Top Stories 2015
This was a banner year for LGBT rights. Nationally, marriage equality was finally won and trans visibility reached new heights. Locally, Philly celebrated its...
Youth gala to benefit The Attic
A local youth-focused philanthropy organization will celebrate LGBT young people at its annual gala next month. The Spruce Foundation was...
Way Gay U returns with sexy, smart semester
Sexyfabulous — that’s how an organizer of the upcoming Way Gay U described this fall’s docket of classes, and while that may seem an...
Sims’ tirade against Planned Parenthood protester ignites outrage
A video showing State Rep. Brian Sims berating a woman saying the rosary outside a Planned Parenthood clinic isn’t easy viewing, yet at press...
A pioneer and a pupil honored on Constitution Day
One of the most well-known names in LGBT history was memorialized last week at the National Constitution Center. Harvey Milk took...
LGBT-friendly Trenton neighborhood to host Holiday House Tour
Gregory Rollins moved to Mill Hill, a neighborhood of Trenton, N.J., with his partner in August. The out community member noted the differences between...
It’s the moments that make a parent
I spent nearly 33 years of my life as a non-parent. It was just part of my identity — something that subtly guided how...
Man claims injuries inside Woody’s Bar
James Stefanide 2d is seeking compensation after he says he was seriously injured inside Woody’s Bar last year. Stefanide, of Drexel...
Penn welcomes first federal Latina judge
University of Pennsylvania Law School’s LGBT student organization is preparing to stage its second-annual symposium focusing on issues impacting the local LGBT community —...
PGN 2010 Top Stories
In the last 12 months, the LGBT community has been on a collective rollercoaster, with setbacks and progress, crime and redemption, and a few...
City funding crisis almost derails Pride parade
With only four days to go until this weekend’s Pride parade, organizers of the event were still unsure if the parade would be held...
PGN wins 7 Keystone Press Awards
The Philadelphia Gay News won seven Keystone Press Awards this year, an honor that not only recognizes professional excellence, but journalism that “consistently provides...
Endorsements 2015
PGN conducted interviews with candidates running in the upcoming municipal election about a wide range of LGBT issues, to inform our community about their positions and...
PGN photographer receives national award
PGN has once again earned a prestigious award from the Society of Professional Journalists in recognition of art director and photographer Scott A. Drake’s...
World AIDS Day Supplement 2015
Each year, PGN teams with ActionAIDS to produce a World AIDS Day Supplement. This year, the section focuses on the importance of linking prison...
Presbyterian Church approves pro-LGBT measures
The United States Presbyterian Church has approved several LGBTQ-specific overtures at its biennial General Assembly, affirming religious freedom without discrimination for people of all...
News Briefing
Drag show raises funds for the sick Congregation Beth Ahavah will welcome “Joey & His Girls” to Rodeph Shalom, 615 N. ...
Police mum on questionable Morris records
Philadelphia police this week declined to explain questionable paperwork in the Nizah Morris homicide that officers involved in a courtesy ride given to Morris...
Jewish museum collecting LGBT stories
The National Museum of American Jewish History is gearing up for the 50th anniversary of the Annual Reminder demonstrations with an interactive, community-involved initiative....
Philly couple recounts tragedy in Paris
When they arrived in Paris last Thursday morning, Philly attorney Angela Giampolo was excited to show her girlfriend, psychotherapist Kristina Furia, around the City...
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