Grassroots campaign finds a home in the ’burbs
On a recent Friday afternoon, Elayne Aion arranged stacks of brightly colored lawn signs in a corner of her Glenside gift shop. ...
Westboro plans to protest at Mazzoni
Virulently anti-LGBT protest group Westboro Baptist Church plans to picket outside Mazzoni Center later this month — and the community is mobilizing to counter-protest. ...
DA names openly gay spokesperson
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams this week announced a new member of his staff, who is an LGBT community member. ...
N.J. jury rules against conversion-therapy group
A jury in New Jersey on Thursday found that a Jewish therapy group committed fraud by pledging that its conversion-therapy practices could turn clients straight. ...
Engagement: Adrian Shanker and Brandon Pariser
Wedding bells will ring next year for Bethlehem residents Adrian Shanker and Brandon Pariser. The couple got engaged Oct. 20 and...
Penn welcomes first federal Latina judge
University of Pennsylvania Law School’s LGBT student organization is preparing to stage its second-annual symposium focusing on issues impacting the local LGBT community —...
Trans health facility to launch
The name Nizah Morris has long conjured feelings of frustration and anger from members of the LGBT community dismayed with the local transwoman’s unsolved...
Two-part series to focus on preserving lesbian history
The Free Library of Philadelphia will hold a special two-part series on the history and legacy of queer women in “Lesbian Herstory Archives: Preserving...
Temple prof looks at LGBT elder issues
While the “golden years” are generally a time for retirement and rejuvenation, for the LGBT population, aging can be a process filled with questions,...
Liberty City endorsements provide surprises
On Wednesday, April 17, the Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club held its election year endorsement meeting at the William Way Community Center. At...
White House updates HIV/AIDS strategy
The Obama administration last week released the first update to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The plan was first unveiled in 2010...
Queer, BIPOC-inclusive craft market comes back with in-person events
In the midst of a summer semi-derailed by a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, it’s important to make space for communal events that might provide...
A sneak peek at the senior center
PGN got an exclusive hard-hat tour this week of the LGBT-friendly senior residences, expected to open early next year. The steel...
PAC to review emergency response issues in Morris case
The city’s Police Advisory Commission last week agreed to review its Nizah Morris file for possible clarification of emergency-response issues relating to the case....
Parents, alums speak out against school firing
Concerned parents and alumni are speaking out and taking action following last month’s firing of a lesbian teacher at Waldron Mercy Academy. ...
Minority, LGBT media demand Inquirer sensitivity training
The city’s minority and multicultural publications, including PGN, united this week in calling for the Philadelphia Inquirer to have sensitivity training for their staff....
Wedding: Gloria Casarez and Tricia Dressel
The 100 guests who gathered last month for Gloria Casarez and Tricia Dressel’s 10th anniversary party were treated to a few big surprises —...
ASIAC interim director named to top spot
HIV/AIDS organization ASIAC this month announced that its interim executive director is stepping into the post permanently. After a national search,...
Reading launches LGBT initiative
Dozens of businesses in the Reading area are opening their doors to the LGBT community. At the Greater Reading Convention and...
Fraternities disband over homophobia, other allegations
In an unprecedented action, two Swarthmore College fraternities have announced they are disbanding in response to campus protests by women’s, LGBTQ and other student...
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