Woodbury officials to repeal anti-cross-dressing law
Woodbury, N.J., officials are vowing to repeal an obscure anti-cross-dressing law on the books that recently was brought to their attention. Although the law...
UPenn study finds that GBQ boys need more sex ed
A recent University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing study showed the importance of receiving sexual-health education at a young age. The...
Road to Stonewall: Tommi Avicolli Mecca
For 20 years, Tommi Avicolli Mecca was the face of gay-activist journalism in Philadelphia and a fixture in Philly’s nascent LGBTQ community. “I wanted...
Chile set to become 31st country to legalize same-sex marriage
Both houses of Chile’s government voted overwhelmingly December 7 in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Once signed by President Sebastián Piñera...
Local hotel transforms into a Brazillian Carnaval for charity
Locals can participate in a tropical festival and play casino games while supporting a nonprofit organization, all without leaving Philadelphia. The...
Antigay stigma addressed in new AIDS guidelines
A few days before the world marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, a federal agency released new guidelines that...
Media Trail: Sept. 6, 2019
LA police probe transgender women bar removal as hate crime The Fresno Bee reported Los Angeles police are investigating the aggressive removal of a...
Area priest accused of sex abuse
A Delaware man filed a lawsuit last week against a priest with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, alleging the clergymember sexually assaulted him 30 years...
Over 200 LGBTQ+ people receive COVID-19 vaccine at WWCC
William Way LGBT Community Center, in partnership with Philadelphia FIGHT, held a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 6 for Philadelphia LGBTQ+ community members in...
Couples sue for marriage equality in PA
For the first time ever, same-sex couples are suing the state of Pennsylvania for the right to marry. The American Civil...
ICandy undergoes facelift
ICandy Nightclub is gearing up for its two-year anniversary with some renovations. The popular Gayborhood club started remodeling the historic building three...
Wis. inmate seeks state-funded sex-change
MADISON, Wis. — A transgender inmate wants to reject an agreement that would make her the first in Wisconsin given state-issued women’s...
Summit convenes to examine LGBT aging issues
More than 100 older LGBT community members and aging-service providers will convene Oct. 15 to examine the myriad issues impacting the elderly...
CBLSL women host soggy, successful tourney
The City of Brotherly Love Softball League staged its inaugural women’s tournament late last month and, despite a stormy start, achieved a smooth finish....
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Memorial for Don Belton Friends and colleagues of slain Indiana University professor Don Belton will gather in Philadelphia for a memorial tribute later...
Philly, nation respond to Orlando massacre
The nation’s deadliest mass shooting, and the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11, rocked the LGBT community this past week. ...
The stories of 2021
Amidst a second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 saw a mix of good, bad, and in-between news for the LGBTQ community. PGN took...
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SD police change policy after outing lesbian Fox News reports a South Dakota police department has changed its policy for releasing information to...
S.J. AIDS org. to close
The AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey, which has provided comprehensive services to those living with HIV/AIDS for 22 years, will close its doors...
Woody’s Bar seeks change of venue in accident case
Attorneys for Woody’s Bar want a change of venue for a lawsuit seeking more than $100,000 in damages from the bar because it allegedly...
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