State reps host Fairness Act Forum
Showing up to work late, regularly taking hour-long lunches or not completing your daily tasks could get you fired. So could...
N.J. Gov. Christie signs two trans-inclusive bills
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed two trans-inclusive bills last week, which would develop guidelines for transgender students and prevent medical providers from discriminating...
Judge orders trans sensitivity training for police department
New Jersey Superior Court Judge Martha D. Lynes recently granted the request of a transgender man and ordered the Jersey City Police Department to...
International News
Pride parade draws 30,000 in Taipei With music, self-made signs and creative costumes, an estimated 30,000 people from across Taiwan and several other...
Alchemy Hair Labs to host Trans Day of Visibility Event
lchemy Hair Labs in Philadelphia will host a mixer in celebration of Trans Day of Visibility. On the evening of March 31, guests can...
Dyke March makes $1K at first fundraiser of the year
The Philadelphia Dyke March raised nearly $1,000 at a karaoke happy hour at Tavern on Camac Thursday night when it kicked off fundraising for...
PA lawmakers make impassioned plea for a vote on antidiscrimination law
State legislators and members of the LGBTQ community and its allies held a news conference in Harrisburg this week to announce the introduction of...
Ally hits the Philly pavement for LGBT rights in Chile
Running a marathon is a momentous occasion for any athlete, and one local runner is making sure her first marathon is especially — and...
State agency appoints LGBTQ commissioner
The executive director of Allentown’s LGBT community center was unanimously confirmed by the state Senate to serve as a commissioner on the Pennsylvania Human...
Lehigh Valley firm launches LGBT practice group
Gross McGinley, LLP, in Allentown recently launched an LGBT practice group to better serve the area’s LGBT community. The formation...
Local couple overcomes obstacles to build family
Many parents spend the requisite nine months preparing their homes and lives for a baby. But, for Stephen Wagner and husband Brian Sedor, the...
Michael McGonigle, film lecturer and expert, 53
Michael McGonigle, a film lecturer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, died Nov. 9 from a heart attack. He was 53. McGonigle,...
Critical Path continues to call on mayor for funding
Supporters of Critical Path, a local organization that provides Internet services to people living with HIV/AIDS, gathered Sept. 5 for a community...
Creating Change 2017
Up to 4,000 people are expected to converge on Philadelphia for the Creating Change Conference Jan. 18-22. Follow PGN's coverage here as we get ready...
Mr. Drag King marks milestone
The Mr. Philadelphia Drag King competition is going back to its roots for its 20th anniversary. The May 16 event has...
Person of the Year 2017: Amber Hikes
Amber Hikes moved from Philadelphia to California in 2015. While she found her place as director of the Upward Bound program, Hikes ultimately moved...
Philly minister arrested for sex abuse
Police in Delaware arrested the pastor of a Philadelphia congregation last week for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a teenage male over the course...
Delaware student overcomes obstacles to encourage acceptance
Wilmington Friends School is all about acceptance, said Hareena Houston. However, the 17-year-old wanted to show LGBT students outside of her Delaware-based Quaker school...
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...
William Way receives grant to support archiving efforts
A local community center received a grant to coordinate archiving efforts. The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the William Way...
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