Why thinking for oneself matters
Recently, CNN interviewed a nurse from South Dakota who said that some patients with Covid-19 still refuse to believe the virus is real. Even...
A look at the Lt. Governor race in Pennsylvania
The stakes are high in this year's Governor's race, and LGBT equality is literally at stake. If we don’t keep our eye on this...
On majorities and marriage
The California state Supreme Court’s decision this week to uphold the ballot initiative that revoked same-sex marriage was disappointing, but not totally unexpected. ...
Stacy Swimp
LGBT people aren’t covered under Michigan’s anti-discrimination law, meaning you could, for example, be fired for being gay and your employer would be perfectly...
Creep of the Week: Priests for Life
Warning! A three-headed beast is on the loose, and it’s coming for the children. Specifically, the unborn. I know what you’re...
Creep of the Week: Paul Gazelka
Genna Gazelka, a 31-year-old who identifies as bi-gender, knows firsthand the pain of conversation therapy, calling it “harassment” and “torture.”
According to a May 2019...
If you missed Philly Pride this summer, Lehigh Valley Pride is right around the...
It’s sad that Philly will not have a Pride parade or festival this summer. Events like Pride are always special to a region because...
Voter suppression, Al Schmidt and me
I was paralyzed in 2016, a month after covering the Democratic National Convention. It was devastating. I had been living with MS for 30...
Rhode Island: Rights do not equal equality
Last weekend, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed the state’s civil-union law, a compromise neither marriage-equality advocates nor opponents like. The...
30 years is too long
It was in 1981 that gay men in the United States first started to contract and die from a mysterious disease, now known as...
2020 primary election endorsements
Pennsylvania’s primary election on June 2 is nearing, and the LGBTQ community needs to be heard. Locally, there are five races that are most...
A clear-cut case
A federal judge has ruled against a Catholic agency that refuses to accept LGBT couples as foster parents. The city announced in May that...
Changing the dialogue
It seems that every few months, we have the grave task of reporting that another transgender woman of color has been slain on Philly's...
What is PGN thankful for?
What is PGN thankful for? Angela: I am thankful for the extremely accepting and amazing friends and family in my life. ...
Our beloved dog
Jason and I have a little French bulldog named Zola. She just had her 1st birthday. And, as should be expected, Jason and I...
The facts of LGBT discrimination
This week, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney won a major court case that will most likely make its way to the Supreme Court and affects...
Creep of the Week: Kim Haynes
Remember back in the day when black people couldn’t swim in public pools because white people didn’t want to catch being black? Luckily...
Getting informed about HIV
If someone already has an STD, s/he has an increased chance of getting HIV over someone who is STD-free, according to the Centers for...
So Be It
Around 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the 6th of January, 2021, a mob of pro-Trump forces, QAnon believers, Proud Boys and others, whipped...
Creep of the week: Franklin Graham
In a recent interview, evangelist Franklin Graham used the “s” word. And he used it a lot. That word is,...
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