Philly AIDS Thrift will use $10K from IBA, PNC to grow...
At a Rittenhouse luncheon today, the owners of Philly AIDS Thrift received $10,000 from PNC Bank and the Independence Business Alliance, the region’s LGBT...
Anti-bullying resources, support offered at family-friendly event
Anti-bullying advocates from around the region will converge this weekend at William Way LGBT Community Center to build community and raise awareness about resources....
Mazzoni honors local lawyer, Lambda Legal director
Michael Williams served on former Philadelphia Mayor John Street’s LGBT Advisory Board in 2002 when he began drafting recommended legislation to protect people from...
Several news orgs, including PGN, unite as part of a new...
News Is Out: National Queer Media Collaborative, a brand new a partnership of seven LGBTQ+ news outlets from around the U.S., will soon launch...
Day in the Life of: an archivist, Bob Skiba
Few people in Philadelphia know more about LGBT history in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection than William Way LGBT Community Center...
New Jersey trans man sues Catholic hospital
A New Jersey trans man filed suit this week in federal court in Newark, claiming a Catholic hospital denied him access to a medically...
Local faith groups ready for papal visit
Preparations are well underway for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families — and local LGBT-friendly faith groups are...
Malcolm Kenyatta receives Victory Fund endorsement
The LGBTQ organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ individuals to public office, Victory Fund, endorsed 25 more LGBTQ candidates for 2019 and 2020. ...
OutFest to introduce new features, more fun
OutFest is a neighborhood party full of rainbow flags, old and new friends and traditions, and each year, new traditions are born. ...
SCOTUS aftermath continues
The marriage-equality landscape changed indelibly last Wednesday as the Supreme Court struck Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and invalidated Proposition 8,...
Discovery continues in psychiatrist murder case
The defense for a homeless man accused of strangling a psychiatrist in a hotel near the Gayborhood is still working on completing evidence discovery...
ASIAC director to step down
Ron Sy, executive director of ASIAC for the past 12 years, will step down from his position this summer. Sy plans to...
Mazzoni medical director on leave
Mazzoni Center’s medical director, Dr. Robert Winn, is currently on paid leave, Mazzoni Director of Development and Marketing Perry Monastero told PGN this week....
Judge issues pro-LGBT ruling in citizenship dispute
A federal judge in Atlanta last month ordered the U.S. State Department to recognize the U.S. citizenship by birth of Simone Mize-Gregg, the two-year-old...
Gayborhood Crime Watch
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between April 15-18. ...
Creating Change seeks four co-chairs for Philly conference
Creating Change, the nation’s largest LGBT conference, is looking for four people from the Philadelphia region to serve as co-chairs of the event that’s...
Pete Buttigieg’s historic candidacy rounds out 2019
"If you want to talk about the capacity to win, try putting together a coalition to bring you back to office with 80 percent...
Lesbian bride turned away from NJ bridal shop
A bridal shop in New Jersey has come under fire after refusing to sell a dress to a bride-to-be, reportedly because her spouse will...
Plan to name street after Gloria Casarez
A resolution to name the 200 block of South 12th Street “Gloria Casarez Way” was introduced in Philadelphia City Council Nov. 19. Councilman Mark...
Local and regional Pride celebrations postponed due to COVID-19
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