Bracing for backlash
From time to time I turn to my Facebook page (facebook.com/MarkSegalPGN) to ask followers what subjects they’d like me to touch on in my...
Sibling rivalry
Republican Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett dug himself deeper into the trenches of bigotry last week. In an interview with Harrisburg’s CBS...
Creep of the Week: Tony Perkins
If Tony Perkins knew you were coming, he’d have baked a cake. That is, so long as you aren’t gay and the...
A winning election
We’ve all seen some post-election Wednesdays where we would rather pull the covers over our heads instead of confronting losses or new administrations —...
Bridges and bullies
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s name has been in the press a lot lately — and the “any press is good press”...
Talking and Walking
This week, PGN’s offices were visited by two California men who are walking cross-country to raise awareness about bullying. The logistics of...
Marriage matters
Pennsylvania is now at the center of the state-by-state struggle for marriage equality in the United States. As the historic U.S. Supreme...
Letters and Feedback
Editor: Mark, everything you said in your thank-you letter about the newspaper awards and your achievements is true. You did guide...
Moving on marriage
For the first time, the Pennsylvania House will consider a bill to recognize same-sex marriage. For LGBT Pennsylvanians, who do not yet...
Students as teachers
Another transgender high-school student in Pennsylvania is taking on his school board over a discriminatory school policy. A Johnstown teen this...
Stopping the post-debate debacle
I love out conservative writer and TV talking head Andrew Sullivan, but his blog on the Daily Beast Tuesday regarding President Obama’s debate performance...
Breaking barriers for binationals
Last week, the Obama administration issued guidance for immigration officials that clarified that same-sex couples should be treated as “family. ” While the...
Isolating hatemongers
Last weekend I was visiting my family in the Philly area, and decided to attend OutFest while I was in town. As...
The power of no
You might have noticed that this summer has been slightly different for me, but that comes after five years of constant motion. People keep...
States’, students’ rights
Though nothing had been finalized as of presstime, the Trump administration this week was expected to issue guidance on the treatment of transgender...
From Miley to Katie
Generation Y got an unwelcome romp through the spotlight last week courtesy of Miley Cyrus’ risqué “Video Music Awards” performance. While Cyrus’...
Year in Review
This past week marked this editor’s one-year anniversary at the helm of Philadelphia Gay News. And to say the last 12 months...
This is unacceptable
This week, one story preempted the news cycle in Philadelphia, permeating into the national media: the Penn State sex-abuse scandal. Last...
Charting a new course for LGBT youth
Community Academy is like any other charter school in big-city America: trying to etch out an existence for students who somehow don’t make it...
Embracing the hectic holidays
This is the holiday season but our sluggish economy doesn’t seem to be having any effect on the holiday schedule. Just...
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