DA Krasner challenges subpoena in Morris case
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is challenging PGN’s subpoena to appear at an upcoming court hearing regarding the paper’s request for additional records in...
Pennsylvania Youth Congress calls out corporations for lack of LGBTQ support
In June, as corporations donned rainbow merchandise and updated their logos for Pride, the Pennsylvania Youth Congress was sending a message: companies who celebrate...
ACT UP Philadelphia calls for revamp of city’s housing services
To mark the end of Pride month and the ongoing fight for adequate housing, members of the Philadelphia chapter of the HIV/AIDS activism organization...
PGN continues pursuit of records in Morris case
Last week, attorneys for PGN filed a supplemental brief in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, reiterating the paper’s request for additional records in the Nizah...
Kensington orgs facilitate youth study on community policing
The nonprofit Creative Praxis recently wrapped up the youth-centric study My Voice Matters in partnership with the We CAN Collaborative (Change and Action Now)....
West Chester’s Carl Nassib becomes first active NFL player to come...
West Chester native Carl Nassib’s coming out this week has been applauded by both the LGBTQ community as well as the NFL. His June...
Community reacts to Philly Pride Presents disbandment
In the face of mounting criticism from community members, the leadership of Philly Pride Presents (PPP) abruptly dismantled its organization and cancelled their September...
PGN subpoenas DA Krasner in Nizah Morris case
Last week, attorneys for PGN subpoenaed District Attorney Larry Krasner to testify at an upcoming court hearing regarding the paper’s request for additional records...
Philly Pride Presents dissolves organization; September Pride event cancelled
The organization behind Philadelphia’s Pride Parade and Festival, Philly Pride Presents, has decided to disband, according to two independent sources close to the organization....
U.S. Supreme Court rules against city in foster parents case
The decision was unanimous. In a 9-0 ruling bound to have a long-ranging impact, the U.S. Supreme Court found the City of Philadelphia violated...
Local advocates react to Supreme Court’s ruling
Hopes were dashed today for a bias-free foster-care system in Philadelphia after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia...
Christian university cuts social work program due in part to LGBTQ...
Executive leadership of Cairn University, a Christian university in Bucks County, Pa., announced last month that the school’s undergraduate and graduate social work programs...
New report finds that corporations are rainbow-washing Pride
A new report from Popular Information, a publication dedicated to accountability journalism, has suggested that corporations are sending mixed messages on LGBTQ support —...
Justice Department to defend religious schools’ exemption from anti-LGBTQ discrimination laws
The Biden administration’s Department of Justice has issued a series of controversial intentions in recent weeks of cases it will defend in court. All...
The Trevor Project co-founder uplifts queer youth in short film series
In order to amplify LGBTQ+ youth voices, Trevor Project co-founder and writer Celeste Lecesne has teamed up with songwriter/recording artist Ryan Amador to create...
Do police and DA have separate Morris probes?
Last week, a city attorney told Common Pleas Judge Joshua H. Roberts that two separate investigations exist for the Nizah Morris case, one by...
Judge allows subpoenas in Nizah Morris case
On June 8, Common Pleas Judge Joshua H. Roberts said he would allow PGN to issue subpoenas to various officials for information regarding why...
ERGs help companies create LGBTQ-affirming work culture
For LGBTQ employees and allies at Subaru, they can take part in the automaker’s employee resource group (ERG) Out+Ally to receive “education, resources and...
Record number of Pride flags raised in Montgomery County
Thirty LGBTQ Pride flags were raised this year at Montgomery County public spaces, including youth centers, correctional facilities, emergency operations centers, courthouses, local parks,...
Philly and beyond celebrate Pride Month in person this year
With Covid cases steadily falling in the Philadelphia area, many Pride events are happening in person this month. While there won’t be a Pride...
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