LAWYER THROWS A CURVE
Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia president Brian Sims threw out the ceremonial first pitch for Gay Community Day at Citizens Bank Park on...
‘Lack of fiscal responsibility’ prompts Equality Forum board resignations
Several members of the board of directors of Equality Forum recently resigned, some of whom contend the organization is headed in the wrong financial...
AIDS orgs. hit by budget issues
Pennsylvania is now more than one month into its fiscal year without a budget, and Mayor Nutter announced late last month that until the...
DP bill passes House subcommittee
The bill that seeks to grant equal benefits to the gay and lesbian partners of federal employees saw a preliminary victory last week. ...
New rule eases restrictions on needle purchases
AIDS activists are hailing a state-agency vote taken last month that clears the way for the purchase of needles and syringes in Pennsylvania without...
COMING TOGETHER
Tyron Harvey (standing) welcomes guests to the Aug. 1 banquet dinner at the National Association of Black & White Men Together’s annual...
News Briefing
GLSEN seeks student leader National student-advocacy organization Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network is accepting nominations for its first Student Advocate of the...
Raid shuts down bar, Scene party
The Scene, a monthly LGBT dance party, was cancelled abruptly last month after the Department of Licenses and Inspections temporarily shut down the establishment...
HRC says ‘no excuses’ for lack of progress
Since the new Congress and administration took office more than six months ago, not one pro-LGBT bill has been signed into law. ...
A WARM RECEPTION
Peggy Trott, general manager of Hotel Palomar Philadelphia (left), and Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus president Tami Sortman mixed and mingled with 45 LGBT and...
Media Trail
Murder suspect commits suicide CNN. com reports the suspect charged in the murder of gay Seaman August Provost committed suicide July 31...
International News
Youth center opens after shooting A community center for gay youths in Tel Aviv reopened on Aug. 3, two days after...
CHECKING OUT:
LGBT grantmaking organization Sapphire Fund dispersed more than $20,000 in grants to several local organizations during a check presentation July 23 at the William...
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ tour launches in Philly
Philadelphia this week was the first stop on a national tour aimed at raising awareness about the importance of repealing the military’s ban on...
Community rallies behind Giovanni’s Room
The nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore is beginning to show its age. One of the brick walls that borders Giovanni’s Room, at...
NJ gov picks LGBT advocate as running mate
New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) announced his running mate last weekend, a choice that was met with praise by LGBT advocates....
New Jersey LGBT advocates unhappy with new civil-rights head
The New Jersey Commission on Civil Rights approved the nominee for the director of the state’s Division on Civil Rights last week, despite criticism...
News Briefing
Leach to discuss marriage bill Philly for Change, the local affiliate of Democracy for America, will host state Sen. Daylin Leach...
30 Years Ago in PGN
Community divided over D. C. march About 25 men and five women gathered July 18 to discuss plans for the proposed LGBT...
Lesbian helps get life sentence for rapist
Last month, when an Idaho judge imposed a life sentence on Jeffrey J. Marsalis for raping a young lesbian, many Philadelphians reacted...
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