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Siloam to appeal anti-demolition ruling Siloam, the AIDS-services agency that wants to demolish the old Church of the Assumption, is taking its case...
Scouts case to go to jury trial
A federal judge has cleared the way for a jury trial in the city’s Boy Scouts eviction case. In a one-page...
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Va. lawmaker blasts gay-rights flag The Washington Examiner reports Virginia’s most outspoken legislative adversary of gay rights is calling out the...
Community to ‘rise up’ at Trans* March
An inspiring new song by Grammy-nominated artist Andra Day will serve as the anthem for this year’s Philly Trans* March. The...
Media Trail
Conference to draw gay protest The Birmingham News reports several gay-rights organizations in Alabama have announced plans to protest a Focus on the...
Updates from Creating Change 2016
PGN staff writer Paige Cooperstein is in Chicago covering Creating Change 2016, the nation's largest gathering of LGBT-rights activists. Keep up with her daily updates...
Race for Controller: Brett Mandel
Brett Mandel is looking to bring his background as a nonprofit executive to the City Controller’s office. He is challenging incumbent Alan...
Report: School bullying up, few resources in PA
An analysis released this week by a national safe-schools agency found pervasive homophobic comments and behavior throughout Pennsylvania high schools. The...
Jacket still at issue in Morris case
If federal officials agree to investigate the Nizah Morris case, a key issue in dispute is whether police put a jacket over Morris’ face...
Federal judge rules against DOMA
In two separate rulings last week, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down a significant portion of the federal ban on same-sex marriage as...
Obama moves to protect LGBTs abroad
The Obama administration this week took the historic step of directing federal agencies throughout the world to enhance their protection of LGBT citizens. ...
Gov. Corbett’s statement
“I have thoroughly reviewed Judge Jones’ opinion in the Whitewood case. Given the high legal threshold set forth by Judge Jones...
N.J. approves anti-conversion therapy bill
Two weeks after the closure of Exodus International, a Christian ministry dedicated to repressing same-sex attraction, the New Jersey legislature passed a bill that...
Santorum ‘ready to lead,’ announces run
The former U. S. senator from Pennsylvania known for his virulently antigay positions confirmed this week that he will make a run for...
2010 Census to include same-sex marriages
The 2010 Census will include statistics about same-sex married couples, following a directive by President Obama last week. LGBT leaders had...
IBA to award largest-ever small biz grant
The Philadelphia area’s LGBT chamber of commerce is giving away twice as much in its annual business grant and, thanks to some changes in...
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Vote for out candidate Democracy for America is currently hosting an online contest to determine which political candidates have the most grassroots support...
PURPLE SPIRIT
Freedom Pages and Tabu organized a “Wear Purple Party” to memorialize at least six LGBT teen suicides from the past month and raise money...
LGBT travel site takes off in Philly
A new Philadelphia-based travel venture is entering the fray of online discount sites to offer LGBT travelers the total package when it comes to...
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