Gayborhood Crime Watch: April 2-8
The following incidents in the Midtown Village and Washington Square West areas were reported to the Sixth Police District between Feb. 28...
Reparations thread calls upon privileged to support BIPOC in time of...
“White folks,” begins each post, “if you’re able, please send or resources to folks who need it.” In a Facebook group called Queer...
Colours holds winter necessities drive at William Way
Abraham Tomo, Jr. wants everyone to think about how it would feel during the winter to be a homeless LGBTQ youth or elder in...
ACLU trial to be held in June
The first lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania to challenge the state’s ban on same-sex marriage will get its big day in court this summer. ...
Quince to revive fundraising show
A local LGBT-focused theater group is this month bringing back a popular collection of marriage-equality themed plays, to again raise funds for local LGBT...
Philly DA announces hotline for Election Day issues
With high voter turnout expected for Pennsylvania’s primary April 26, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams advised voters to use the Election Fraud Task Force...
Youth group seeks dismissal of child-abuse suit
A local youth organization wants a Philadelphia judge to dismiss a civil suit alleging it harbored a same-sex child predator. The...
Key building in Gayborhood remains vacant
A Center City building that formerly housed many LGBT-oriented organizations has fallen into disrepair, and some are calling for an end to its vacancy....
Gay media assocation bans meetings in Georgia
The National LGBT Media Association (NGMA), composed of the 12 largest LGBTQ publications in the nation including Philadelphia Gay News, recently passed a resolution...
Papal weekend through an LGBT lens
Margie Winters and her spouse Andrea Vettori both ended their speeches at last weekend’s Papal Picnic at John C. Anderson Apartments with a challenge...
Anniversary: Ryan Goldner and Scott Reikofski
In 2011, New York became the sixth state in the U. S. to legalize same-sex marriage. And nearly one year after...
DNC chair urges LGBTs to get out the vote
With just a week left until the midterm elections in a year when Democrats are expected to lose at least a few seats to...
Defendants in ’91 murder of gay student maintain innocence
In the early-morning hours of Aug. 10, 1991, a gay University of Pennsylvania pre-med student was shot execution-style in a robbery outside...
PGN Exclusive: City’s new rainbow flag to include black and brown...
Amber Hikes, the city's director of LGBT Affairs, said she teared up the first time she saw the new rainbow flag, which will be...
Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military
OMAHA, Neb. — Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she...
City shuts down ‘Gay Pizza’
A popular pizza shop in the Gayborhood was shut down this week for operating without a license. Licenses & Inspection posted a cease-operations...
Author returns to Philly for LGBT history talks
LGBT historian and former Philadelphian Marc Stein will give two presentations next month based on his recent work on Philadelphia LGBT history. ...
International News: May 8, 2020
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro claims WHO advises kids to be gay
On April 29, Jair Bolsonaro made the false claim on Facebook that the World...
Family Matters Conference returns to University of the Sciences
After moving around to different locations the previous seven years, an annual conference for LGBT families will return next month to its 2016 location....
Local nondiscrimination ordinances see progress, roadblocks
Three nondiscrimination ordinances were recently discussed in Pennsylvania town council meetings, with two moving forward and one being tabled. On March...
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