Michael Lyons, 66, social worker
Michael Lyons, a longtime city worker and former civil-rights activist, died June 24 after a long battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 66. ...
No progress in S. Philly murder
After six months, investigators still have no leads in the murder of a South Philadelphia gay man. Michael J. Fox, 30, was...
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Judge overturns Ark. adoption ban MSNBC.com reports a state judge on April 16 struck down an Arkansas law approved by voters...
Landlord claims gay tenants weren’t evicted
A landlord accused of discriminating against two gay renters when he evicted them from their Fairhill apartment has denied any wrongdoing. The attorney for...
Sex conviction appealed in Supreme Court
Kenneth Schneider, a Philadelphia-area attorney who traveled with a 15-year-old boy to Russia with the intention of sexually abusing him, wants the U.S. Supreme...
City releases ‘Action Guide’ on LGBT rights
The City of Philadelphia on Thursday released a guide outlining local LGBT rights and resources. The LGBTQ Protections Action Guide was...
EQPA gets new board prez, launches PAC
After two years at the helm of the board of Equality Pennsylvania, president Brian Sims has stepped down, and the agency has brought on...
Day in the life of: a pin-up model, Jessica DiLullo
When Jessica DiLullo is hiking through Fairmount Park in high heels, people take notice. The stares come from any number...
Brazil OKs first gay marriage
SÃO PAULO — A Brazilian state judge on Monday approved what the court said is the nation’s first gay marriage. São...
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Social for LGBT parents, supporters LGBT family group Philadelphia Family Pride will host a fundraising happy hour from 5-8 p. m. April...
City moving on Scouts’ eviction
City officials are seeking the immediate eviction of a local Boy Scouts chapter from a city-owned building, though the Scouts maintain their federal anti-bias...
D.A.’s Office files brief in Morris case
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office filed a legal brief this week in response to PGN’s request for an unredacted dispatch record relating to the...
PA town showcases pride with ‘i am new hope’
A Pennsylvania-based LGBT Pride organization plans to showcase its town on a national level in a new awareness-raising campaign. New Hope...
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Youth group supports Morris probe The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition, a social-justice organization representing thousands of LGBTQ youth, has endorsed a state probe...
Lutherans begin gay-clergy discussion
FRIDLEY, Minn. — The Rev. Dave Glesne stood before the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church a few weeks ago and told them...
Drag queen among Mummers judges
The 2019 Mummers Parade may have had more LGBTQ representation on its judging panel, but many spectators said minority groups still need more visibility...
Vt. lawmakers push for gay marriage
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Legislative leaders in Vermont pledged last Thursday to push for passage of a gay-marriage bill before the session ends...
Cops who allegedly abused gay man didn’t have LGBT training
Philadelphia police officers Michael Gentile and Robert Tavarez, who allegedly mistreated a gay man, never received any LGBT-sensitivity training prior to the incident, according...
Ramsey reflects on LGBT work in police career
When Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey began his crime-fighting career in Chicago in the 1970s, he said nobody would’ve given much thought to...
Portland mayor won’t resign over lying about teen
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