Before Stonewall, there was Cooper Donuts
It was a torrent of doughnuts and coffee that kicked off the LGBT-rights movement. Sure, the Stonewall Riots of 1969 in...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s healthcare rule change
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration’s proposed rule change to eliminate transgender nondiscrimination protections in healthcare. The change,...
International News: Russian state TV derides and mocks openly LGBT athletes
Russia is known for virulent state-sponsored homophobia and transphobia. Russian officials and state-controlled media have depicted LGBT+ rights as a “Western attempt to subvert...
City attorney wants to increase agency’s diversity
Iveliz R. Crespo, the city Law Department’s diversity officer, says she’s committed to recruiting a diverse workforce at the agency, including adding more LGBT...
PA LGBT Republicans speak out on intersecting identities
Gary Klinger is a man without a country. He is a Lancaster County Republican, and he is gay. Being a Republican in a red...
Wedding: Paul Steinke and David Ade
While some blind dates end with disaster stories, the setup worked well for Paul Steinke and David Ade — who, after more than two...
Known LGBT donor gives again
Last week, Mel Heifetz, a local gay businessperson and philanthropist, donated $20,000 to the Democratic National Committee in the name of Philadelphia’s LGBT...
Central PA man sues state police for gay bias
A gay Central Pennsylvania man has filed a federal lawsuit against two police officers, whom he has accused of assaulting him because of his...
Soledad O’Brien on career, new book
Veteran journalist Soledad O’Brien will be in town next week to discuss her new memoir and her storied career at the kickoff of the...
Obituary: Jessica Palmer-Nelson, chef, 29
Personal chef and active community volunteer Jessica Palmer-Nelson is being remembered by friends for her generosity, positivity and insatiable smile. Palmer-Nelson...
Conversion-therapy backers among World Meeting participants
Much of the publicity about the upcoming World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia has centered on the participation by Pope Francis, but for several...
Bradbury-Sullivan Center receives award for LGBTQ health data collection
Allentown-based Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center received the 2019 Breast Cancer Community Partner Award from the Pennsylvania Commission for Women last Friday for its data collection...
40 Years Ago in PGN: Jan. 15-21, 2016
Newspaper heir murdered Adapted from reporting by Richard Rusinow After the heir of the Knight-Ridder newspaper chain was found murdered Dec. 7, 1975, Philadelphia...
Trans woman murdered in Philly
Another transgender woman has been killed in Philadelphia. Kiesha Jenkins, 22, was shot and killed in Logan early Tuesday morning. Homicide Capt. James...
Philadelphia’s beloved Outfest is here
The largest National Coming Out Day event will be held in the streets of Philadelphia for the 29th year. On Oct.13 from noon to...
Tensions high at Trans Day flag-raising
It was supposed to be a celebration of the annual Trans Day of Visibility. Philadelphians were to gather at City Hall at midday Tuesday...
Arrest made in murder of gay man
Police last week arrested a 17-year-old male who is accused of stabbing to death a gay man outside of a North Philadelphia bar. ...
Seventh-grade students win big for ‘Gayborhood’ documentary
Three student filmmakers last week presented their award-winning documentary at William Way LGBT Community Center. In the short film, entitled “The Gayborhood,” they...
Police: Teen lesbians go on summer burglary spree
A teenage lesbian couple from Upper Darby allegedly spent the summer burglarizing the town, accumulating a bizarre cache of items large and small. ...
Formerly homeless LGBT youth share stories with City Council
Philadelphia City Councilmembers Helen Gym and Alan Domb held a hearing on ending youth homelessness in Philadelphia last Thursday. In front of more than...
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