New Jersey becomes the second state to require LGBT studies
Within the next five years, all public-school students in New Jersey will learn about the contributions of LGBTQ pioneers like Barbara Gittings and Harvey...
Trans woman of color shot and killed in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police made a swift arrest in the death of 29-year-old Mia Green, a transgender woman of color who was shot and killed in...
Marc Garber, pharmacist, 57
Pharmacist Marc Garber died Nov. 19 at age 57. The cause of death is pending. Garber was born and raised in Philadelphia...
PA marriage bills pending
State Sen. Daylin Leach (D-17th Dist.) is expected to introduce a bill next week that seeks to legalize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania....
International News: January 24, 2020
South Korea to decide fate of first transgender soldier
In the first such case in South Korea, military officials will determine whether to discharge a...
International News: Vatican expresses deep reservations over gay rights bill
The Vatican has issued statements for years about LGBTQ issues. But on June 22 it was revealed the Vatican has inserted itself in a...
COLOURS celebrates 25 years, looks ahead to brighter future
Just over a year since Mark Wilson took the reins of COLOURS, the organization’s budget has doubled, and Wilson is working with his new...
OUT IN OFFICE
State Rep. Brian Sims (D-182nd Dist., left) was ceremonially sworn into office by the state’s first openly gay man on the bench,...
Attorney: Gay-bashing civil trial could be 1-2 years away
The victims of a 2014 gay-bashing case in Philadelphia have filed a civil suit against their attackers. Zachary Hesse and Andrew...
Cross-country trip collects LGBT stories
Nathan Manske and Marquise Lee will be packing their suitcases soon for a four-month road trip to all 50 states. The pair...
CDC: Philly men unaware of HIV status
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control found that about one in five men who have sex with men (MSM) in large...
Media Trail: October 24, 2019
Matthew Shepard’s parents criticize AG Barr on LGBT rights NBC News reported the parents of murdered gay college student Matthew Shepard have accused Attorney...
2ND CELEBRATION OF CULTURE
The second-annual Latino Pride Festival June 6 drew more than 2,500 LGBT and ally individuals to North Philadelphia, a 25-percent increase in attendance from...
Sounding off: Where mayoral candidates stand on LGBT issues
PGN conducted interviews with candidates running in the May 19 municipal election about a wide range of LGBT issues, to inform our community about...
HRC doubles down on voter contact ahead of midterms
The Human Rights Campaign is targeting 2.1-million “equality voters” in Pennsylvania with a grassroots voter-contact campaign to flip elections in the state and across...
News Briefing
PAC down to seven commissioners The city’s Police Advisory Commission has 12 vacant commissioner positions, including four alternate slots, officials said this week. ...
Sisterhood and brotherhood in Gay Officer Action League
As a 21-year-old in the Deputy Sheriff Basic Training Academy, Dante Austin listened while his instructors “breezed over this idea that there are LGBT...
Person of interest sought in psychiatrist murder
Philadelphia police are seeking a light-skinned man in his mid-20s wearing a red quilted vest as a person of interest in relation to a...
Investigation continues in N. Philly killing
No arrests had been made as of Wednesday in connection with the death of a local woman outside an LGBT party earlier this month....
Center employee contends antigay harassment
A staff member of the William Way LGBT Community Center says he was the target of antigay slurs when he attempted to seek assistance...
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