Local and regional Pride celebrations postponed due to COVID-19
As local and regional governments continue to implement social distancing measures to help stem the spread of the new coronavirus, virtually all public events...
Remembering gay activist and academic Dr. Frank Leib
For many Temple University students in the early years post-Stonewall, Dr. Frank B. Leib was the first adult they had met who was openly...
City adds HIV to list of medical conditions eligible for COVID...
On Feb 23, the city Health Department added HIV to the list of medical conditions making a resident eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. The...
Lovitz announces candidacy for Pa. House; pens exclusive op-ed for PGN
LGBTQ community leader Jonathan Lovitz announced on April 19 his candidacy for State Representative of the 182nd District seat. Lovitz has been the Senior...
Gayborhood bars do their best in wake of COVID-19
Within just 30 hours, Tavern on Camac (TOC) and Ubar’s GoFundMe campaign to raise money for out-of-work staff met their goal of $5,000. This...
Suspended attorney seeks reinstatement to the bar
Dawn A. Segal, a former judge who was removed from the bench and had her law-license suspended due to misconduct, is pursuing her reinstatement...
Detective: Killer of trans woman said he had anal sex with...
Charles N. Sargent, who is accused of murdering trans woman Diamond Williams, told authorities he had anal sex with Williams without realizing her transgender...
Lesbians and Bisexual Women at Higher Risk for Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Philadelphia is pretty in pink. Liberty Place, 8th and Market, the fountains at Logan Circle, and the...
Trans woman shot in Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are searching for the shooter of a 31-year-old trans woman of color early this morning. The woman, who was shot in the...
Is Mayor Kenney’s removal of homophobic and racist Rizzo statue and...
In the early hours of May 31, after weekend protests against the nationwide killing of unarmed Black people raged on Philly streets, a City...
Attic Youth Center seeks new executive director
The Attic Youth Center has begun a search for a new executive director, the organization announced via email Wednesday. Carrie Jacobs, the founding executive...
The most LGBTQ relevant Democratic Primary races
The Pennsylvania Democratic Primary elections are nearing. On April 28, along with participating in the presidential primary, residents will vote for new and existing...
Remember Them
As of July 31, at least 26 trans people have been killed in the U.S. this year, and a vast majority of them were...
Organizations and community members celebrate Pride 2020 virtually
In the wake of COVID-19-related cancellations of physical Pride celebrations, many community organizations and leaders are acknowledging Pride month by organizing virtual events, such...
Surviving coronavirus
Ian Morrison turned 46 on March 13 and celebrated his birthday in quarantine with a case of COVID-19. Morrison is well-known in the Philadelphia...
Black and Brown LGBTQ organizers start to formulate a new Philly...
In the weeks following the abrupt dissolution of Philly Pride Presents, a group of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ community leaders have begun formulating plans...
Gay men, McCarthy and the Mattachine Society
In the years before Stonewall and Pride, LGBT activism was criminalized and subversive. In the 1950s, Sen. Joe McCarthy (R-WI), leader of the House...
Pride Media, Snapchat form LGBTQ augmented reality experience
In the spirit of innovative technology and celebrating diverse LGBTQ+ leaders from around the country, Pride Media, which publishes The Advocate, teamed up with...
GayBINGO celebrates 20 years
One night in the late 1990s, Eric Wichner, then the executive director of AIDS Fund, invited Robb Reichard to join him for a happy...
Killer of gay man seeks removal from death row
Richard R. Laird, who’s been on death row for 32 years for the gruesome killing of gay artist Anthony Milano, last week asked an...
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