IN MEMORIAM
Passersby pay tribute to fallen servicemembers at the Korean War Memorial near Penn’s Landing on Memorial Day as Pennsylvania National Guard members complete drills....
PA anti-bullying bill in the works
State Rep. Mike O’Brien this week introduced a bill that seeks to strengthen the state’s anti-bullying law and is modeled after New...
Thousands press Casey for DOMA repeal
LGBT activists visted several offices of Sen. Bob Casey last week to urge the legislator, via his staff members, to support the...
Pastor faces discipline for performing son’s gay marriage
For the past 11 years, the Rev. Frank Schaefer has served as pastor of the Zion United Methodist Church of Iona, in...
PPD names new LGBT liaison
A new police official has stepped up to take on the department’s LGBT liaison position. Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel was last...
Federal ‘Don’t Ask’ trial wraps up
A federal judge in California heard closing arguments last week in a challenge brought by an LGBT group seeking to overturn the military’s ban...
PA’s first out lawmaker, one year later
In his first interview with the LGBT press, Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Fleck (R-81st Dist.) spoke to PGN about the professional and personal...
LGBT-inclusive immigration bill introduced
An immigration-reform bill was introduced in the U. S. Senate last week that, among other stipulations, would make it possible for LGBT citizens...
’NET WORTH
About 150 people turned out Tuesday to celebrate the grand opening of Philadelphia FIGHT’s new Computing Center. Ribbon-cutters included FIGHT executive director...
Person of the Year: Dawn Maher
When a life is lost to violence, family members and friends are left to grapple with the sudden shock, the hole left in their...
Locals react to SCOTUS ruling
Reaction to Friday's landmark marriage-equality ruling is pouring in from all corners of the country. Here's a sampling of what some of our local...
Hershey school sued for rejecting HIV-positive boy
A federal lawsuit was filed this week against a boarding school in Hershey for HIV discrimination against a local teen. AIDS...
N.J. urges dismissal of trans birth-certificate case
New Jersey officials continue to urge a federal judge to dismiss the case of a trans woman who seeks a gender-accurate birth certificate without...
Gay marriage defeated in NY
New York lawmakers rejected a bill that would have allowed same-sex marriage last week, a stunning outcome in a state that was the site...
Media Trail: April 9-15
Gay-rights order OK’d Advocate. com reports openly lesbian Houston mayor Annise Parker issued an executive order banning discrimination against LGBT city employees....
Senior project names building manager
Move-in day for the city’s new LGBT-friendly senior residence is inching closer, and project organizers recently named the person who will manage the full...
LGBTs trained for community leadership
Twenty emerging LGBT community members will graduate later this month from a new program that seeks to develop practical leadership skills among a new...
Media Trail
Gay-marriage ban moves in Minn. Senate The Duluth News Tribune reports a Minnesota Senate committee has passed a bill that would...
LGBT street harassment discussed at Council
Philadelphia City Council held a public hearing last week about street harassment, which included testimony on the treatment the LGBT community experiences daily. ...
Media Trail
Judge overturns Ark. adoption ban MSNBC.com reports a state judge on April 16 struck down an Arkansas law approved by voters...
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