Aging and older adults
A special section focusing on older LGBTQ adults offers articles on care and services, housing, legal issues such as common-law marriage, momentum for Pennsylvania’s...
Barbra Casbar Siperstein, first trans person selected to the DNC, dies
By all accounts, Barbra Casbar Siperstein was funny, smart and unafraid. She was a champion of transgender rights and a towering figure...
Another LGBT contender for city council
Daniel “Duke” Orsino, 32, a blue-collar worker and LGBT advocate, has jumped into the race for a seat on Philadelphia City Council. Orsino,...
New Jersey becomes the second state to require LGBT studies
Within the next five years, all public-school students in New Jersey will learn about the contributions of LGBTQ pioneers like Barbara Gittings and Harvey...
Pennsylvania poised to carry on momentum in LGBTQ aging
This past October, the LGBT Elder Initiative came together with state officials, healthcare professionals, aging services providers and LGBTQ older Pennsylvanians at the 2018...
Witness retracts account of attack in Gayborhood as the police investigation continues
The police continue to investigate Sunday’s violent attack on a 50-year-old gay man outside the Toasted Walnut at 13th and Walnut Streets. The investigation by...
The saga of the gay Mariel boatlift refugees
Most people know about the Mariel Boatlift in 1980. But many don’t realize that large number of the more-than 120,000 Cuban refugees that made...
Planned Parenthood expanding services for gay men and trans people
Planned Parenthood has long been known as a provider of reproductive healthcare and education for women. Recently, however, the organization has expanded its...
Rainbow crosswalk seems doomed, unless the community steps up with funds
There’s a petition to recognize the LGBT community by repainting the Walt Whitman Bridge in rainbow colors in honor of its namesake’s 200th...
Program director is latest to leave Mazzoni Center
After nearly 10 years of service, R Perry Monastero, the notable go-to on all things Mazzoni Center and its chief advancement officer, is leaving...
‘Empire’ actor a victim ‘racially-charged assault and battery’
Jussie Smollett, one of the stars of Philadelphian Lee Daniels’ hit Fox TV series “Empire,” was the victim of what police are calling a...
Sen. Harris Wofford, 92, U.S. senator and activist who married his...
A former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania who didn’t serve in that role long – but will be remembered for fighting for civil rights since...
Free Hep-A vaccines now available at LGBT community center
The Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center is teaming up with the popular dating app Grindr for its new campaign aimed at increasing access to hepatitis-A...
Gay mayor, veteran considering presidential run
An out gay man is among the Democrats forming exploratory committees while considering running for president in 2020. Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South...
Inclusiveness and unity abound despite dueling Women’s Marches
The bitter cold temperatures and unsavory forecast for Saturday didn’t keep thousands from taking to the streets of Philadelphia in unity for the third...
LGBTQ conference set to introduce new Pride organization
Pride organizers from Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and other nearby areas will gather in New Hope for this year’s Northeast Regional Pride...
PGN announces new editor Denise Fuhs
The New York Times. In the world of journalism, most would agree — both readers and fellow journalists alike — has stood alone as...
Out gay man throws hat into City Council ring
A young cancer biologist could become the first openly gay man to take a seat on Philadelphia City Council. Adrian Rivera-Reyes, 26, who will...
End of an era: Ally-Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown won’t run for...
Blondell Reynolds Brown will be giving up her seat on Philadelphia City Council when her term expires, but she makes it clear she’s not...
Supreme Court allows Trump’s trans military ban to become a reality
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed for the reinstatement of the Trump administration’s policy barring most transgender people from enlisting and serving in the...
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