Being other in Philly
PGN was invited to participate in a panel discussion Tuesday evening entitled “Being Other in Philly,” an event that produced fruitful, meaningful conversation that...
James David Manning
I think we all know that Starbucks is a little, well, gay. I mean, they sell drinks like the Gingerbread Latte, Peppermint Mocha and...
Being seen
I grew up in a Southern California suburb in the 1970s, a short distance from the smog-filled skies of Los Angeles. It was a...
Transmissions: Remembrance
I’ve long dedicated my life to transgender causes. Yet there is one thing I will forever be most known for, and that is the...
When will Pennsylvania pass LGBTQ nondiscrimination legislation?
Last week, Virginia became the first state in the South to pass a law protecting LGBTQ folks from discrimination. While Philadelphia has a nondiscrimination...
My trip to Israel
Following the war with Hamas this past summer, I felt a tremendous sense of urgency to travel to Israel. I needed to demonstrate my...
142 openly LGBTQ athletes to compete in Tokyo Olympics
This year’s summer Olympics is set to have a record number of LGBTQ athletes competing, with the highest percentage coming from the United States....
Should Councilman Green’s seat be an LGBT seat?
Gov. Tom Corbett has nominated Philadelphia City Councilman-at-Large Bill Green to head the School Reform Commission, which seems to be a somewhat-controversial decision. ...
Visiting future leaders ask: How did we get this far?
This week I had a great honor. While we in the United States are concerned with the state of our struggle for equality, and...
Collegiate unwelcome
With college classes resuming in a few weeks, students across the nation are likely soaking up the last days of summer before heading off,...
Pride will unite us or divide us
There are people like Harvey Milk, Matthew Shepard and Barbara Gittings that give meaning to our fight for equality. And there is no truer...
Tennessee, or why we need ENDA
This week, the governor of Tennessee signed into law a bill barring municipalities from passing local nondiscrimination measures that supercede state law. ...
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...
Letters
Barred from heaven Remember that song, “Jesus Loves Me”? Well, if you’re lesbian, gay or transgender, apparently Jesus doesn’t love you enough to...
A bipartisan push for visibility
To close out Pride month, three Congress members introduced a bipartisan, nonbinding resolution this week to highlight the economic firepower LGBT business owners bring...
Waiting for history
As the Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, I’ve heard the following a lot: “Do you...
Our lives are not for laughs
Every week, I research all things gay news, both locally and nationally, to decide what might be appropriate for an editorial. This week, more...
The emotional impact of social distancing
In my time as an artist and therapist, I’ve found that community is truly remarkable. There’s nothing more remarkable than the outpour of support...
Judicial impartiality
This week, the judge in the federal discrimination case in which the local Boy Scouts chapter is suing the city publicly disclosed that he...
‘We need you to be counted’: Why health data collection matters
By Adrian Shanker and Chris Bartlett There is a funder who frequently says, “Without the data, the chatta don’t matta.” And you know...
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