Texas court hears state’s appeal in gay divorce
DALLAS — A lawyer for a Dallas man trying to divorce the man he married in Massachusetts told a Texas appeals court last Wednesday...
MANNA to honor local, national leaders
About 500 people are expected to attend the first-annual Nourish Awards of the Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance, which will honor the contributions of...
Penn hosts first LGBT Ivy League conference
The University of Pennsylvania is playing host this weekend to about 400 LGBT students from around the nation, who will gather to learn with...
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University defends firing of lesbian Illinois’ State Journal-Register reports officials are defending Benedictine University’s actions leading to the departure of the school’s education...
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‘Milk’ screenwriter barred from college Advocate. com reports Academy Award-winning “Milk” screenwriter Dustin Lance Black has been barred from a discussion at...
Mayor details LGBT business initiatives
Mayor Nutter announced several initiatives that could help strengthen and grow the LGBT business community. During a breakfast Feb. 18 sponsored...
Hospital to host free community event on women’s cancers
Studies have shown that lesbians and bisexual women face more risk factors for breast and other cancers than heterosexual women — an issue that...
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Judge postpones decision on Tobits case A federal judge considering the case of Jennifer Tobits — a lesbian who’s seeking the death benefits...
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Scouts, city seek deadline extensions Both sides in the dispute involving a city-owned building that’s occupied by a local Boy Scouts council have requested...
Live music brightens ‘Shut Up & Dance’
Shut Up & Dance is back for another year of dance, music and nourishment. The annual fundraiser for Metropolitan Area...
DVLF names interim directors
LGBT grantmaking organization Delaware Valley Legacy Fund announced this week that it had selected two local leaders to guide the organization through its transition...
Judges uphold convictions in Milano case
A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld all current convictions against Frank R. Chester, who murdered Anthony V....
Holiday spirit abounds at DVLF
The Delaware Valley Legacy Fund’s third-annual TOY returns this year and is expected to draw a record number of guests, whose generosity will have...
PAC seeks clarity on Morris 911 recordings
The city’s Police Advisory Commission this week agreed unanimously to seek information from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office about the possible existence of a...
2010 Person of the Year: Tyler Clementi
When PGN staff started to reflect on 2010 and consider who had the largest impact on the local LGBT community, there was really one...
Philly tourism initiative gets GLAAD award nomination
Philadelphia’s pioneering LGBT marketing campaign has been nominated for its first award from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. GLAAD...
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Entertainers cancel DC Pride appearances The Washington Blade reports that two entertainers scheduled to perform at D. C.’s Capital Pride and Black...
OutFest to celebrate 25th anniversary
The weekend of the 25th anniversary of OutFest will be jam-packed with LGBT spirit. After a number of large community...
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. ...
No cuts to HIV/AIDS programs on the horizon
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