Convicted killer speaks out
William F. Smithson says he’s facing a lifetime in prison not because he strangled to death a coworker during a rape attempt...
Pennsylvania’s first LGBTQ-friendly housing facility opens
James Allen came out as bisexual at age 13, only to experience extreme verbal and emotional abuse from family members. At times, he said,...
‘The world needs people to be happier’
Proposed legislation that would allow trans people born in New Jersey to obtain an amended birth certificate consistent with their gender identity is expected...
No single gene determines same-sex attraction
A massive new study indicates sexual orientation cannot be predicted by a single "gay gene" as previously pondered but genetics do play a role...
Person of the Year: Chris Bartlett
Chris Bartlett has been the executive director at William Way LGBT Community Center (WWCC) for a decade — a fraught and complicated decade that...
Amber Hikes named new Director of LGBT Affairs
The city announced today that Amber Hikes will take over as director of the Office of LGBT Affairs. Hikes takes the...
Prioritizing LGBTQ seniors during the coronavirus pandemic
As the City of Philadelphia continues to roll out initiatives and guidelines for thwarting the spread of coronavirus, it has become increasingly important for...
Philly Pride parade televised for first time ever
For the first time in its 31-year history, the Philly Pride parade will be aired on TV. Local network 6abc will film the June...
Libraries launch LGBT Pride programming
Libraries across the city will stage dedicated LGBT Pride events throughout the month of June. The first-time “Free Library of Pride”...
Survey marks 20 years of research on LGBT students
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, more commonly called GLSEN (pronounced “glisten”), has launched its 11th National School Climate Survey in its primary...
Tabu settles antibias lawsuit for $15,000
Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar has settled a trans-related antibias lawsuit filed by a former Tabu employee for $15,000 while denying any wrongdoing in...
Michael Petty, a 42-year love story
Mike Petty, husband of Philadelphia Gay News longtime office manager Don Pignolet, died April 26 from complications due to open-heart surgery. He was 73...
Police: Inmate who killed three gay men dead of suicide
State police confirmed the death of the murderer of three gay men as a suicide after he was found unresponsive in his cell at...
Newseum exhibition to display LGBTQ history
On March 8, the front pages of nearly a dozen national LGBTQ newspapers — including this one — will be lined up along the...
N.J. family turns graffiti into pro-gay message
When a New Jersey family found an antigay message painted on their garage door last month, they decided to not just erase it, but...
Rep. Kenyatta to introduce LGBTQ data collection bill
Pennsylvania Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta recently introduced a co-sponsorship memo for a forthcoming bill requiring all state forms that collect demographic information to provide an...
2 years of union negotiations at Mazzoni Center end in LGBTQ-inclusive...
Two years of union negotiations drew to a close Friday at Mazzoni Center, bringing the organization’s health care workers paid leave for gender-affirming surgeries,...
Keeping holidays bright amid Covid
As of this week, nearly 90,000 Philadelphians have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and over 2,200 have died from the pandemic, and the city is...
Dyke March hits the streets
The annual Philly Dyke March returns this weekend, with a special tribute to one of the long-running event’s founders. The event...
Out lesbian named Philadelphia’s new Chief Integrity Officer
Last week Mayor Jim Kenney appointed out lesbian Sarah Stevenson as Philadelphia’s Chief Integrity Officer (CIO.) She will succeed the current CIO, Ellen Mattleman...
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