An unholy spirit
Last week, a local high-school teacher notified his employer he may be a bit late to work — and his honesty won him immediate...
Creep of the Week: Franklin Graham
“Wonder Woman” made me gay. At least, that’s what I like to tell people. Since I am old, I’m, of course, talking about the...
Creep of the Week: Franklin Graham
“Pride month is over,” Christian evangelist Franklin Graham declared on Facebook. You hear that, everybody? Those rainbow flags should all be taken down and...
Weekend of looking back, looking forward
The Rev. Jeffrey Jordan of Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia shouts from the pulpit, “Mark Segal, here’s something historic to put in...
Taking the economic long view
The city is facing its worse financial crisis in its history. This will affect all communities, including the LGBT community. There are...
Character, common sense
The Creep of the Week column runs next to this editorial each week, but we felt it necessary to deem our own “creeps” this...
Pennsylvania doesn’t need Dr. Oz
On Nov. 28, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician made famous by Oprah, a couple of TV series, and several bestselling medical self-help books,...
Creep of the Week: Steve King
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Steve King is in trouble. It seems, and I take no delight in saying...
Is the Constitution passé?
Despite my radical spirit, my committed feminism and deep distrust of old establishments, after I went to law school I became a fawning, dorky...
Creep of the Week: Greg Quinlan
Have you been feeling a little less gay than usual this month? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Ever since the Family Research...
Creep of the Week: Betsy DeVos
School sux, amirite, guys? Pencils, books, teachers’ dirty looks. Ugh. Who needs it? I mean, the very idea of public education...
Creep of the Week: Mat Staver
What I’m about to tell you may surprise you. It may shock you. It may even upset you. But it must be said. Here...
Voting for LGBT friends and allies
Editor: The current political electoral debate calls into question the role of the federal government and the extent of the use of the...
Inspiring and being inspired
If you’re a regular reader of this column, you’re aware that I’ve published my first book, which is my memoir. As with most books,...
The battle for legitimacy
We’re in a time of change, and most of that is frustrating, but at times you see the glimmer of success from what this...
Creep of the Week: Michele Bachmann
My dear Gaymericans, it has come to my attention that there is some concern about a woman named Michele Bachmann. The scuttlebutt...
Responding to the next generation
Below is an actual email I received this week via Twitter.
"Hi My name is Tracy. I am in 6th grade ... in … Iowa....
Election hangover
Tuesday’s election results were a mixed bag for the LGBT community (though the frustration level might never match that of Election Day 2004 or...
What are the holiday wishes of the PGN staff?
Don: For Donald Trump to be impeached. Jeremy: I hope to finally move to this beautiful city so I can be...
Creep of the Week: Republican Party
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