Community to explore Gayborhood violence
In response to recent violence in the Gayborhood, the William Way LGBT Community Center will host a community forum to address the ongoing issues....
Bookstore marker to be unveiled at OutFest
During the annual coming-out festival next weekend, community and city leaders will come together to pay a lasting tribute to a local LGBT icon....
ActionAIDS expands to DelCo
Two HIV/AIDS service organizations in the region will collaborate to enhance case-management services for people living in Delaware County. Philadelphia’s ActionAIDS announced...
City pressed to sever ties with Russian city
In 2012, legislation was introduced in two sister cities that would affect the LGBT community — in entirely different ways. ...
News Briefing
Help for the holidays National LGBT agency The Trevor Project wants to ensure those struggling because of their sexual orientation or gender identity...
Attic launches video series to countdown to 20th anniversary
The Attic Youth Center is gearing up to celebrate two decades of outreach and advocacy for LGBT youth in November. To prepare...
One arrest, more possible in Jenkins murder
One man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Kiesha Jenkins, and more arrests could be pending. Police arrested...
SWEET SMELL OF CENSUS SUCCESS
Director of LGBT Affairs Gloria Casarez (left) and Mayor Nutter combine forces in a Gayborhood census push April 3 with store owners Steve Duross...
Obama to issue exec. order on trans discrimination
Weeks after he announced he would sign an executive order banning LGBT discrimination by federal contractors, President Obama this week unveiled plans to issue...
Obama signs LGBT exec. order
President Obama on Monday signed an executive order into law barring federal contractors, who employ about 28-million workers, from discriminating on the basis of...
Media Trail: Aug. 14-20
Daniel Radcliffe donates to LGBT hotline YahooNews. com reports The Trevor Project announced Aug. 10 it had received a donation from...
Election Spotlight: Attorney General race 2016
Leading up to the April 26 primaries, PGN is spotlighting candidates who will be on the ballot. This week, we continue our election coverage...
Widow continues struggle for deceased wife’s death benefits
Despite last week’s gains for same-sex marriage, Jennifer Tobits’ quest to receive the death benefits of her deceased wife continues with no end in...
Ed. Dept. issues bullying guidelines
The U. S. Department of Education this week issued a letter to school superintendents around the nation to ensure that school leaders are...
Homelessness bill sees changes
After backlash from advocates for the homeless, Councilman Frank DiCicco this week agreed to change his proposed measure that he said is meant to...
Casey to reintroduce anti-bullying bill
U. S. Sen. Bob Casey from Pennsylvania is gearing up to reintroduce the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Casey plans to submit the bill...
Legal group moves to Mazzoni Center
The only organization in the state to offer direct legal services to LGBT people announced this week that it is transferring its legal branch...
LGBT Dems endorse Specter, Hoeffel
The Liberty City Democratic Club held its endorsement meeting last week, with members selecting the slate of candidates they felt would best represent the...
Couple facing terminal cancer gets wedding wish
Kelly and Michelle Medina have gotten a lot of bad news in the last few years — the loss of a parent, a car...
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