Critics blast Pulse report commissioned by feds
A federally commissioned review of the Orlando Police Department’s response to the Pulse Nightclub massacre is drawing criticism from some active-shooter experts. ...
Bebashi hosts its first awareness ball
A local HIV/AIDS-service organization will host its first ball this weekend. Bebashi – Transition to Hope will host its inaugural Awareness...
Hearing scheduled in South Jersey assault case
A hearing will be held this month regarding a civil suit filed by a South Jersey couple, who claim they were assaulted inside...
Philadelphia Women’s March shines light on ‘everyday woman’
Resist, persist and rise. These three words are spearheading this year’s message of hope for the Women’s March on Philadelphia. Organizers...
Queer writer named 2018 Philadelphia Poet Laureate
Raquel Salas Rivera has a passion for poetry and dedication to impacting lives and community through writing. The queer writer has been announced as...
Obituary: David “Scoops” Dyer, radio show entertainer, 36
Morning radio host and producer David “Scoops” Dyer died Dec. 24 at age 36. Dyer, who graduated from Temple University in...
Leeway Foundation grants Transformation Awards to women and trans artists
An organization dedicated to supporting local women and trans artists gave away $150,000 in grants. The Leeway Foundation presented 10 artists...
12th Street Gym beset by legal woes
The 12th Street Gym, an LGBT-oriented business facing potential closure under new ownership of the building, is a defendant in a federal lawsuit that...
12th Street Gym’s future uncertain under new owners of building
The fate of 12th Street Gym remained unclear this week as lease negotiations were ongoing with new owners of the building. ...
Local lawyer attends Irish senator’s wedding
Jim Pavlock, a lawyer based in Center City, told PGN about the wedding he attended last weekend. The civil ceremony was between Fine Gael...
FIGHT to launch pediatrics program in February
A local health-services organization will soon begin to address the needs of the area’s younger patients. Philadelphia FIGHT is set to...
Out florist creates surprise art installations to make Philadelphians smile
Marianna Coppola intended to make the citizens of Philadelphia smile, and plans to do so again through her artistry and design skills. ...
Havertown-based church offers LGBT Couples Workshop
LGBT couples will receive support to strengthen their relationships during a free workshop in Havertown. St. James United Church of Christ will host its...
Trans woman charged with assaulting firefighter
Kate Lynn Blatt, a trans woman who achieved a landmark civil-rights ruling, was incarcerated last week after an altercation with a Pottsville firefighter. ...
Judge: Lawsuit settled, despite gay litigant’s protest
A federal judge last week ruled that an antibias lawsuit filed by Thomas Vandergrift has been settled, despite the plaintiff’s protests that he never...
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...
2017 Person of the Year Honor Roll
Black & Brown Workers Cooperative As racial justice has continued to rise to the forefront of national conversations, it also factored heavily into local...
Our favorite photos of 2017
When the favorite photos feature began, we had just enough to find ten really good ones and a few runners-up. Each photo had its...
Attorneys for embattled Amtrak engineer proclaim his innocence
Attorneys for an openly gay train engineer, who potentially faces criminal charges for his role in a deadly Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia, continue...
Drag performer claims racial bias at salon
Vincent Leggett, a Philadelphia-based drag performer, says he’ll no longer entertain at a South Jersey salon due to alleged racial bias at the establishment....
TRENDING
RECENT ARTICLES
Allen Ginsberg was a political poet
Allen Ginsberg, the celebrated poet, counterculture icon, and out gay man, died 25 years ago, on April 5, 1997.
In a recent interview, the musician...
