Hoping for a happy New Year
Last year gave LGBTs a lot to be thankful for — the re-election of President Obama, marriage equality in a number of new states,...
Skeptical optimism
It seems as though everyone’s talking about health-care reform, but few are getting to the heart of what the new bill does. ...
Moving forward with allies
As LGBT History Month kicks off, we’re reminded how much our community has evolved, especially in the last few years. And what seems to...
No guv endorsement yet
It’s Tuesday and I have just returned from giving a tour of the future John C. Anderson Apartments, the LGBT-friendly senior-living facility. ...
Marriage woes
As PGN goes to press, same-sex marriage is the final issue holding up the end of the legislative session in the New York Senate,...
Fighting back against crime
There have been a number of headlines in the past few weeks that have suggested an uptick in violent crimes in the Gayborhood. ...
Creep of the Week—Mat Staver
Poet Langston Hughes. Russian composer Peter Tchaikovsky. Civil-rights activist Bayard Rustin. Mathematician and “Father of Computer Science” Alan Turing. Writer and journalist...
Holding on HB 300
Daryl Metcalfe. His name has been a thorn in the side of LGBT advocates for years, and his stance on LGBT...
Equality on the spot
Nobody likes a pop quiz. The phrase alone may hearken some back to the sweaty palms and craning necks of middle school,...
Your PGN
Most likely, if you’re a regular reader of PGN, as you’re looking through the pages of this paper today you haven’t noticed any changes....
Loss of a pioneer
My friend Jerry Hoose died last week. You most likely don’t know the name, but he affected your life; he certainly affected mine. ...
Love lessons
PGN put out the call last month for same-sex couples who are recently engaged or married — and we were (pleasantly) surprised by the...
Visibility over violence
As our community continues to mourn the loss of yet another transgender victim of violence, Londyn Kiki Chanel, efforts are underway to promote understanding...
Editorial: Ungodly actions
Kim Davis is simultaneously one of the most reviled figures by LGBT advocates and one of the most revered by LGBT opponents. ...
Creep of the Week: Bob McDermott
If there’s one thing middle-school students don’t need it’s sex education. Because sex is icky and makes some people uncomfortable. It also...
Holiday mishaps and memories
This Thanksgiving is special for me and Jason. It will be the first time his parents have come to our house for the holiday,...
Chaput opposes same-sex marriage, parents
On Sunday, Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated his final Mass in Denver before commencing his position as head of the Philadelphia Archdiocese on Sept. ...
Striving for union
On Tuesday, President Obama covered a lot of ground in his State of the Union address, from freezing domestic spending for five years, to...
Turning Points
Pride Month 2013 closed with a bang last week, setting the LGBT-rights movement on a new trajectory. The fall of the...
Reality of compromise
Republican Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett took a seeming step toward Medicaid expansion that advocates for the un- and underinsured have long been...
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