LGBT Equality Alliance leaders discuss transition
A Chester County-based LGBT nonprofit last month named its new president. Founder and inaugural president Rachel Stevenson resigned from her post...
Ramsey agrees to policy changes stemming from Morris incident
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Court: SEPTA isn’t governed by city’s antibias laws
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Hit by the one-two punch of the pandemic and an aging workforce, election officials across the commonwealth and nationwide are racing to...
In Memoriam, PGN staff
Throughout PGN’s 40 years, our pages have carried countless obituaries on members of our community. As a community newspaper, we have remained committed to...
45 years of goodness
Five years ago, in honor of PGN’s 40th anniversary, we did a feature on the top LGBT news stories of the last four decades....
Court says gay couples can’t divorce in Texas
DALLAS — Gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned, a state appeals court...
PA lesbian kicked out of prom
A Pennsylvania high school is coming under fire after administrators ejected a lesbian student from her prom. Aniya Wolf reports...
NJ bans conversion therapy
New Jersey this week became only the second state in the country to ban so-called “ex-gay” therapy for minors. Republican Gov....
Nellie Fitzpatrick named city’s new LGBT director
Mayor Michael Nutter has announced that the District Attorney’s LGBT liaison has been chosen to succeed the late Gloria Casarez as the new director of...
Group targets violence against trans women
A statewide advocacy group is speaking out about the increasing number of transgender women of color disproportionately affected by gun violence. ...
Student faces college homophobia
“He said the school just wasn’t ready for this change, and I was the change that was going to happen. ” When...
DHS to hold forum for LGBT youth
The city’s Department of Human Services is sponsoring a town-hall meeting May 28 for LGBTQ youth who wish to give feedback about the quality...
Presbyterians OK gay pastors
After a years-long debate, gays and lesbians in same-sex relationships are now eligible to become ministers in the Presbyterian Church (U. S.A.). ...
Bill seeks to eliminate adoption discrimination
A bill was submitted to Congress this week that aims to prohibit states from discriminating against prospective LGBT adoptive or foster parents. ...
Philly trans community speaks on intimate partner violence
When considering how to help mitigate the violence, discrimination and stigma that trans people face on a regular basis, education is paramount, along with...
SCOTUS hears arguments in LGBT discrimination cases
Hundreds of LGBTQ people gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 8, the morning before the hearings of three employment discrimination...
Star speaker for QPenn Week
The University of Pennsylvania is gearing up to host a weeklong event to explore queer identities, and special guests will include one of the...
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Suspended prison guard sentenced for sexual assaults Marlin E. Freeman, a suspended Pennsylvania state-prison guard, will spend time behind bars after...
Big changes abound for Black Pride
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