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Thousands march in Delhi Pride An estimated 2,000 people joined a Pride festival in Delhi, India, Nov. 27 and 28. ...
Anders promoted to supervising judge in Philadelphia
LGBT advocates are lauding the promotion of Common Pleas Court Judge Daniel J. Anders to the position of supervising judge of the court’s civil...
LGBTQ activist hopes attack, liaison committee can unite community
As thousands of festivalgoers made their way home from last weekend’s 31st-annual Pride festival, Rizzo Mertz’s day of celebration took a turn for the...
LGBT history on display in Central PA
LGBT History Month is upon us, and several organizations are joining forces to make sure Central Pennsylvania’s role in the LGBT community’s evolution...
US marriage bureaus rebuff same-sex couples
NEW YORK CITY — Hundreds of same-sex couples seeking to wed were turned away from marriage-license counters around the United States last Thursday, part...
NJ public library bans gay book
A public-library system in New Jersey is coming under public scrutiny following its decision to remove an anthology of writings from gay youth from...
Local LGBT softball team overcomes obstacles to win World Series
When it was heading into the double-elimination round of the 2016 ASANA World Series last month, Nick’s Bar and Grille, a Philadelphia team...
Feminist leader visits Philly, talks equality
Gloria Steinem came to Philadelphia on April 16 to deliver one message: Whether you’re a proponent for women’s rights, LGBT rights or all of...
‘Cruel & unnecessary’ : LGBTQ allies, advocates call for defeat of...
By John L. Micek
Hours after a state House panel advanced a bill that would exclude transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports team in the commonwealth, LGBTQ...
GALAEI launches visual campaign celebrating trans lives
As part of Transgender Awareness Week, Queer Latinx social justice organization GALAEI announced the launch of a visual campaign that highlights the everyday experiences...
LGBT college centers talk info sharing, racial justice at Creating Change
Zaneta Rago-Craft started a #TalkAboutItTuesdays campaign this year on the Facebook page for the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals, a group of...
PGN exclusive: Giovanni’s Room to close next month
A longtime staple in the Philadelphia LGBT community is closing its doors. The country’s oldest LGBT bookstore, Giovanni’s Room, will...
Locals pitch in with Supreme Court briefs
Before the U. S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on two landmark same-sex marriage cases, it had the opportunity to review...
Youth podcast centers mental health, LGBTQ issues
The collective Creative Resilient Youth (CRY), a group of teenage and college aged people, started their podcast in May of 2020, not long after...
Protecting LGBT older adults in the workforce
The older-adult population in the United States currently represents the fastest-growing segment in the country’s workforce. By 2020, people over the age of 55...
News Briefing
PAC members view Morris records A contingent of the city’s Police Advisory Commission visited the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office on April 30 to...
Animal programs cater to unique crowds
Three years ago, Buzz Miller fulfilled a life-long dream when he founded PACT For Animals, a nonprofit organization that helps place animals of hospital...
Black leaders helm LGBTQ orgs in historic first
Black History Month is a celebration of Black excellence and Black leadership, including within the LGBTQ community. For the first time in LGBTQ history,...
Four things to consider when buying a condominium
Buying your first home is not unlike tying your shoe for the first time: a source of great frustration, joy and accomplishment and pretty...
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