Judge: No delay in gay-cop trial
Common Pleas Judge Linda A. Carpenter last week refused to postpone a trial in the antibias case of N. Melville Jones. ...
Bill to ban LGBT-panic defense in Penn. stalled in committee
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 212, which would ban LGBT-panic defenses in criminal cases across the state, has been pending in the state Senate Judiciary Committee...
Assault case against Voyeur settled
Nicholas D. Forte, a South Philadelphia gay man who was assaulted outside Voyeur four years ago, recently settled his civil suit against the popular...
‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ to broadcast live shots from Philly
Out TV personality Ellen DeGeneres is reportedly going to be filming a live segment in Philadelphia this week. DeGeneres tweeted Monday night that...
Windsor impact continues, one year later
The U. S. Supreme Court handed down its seminal decision on marriage equality on June 26, 2013 — and the full effect of...
City settles trans case for $382k
City officials have agreed to pay $382,500 to settle the federal antibias lawsuit filed by transgender city worker Bobbie E. Burnett. ...
Philly AIDS Thrift to reopen Giovanni’s Room
The doors to the nation’s oldest LGBT bookstore have been closed all summer. But a deal was inked last week that will reopen them....
Dinner, dancing and drag queens at Black-Tie BINGO
The Bingo Verifying Divas will don their finest next month for the 11th annual Black-Tie GayBINGO. This year’s fundraising gala will...
Obituary: Joan Fanelli, lesbian-bar owner and animal lover, 82
Joan Fanelli, owner of a former local lesbian bar and Camden governmental employee, died Jan. 10 at age 82. Fanelli, of...
International News: October 25, 2019
Days after opening its first U.K. restaurant, Chick-fil-A announces it will close
Chick-fil-A opened the doors of its first United Kingdom restaurant Oct. 10, marking...
James D. “Jimmy” Calnan
James D. “Jimmy” Calnan died peacefully at home on January 9, 2022 after a brief battle with Glioblastoma. Jimmy lived for more than 35...
LGBT social group to present the stories in our closets
Qunify is a relatively new LGBT social group, formed less than a year ago. According to group spokesperson Dredeir Roberts, the group’s purpose is...
How a young boy inspired a movement
Members of the LGBT community and allies recently gathered at the William Way LGBT Community Center ballroom to learn more about Braeden Lange, a...
Film festival heats up screens
About 24,000 people are expected to flood local theaters next week for the 19th annual QFest. The LGBT film festival runs...
2010 Person of the Year: Tyler Clementi
When PGN staff started to reflect on 2010 and consider who had the largest impact on the local LGBT community, there was really one...
Tens of thousands come out for OutFest
It was a beautiful day in the Gayborhood last weekend for the 19th annual OutFest. Rainbows abounded on clothes, pets and...
Schaefer’s reinstatement upheld
The United Methodist Church’s highest judicial body this week upheld the reinstatement of the Rev. Frank Schaefer. Schaefer was stripped of his credentials last...
Wedding: June Martinez-Bailey and Harry Winston Martinez-Bailey
June Martinez-Bailey and Harry Winston Martinez-Bailey are renewing their vows on April 24 — the couple’s two-year wedding anniversary — in New York City....
Bike Stop changing handlebars
The longtime owner of The Bike Stop announced this week that the bar will change ownership, although it will continue its more-than 25-year history...
New location for Mazzoni’s Elixir
There will be several new additions to Mazzoni Center’s annual fundraising gala this weekend, including a new host venue. Elixir: the...
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