The benefits of same-sex marriage: It’s not just about the love...
Since the Defense of Marriage Act was effectively nullified by the U. S. Supreme Court in June 2013, same-sex couples have been rushing...
D.A. says Morris 911 recordings aren’t agency records
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office last week said it doesn’t recognize 911 recordings pertaining to the Nizah Morris incident as agency records, even if...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Jan. 15-21, 2016
Newspaper heir murdered Adapted from reporting by Richard Rusinow After the heir of the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain was found murdered Dec. 7, 1975, Philadelphia...
America’s newest museum recognizes LGBTs in our revolution
America’s newest museum, Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, does something quite revolutionary: It recognizes the LGBT community as having played a part...
Election interviews
For the mid-term elections, PGN reached out to candidates for U. S. Senate and House, governor, lieutenant governor and state Senate and House....
Obituary: Barbara Grier, publisher, activist
Barbara Grier, groundbreaking lesbian publisher, activist, archivist and a co-founder of Naiad Press, died of lung cancer Nov. 10 in Tallahassee,...
Community organizations boost trans resources
Providing robust resources for transgender communities is always paramount, but given the war that the Trump administration has waged against the trans community, trans...
Progress in Pennsylvania
While 2013 will go down in LGBT history as the year the federal Defense of Marriage Act largely met its downfall, marriage-equality history was...
LGBTQ activist hopes attack, liaison committee can unite community
As thousands of festivalgoers made their way home from last weekend’s 31st-annual Pride festival, Rizzo Mertz’s day of celebration took a turn for the...
No trial date yet for gay-bashing suspects
Pre-trial negotiations continue for the trio accused of physically and verbally attacking a gay couple in Center City this past fall. ...
Ambler pursuing LGBT-inclusive antibias law
A Montgomery County borough introduced an ordinance this week that would establish a human relations commission that recognizes 13 protected classes, including sexual orientation...
Giovanni’s Room doors reopened
Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni’s Room opened last Friday morning to a bustling crowd of shoppers. Giovanni’s Room, the nation’s oldest...
PA Senate Republicans reject LGBTQ resolution
Democratic Pennsylvania State Sen. Steve Santarsiero introduced a Unanimous Consent Resolution last week to establish Feb. 15 as Love is Love Day in the...
Summer Guide 2015
Summer is (just about) upon us! In our first-ever Summer Guide, the PGN staff reviews our picks for summer events, reading, travel destinations and...
NJ Senate passes ban on LGBT-panic defense
On Dec. 16, the New Jersey State Senate unanimously passed legislation to ban the use of an LGBT-panic defense to get a reduced penalty...
Election Spotlight: State House 182nd District
In our last installment of primary interviews, PGN reached out to candidates in the contested state House race for the 182nd District, which covers...
Giovanni’s Room burlgarized
Giovanni’s Room, the oldest LGBT bookstore in the nation, was the site of an attempted burglary last week. Ed Hermance, store...
New alliance of Philly orgs focuses on sex work safety
Naiymah Sanchez of GALAEI: A Queer [email protected] Social Justice Organization struck up a conversation Thursday with representatives from the Illinois Department of Health. She...
William Way opens Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center
William Way LGBT Community Center held a grand opening ceremony last week for its new Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center.
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Our favorite photo memories of 2012
Going through the hundreds (OMG!) of photos printed in the paper this year, several things came to mind. For starters, December was...
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