Barbara Hammer, legendary lesbian filmmaker, dies
Some people are so huge in life they deserve all the adjectives in death. Legendary lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer was one of those people....
Smollett indicted on 16 counts as brothers’ story changes
A grand jury indicted Jussie Smollett on March 8 on 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report. He was...
Philly-born activist and author begins a movement to combat sexual abuse...
Dr. Paul Zeitz has forever fought for justice — be it patients’ rights, human rights or global rights — striving for equal opportunity and...
International News, March 15-21, 2019
Group concerned over arrest of Egyptian transgender woman An international rights group is voicing concern over the safety and well-being of an Egyptian transgender woman...
National Media Trail, March 15-21, 2019
Kansas LGBTQ activist Stephanie Mott dies Kansas LGBTQ rights activist Stephanie Mott died on March 4, after apparently suffering a heart attack, the Topeka...
Study: LGBTQs are younger, poorer and in smaller numbers than previously...
A new report from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law cites demographics for adult LGBT people in the United States that...
Foster parents needed, especially in LGBTQ-affirming homes
Don’t expect immediate gratification. That could be the first thing foster parents should know, but it would be immediately followed by how rewarding it...
20 years of the revolutionary Black-Tie GayBINGO!
Since time began, people have been playing bingo with their friends in basements, gymnasiums and church halls. To be historically correct, it was originally...
Democrats win two more seats in Pa. State House
Democrats won two seats in the state House after winning special elections on March 12. In Philadelphia’s 190th District, Democrat Movita Johnson-Harrell is going...
Local LGBT allies among cosponsors reintroducing Equality Act in Congress
The Equality Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on March 13 by Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and in the U.S. Senate...
Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs making strides in fraught times
Once upon a time, the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs was a force to be reckoned with. Those who remember its earliest years will...
The Attic board responds to abuse allegations
Accusations came out last week against The Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia’s independent LGBTQ youth bastion, claiming an alleged sexual assault against a minor...
The Attic Youth Center responds to ‘serious’ allegations against it
Accusations came out this week against The Attic Youth Center, Philadelphia's independent LGBTQ youth center, claiming an alleged sexual assault against a minor occurred...
Native Texan rates offerings at William Way’s chili cook-off
Most people may not know this (or care), but I am not native to Philadelphia. In fact, I grew up on a farm 80...
Media Trail, March 8-14, 2019
Alaska mayor vetoes LGBTQ anti-discrimination protections The mayor of Alaska’s second-largest city vetoed a local law that gave sweeping equal rights protections to the...
Meet PGN’s new editor
Passionate and industrious, she’s a staunch advocate for those whose voices often go unheeded or simply unheard. That, in a nutshell, describes Jess Bryant...
International News, March 8-14, 2019
China to remove LGBT scenes from “Bohemian Rhapsody” The Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” will have all overt LGBT scenes removed for...
International Women’s Day — acknowledging and celebrating women for more than...
March 8 marks International Women’s Day (IWD). It’s a day to recognize the achievement of women and the ongoing struggle for equality around the...
Area Methodists weigh in on debate over LGBT acceptance
Before Methodists gathered in St. Louis last month to debate the future of LGBT people in the second-largest denomination of protestant Christians in...
Renewed bipartisan push gets tougher Pa. hate-crime bill back on the...
For years Pennsylvania Rep. Kevin Boyle (D-172nd Dist.) and Rep. Thomas Murt (R-152nd Dist.) have tried but failed to toughen the state’s hate-crime law....
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