Black Lives Matter co-founder speaks on activism, new memoir
More than 100 people turned out for a discussion with the co-founder of international racial-justice organization Black Lives Matter. The Free Library of Philadelphia...
Activist, musician brings QTPOC Art Funds Art Tour to Philly
*The original version of the story said the Philadelphia stop on Philadelphia Art Funds Art Tour would take place at 7 p.m. It has...
12th Street Gym to close at end of month
The 12th Street Gym, a well-known presence in the Gayborhood for 30 years, will permanently close Jan. 31. The closure was announced this week...
AIDS Law Project of PA celebrates 30 years of milestones
The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit public-interest law firm providing free legal services to people living with HIV and AIDS, is celebrating...
One year later: the Women’s March looks to midterm elections
When asked what it takes to organize an event for more than 50,000 people, Deja Lynn Alvarez laughs. “A lot. It...
Departing Visit Philadelphia CEO talks LGBT tourism efforts
Meryl Levitz, founding president and CEO of Visit Philadelphia, noted what sparked the tourism-marketing agency’s campaign “Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay.”...
Aetna settles HIV-privacy breach case for $17.2 million
Health-insurer Aetna has agreed to pay $17.2 million to settle claims that it violated the HIV-privacy rights of more than 13,000 customers, according to...
Suspect charged in murder of UPenn student
This story was updated to include a comment from the district attorney and bail information A 20-year-old man was charged Wednesday with the murder...
PA moves up in HRC’s equality ranking
Pennsylvania moved up in ranking on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual LGBT State Equality Index report. The state, which ranked in...
Trans woman to be tried for alleged assaults
A Pottsville judge this week would not dismiss any of the charges against a transgender woman accused of assaulting Pottsville firefighters. ...
LGBT Elder Initiative partners with Jefferson Health for new program series
A local organization for LGBT elders and a local hospital will partner for a new series of programs. The LGBT...
Bradbury-Sullivan elects first trans woman as board chair
Lizabeth Kay Kleintop is the first transgender woman to serve as chair on the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center Board of Directors. ...
Oral arguments scheduled in Morris 911 case
Oral arguments are scheduled this week in PGN’s open-records request for 911 recordings relating to the Nizah Morris incident at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s...
Dilworth Park and PGN to host ‘Skate Pride Love’
Dilworth Park and Philadelphia Gay News will celebrate universal love during its “Skate Pride Love” event next week. Members of the...
Gayborhood salon provides makeovers for job-readiness
Three women last month received makeovers at a Gayborhood salon to boost their confidence in the workplace. To celebrate 10...
New Year, New You 2018
Now that we are at the beginning of the New Year, it's time to keeping our minds and bodies healthy. In our second-annual "New Year,...
State rep speaks out against LGBT-inclusive birth certificates
*This story has been updated to include a comment from J.J. Abbott, a spokesperson for Gov. Tom Wolf. An anti-LGBT state representative this week spoke...
N.J. governor signs LGBT-inclusive bills
Outgoing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) signed three LGBT-inclusive bills Monday. Two trans-inclusive resolutions, introduced in February 2017, honor Transgender...
Prosecutor in gay-bashing case among those ousted from D.A.’s Office
Three days after he was sworn in as the city’s top law-enforcement officer, District Attorney Larry Krasner ousted several-dozen employees, including the attorney who...
Doylestown becomes first Bucks County municipality to ban conversion therapy
Doylestown last month became the first municipality in Bucks County to ban conversion therapy for minors. The borough is trekking...
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