, teacher and software developer, 79
Peter Saunders Dunning died Jan. 4 from complications of to dementia. He was 79. Dunning earned his bachelor’s degree from...
Anderson Apartments assault and robbery victim tells his story
“Now the only thing I feel about Philadelphia is it’s not safe.” Those are the words of the longtime city man who was reported...
Remembering LGBTQ activist and archivist Dorothy Beam
Dorothy Saunders Beam, mother of the late prolific writer Joseph Beam, died Dec. 26, leaving behind a legacy of helping to amplify the voices...
A primer on the 2021 election offices
In Philadelphia, eight out of ten registered voters is a Democrat. This means that with very few exceptions, whoever wins a local primary for...
Catholic Church welcomes Anglicans
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has made it easier for Anglicans to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between June 6-13. ...
Sean Meloy seeking to be Pennsylvania’s first openly gay Congressman
If elected to represent Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district, Sean Meloy would be in the first out gay member of Congress to represent the Keystone...
Out, ally candidates produce victories at polls
This week’s municipal election saw little fanfare but resulted in several victories for LGBTs and allies throughout the region. The Philadelphia...
LGBT bowling tournament marks milestone
LGBT individuals from around the country will converge on the Philadelphia area this weekend to take part in a 21st-birthday party that will be...
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