Dyke March gears up for growth
The annual Philadelphia Dyke March will step off at 4 p. m. June 12 from Kahn Park, 11th and Pine streets, with an...
Area tourism organizations host sensitivity training
Some 50 hotel employees in the region learned how to be gay-friendlier on the job during a training session last week. ...
Unrest over GOAL in Pride parade leads to community meetings
A month after the Greater Philadelphia Gay Officer Action League was announced as a grand marshal in June’s Pride parade, more than 200 people have signed...
Penn’s LGBT Center to be renamed in honor of retiring director
The LGBT Center at the University of Pennsylvania will bear a new name this fall upon the retirement of its longtime director. On Oct....
Gay candidate for DE House says opponent’s apology for anti-drag comments...
Delaware state Rep. Earl Jaques (D-Glasgow) apologized last week for comments he made in a news article criticizing his opponent in the state’s 2020...
Out lawyer gears up for Common Pleas judgeship
In her 21-year legal career, Tiffany Palmer has dedicated herself to helping LGBTQ clients navigate assisted reproduction and maintain relationships with their children, biological...
SANTA’S WORKSHOP:
The LGBT community came out in full force last weekend for Delaware Valley Legacy Fund’s fifth annual TOY, which this year drew a record...
Out Israeli filmmaker talks new doc at William Way
Out Israeli television personality Assi Azar was on hand in Philadelphia Nov. 20 to host a screening and discussion of his film,...
New prez for biz group
The board of directors of the local LGBT chamber of commerce this week approved the election of several new leaders. The...
More than half-mil for new HB 300 campaign
The effort to pass an LGBT nondiscrimination law in Pennsylvania recently received new financial support. The State Equality Fund, of which the...
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...
Local GLF members to be grand marshals at World Pride 2019/Stonewall...
The Gay Liberation Front has been named one of a few grand marshals for World Pride 2019/Stonewall 50 in New York City. The group...
Bill would revoke business license for discrimination
Legislation was introduced last week in Philadelphia City Council that seeks to further outlaw public-accommodations discrimination in the city. Councilman Derek...
Philly readies for Olympics
The Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, have largely been shadowed by the unprecedented LGBT discrimination in the host country — but LGBT athletes and...
30 years ago in PGN
Riots rage in San Francisco A series of violent demonstrations later known as the White Night Riots broke out in San Francisco beginning...
Stylist files gender-bias suit
A local gay hair stylist has filed a discrimination suit against his former employer, alleging he was penalized and eventually terminated for not conforming...
Pennsylvania poised to make history
They call it The Hillary Effect. For two years since Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 3 million and lost the election by...
LGBT antibias complaint settled
Chloe M. Harris, a South Philadelphia trans woman, has reached a settlement in her antibias complaint against Summit Children’s Program. In...
No, your father isn’t always right
“My father always said …” You’ve heard or maybe even said this one, right? And how many times have you said, “Who gives a...
City announcement raises hopes for in-person Pride festival
The city of Philadelphia announced this week that they have resumed taking applications for special event permits, including concerts and festivals. Applications for large...
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