The biggest LGBT stories of 2020
Although Trump continued to chip away at the rights our community has attained over the last few years, we did make some amazing gains...
Midwood Investment & Development vs. the LGBTQ community
You’re going to see the words Midwood Investment & Development a lot in this column. You’re also going to see Gloria Casarez a lot...
In praise of bipartisan support for The Equality Act
Ten members of Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation voted to pass The Equality Act. While I’m grateful for all of their support, nine of their votes...
We need more LGBTQ stories on screen
In this week’s issue, film columnist Gary Kramer writes about GLAAD’s Studio Responsibility Index. The report sheds light on LGBTQ characters —and oftentimes their...
From Stonewall to the White House
For me, Pride month is always full of surprises ever since I was a part of that very first New York Pride back in...
When to not cover a Trump story
A Trump “gay pride” rally was recently held in our back yard. PGN chose not to cover it. Similarly, a few weeks ago, the...
A tribute to Kay Lahusen
While it was somewhere in my thoughts, I somehow never thought it would really ever happen. After all, the Kay I knew was a...
The vaccine and the LGBT community
Getting my first Covid-19 vaccine shot turned out to be an emotional experience, but not for the reason you’d imagine. While getting the first...
Despite hardships, we will deliver your news
As you read this, I will have passed my 14th day in self-quarantine. Oh, I’m fine. But I am a senior and have asthma,...
Continuing to cope during isolation
Are you going stir crazy as yet? After nine and a half weeks in isolation, it seems that my sleep and eating habits are...
Katie Hill is the victim of a sexual double standard
Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) was among the wave of women and LGBT people elected to Congress in the 2018 midterms. Endorsed by former President...
Letter to the Editor
To PGN,
I work as a consultant with HHS, the city and a number of other agencies and companies. I have been doing this for...
Public health must come first
Every day, we hear new numbers. One day, it is 314. The next day, it is 224. Every number is a real person —...
This summer, support the LGBT community when you travel
Now that the vaccines have proven to be incredibly effective, life is slowly returning to whatever pre-pandemic norms it can. That includes vaccinated friends...
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump (Again)
Greetings, and F.U. to Trump and his enabling Republicans who pretended COVID-19 was a Democratic hoax and STILL have no national plan to mitigate...
The Case for Free Speech
As cries of “cancel culture” regularly resound from various quarters, the importance of free speech — actual legally protected speech — has become ever...
Staying busy during the new coronavirus pandemic
Each of us is trying to find a way to deal with COVID-19. We could go on a rant about all the mistakes made...
Pa. House Republicans will never introduce an equality bill
When State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta drove around Pennsylvania last year and stressed the need for Democrats to regain control of the state legislature, he...
It’s no comedy
The top two movies on the American Film Institute’s top 100 movies ever made have something in common.
The first is “Some Like It Hot”...
The importance of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
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