Judge suspends new antibias rule for Pa. attorneys
A federal judge has suspended implementation of an antibias rule for Pennsylvania attorneys that was slated to go into effect Dec. 8. The new...
Sisters closes down
Philadelphia's only lesbian bar is now closed. After 17 years in business, Sisters Nightclub announced Monday that it had shut its...
Please Touch Museum celebrates LGBT inclusion with new festival
Please Touch Museum is introducing its inaugural Pride Family Festival June 9, an all-day celebration of LGBTQ families and communities around the world with...
Stonewall and the Gay Liberation Front: case closed!
Something very strange happened during last June’s celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The LGBT community, especially those of us...
Advocates call for resignation of homophobic school board member
LGBT advocates are calling for the resignation of a Pennsylvania school board member who requested the removal of an LGBT-pride exhibit, comparing it to...
NJ marriage case heads back to court
Six same-sex couples who filed suit several years ago seeking the right to marry in the Garden State returned to court last week. ...
Law firm drops DOMA defense
Just a few days after an Atlanta-based law firm stepped up to take on the defense of the federal ban on same-sex marriage, the...
Landlord claims gay tenants weren’t evicted
A landlord accused of discriminating against two gay renters when he evicted them from their Fairhill apartment has denied any wrongdoing. The attorney for...
Local LGBT organizations to host second intergenerational social event
The John C. Anderson Apartments, an LGBT-friendly affordable housing complex for seniors, will hold its second Intergenerational Play Date event this month. Employees from...
Visit Bucks County 2016
Every so often, we at PGN like to take a break from the hustle and bustle of city living. A perfect way to do that...
Norman Baker, HIV/AIDS activist, 58
Norman Baker, a longtime HIV/AIDS activist who volunteered for several local HIV/AIDS organizations, died Jan. 6 at age 58. Baker was a...
Fate of Giovanni’s Room still pending
Giovanni’s Room owner Ed Hermance told PGN this week that plans are still pending on the sale of the oldest LGBT bookstore in the...
Former prison commish seeks judgeship
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas currently has two openly LGBT judges on the bench, and Leon King is looking to up that number...
Mazzoni Center CEO will not resign, despite protests
The CEO of an LGBT health and wellness center will not resign from her post, despite calls for her departure from employees. ...
Philadelphia Zoo opens gates to LGBT community
In its 150 years of operation, the Philadelphia Zoo has seen countless firsts. Next weekend, it will experience yet another as it...
Formerly homeless LGBT youth share stories with City Council
Philadelphia City Councilmembers Helen Gym and Alan Domb held a hearing on ending youth homelessness in Philadelphia last Thursday. In front of more than...
City sees widespread support in Supreme Court adoption case
On Thursday, August 20th, 26 LGBTQ organizations, including the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, The Pennsylvania Youth Congress, Mazzoni Center, and William Way LGBT Community...
Philly Pride Presents names grand marshals
At Philadelphia’s annual Pride celebration, Celena Morrison can typically be spotted coordinating volunteers and orchestrating tabling for the William Way LGBT Community Center. This...
Local board game services team up
Board games have always played an important role in fostering connection across communities. While we can’t safely bond over board games in group settings...
Former out city council candidate named to Gov. Wolf’s Latino Affairs...
Adrian Rivera-Reyes, an out gay Latinx Philadelphia resident, just became one of 15 new appointees as a commissioner for the Pennsylvania Governor’s Advisory Committee...
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