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The Rev. Chris Glaser (right) leads the buffet line during the Interfaith Breakfast at the William Way LGBT Community Center on Feb....
Prop. 8 attorney looks to case resolution
Last week, the judge in the Proposition 8 trial, “Perry vs. Schwarzenegger,” announced closing arguments would begin on June 16. In...
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Mich. school won’t have homecoming king, queen Muskegon’s WZZM13 reports a West Michigan high school that attracted criticism last year for...
EQPA president to step down next month
After two years at the helm of the board of Pennsylvania’s statewide LGBT organization, Adrian Shanker announced this week that he will not seek...
Ambassador-turned-author visits Philly
Giovanni’s Room this weekend will welcome a man whose career has literally taken him from one side of the world to the other —...
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Parents: Bullies drove son to suicide The Houston Chronicle reports an eighth-grader committed suicide Sept. 23, shooting himself in the head...
Out business leader talks jobs at White House
An out member of a local disability-advocacy agency was among a group of locals who recently met with President Obama and others at the...
Voters to decide out incumbent’s fate
An openly gay Republican incumbent state legislator is fighting for his seat in a reelection campaign that is forcing his constituents to weigh their...
Black Pride brings new ideas, focus on youth
Philadelphia Black Gay Pride is gearing up for its 15th annual weeklong celebration with a more youth-oriented focus. Love, Laugh,...
Prop. 8 heads to appeals court
A three-member panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California heard oral arguments from opponents and supporters of California’s ban on same-sex...
ChesCo group launches new health event
It can be intimidating to walk into an OBGYN’s office as a gay couple planning to start a family, said Rachel Stevenson, owner of...
SafeGuards marks 21st birthday
SafeGuards LGBT Health Resource Center will celebrate its 21st anniversary next week with a birthday bash that honors the organization’s growth over the past...
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New York marriage deadline looms Advocate. com reports that a New York state marriage-equality bill could be passed by June 20, the...
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Rep. apologizes for sex accusations The Nashua Telegraph reports New Hampshire state Rep. Nancy Elliott apologized Feb. 16 and withdrew her...
Marriage supporters, opponents clash in NJ
The National Organization for Marriage’s national tour to fight marriage equality brought the agency to New Jersey this week, where they were met with...
PGN supports ICandy boycott
In our 40 years in operation, Philadelphia Gay News has worked to serve as a platform to address injustice, inequality and discrimination faced by...
Group launched for LGBT cancer patients, survivors
While a cancer diagnosis can itself be daunting, navigating the twists and turns in the road to recovery without the proper support networks can...
FBI: Hate crimes down in PA
New data out this week from the Federal Bureau of Investigation found that Pennsylvania saw fewer hate crimes in 2011, including those motivated by...
NJ group launches LGBT equality coalition
A local LGBT organization is ready to bring equality statewide. Garden State Equality has formed a coalition of regional and national groups...
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