Democratic debate shows why we need queer media
Most weeks, someone asks me on social media why I “waste my time” writing for the queer press. I write predominantly for the mainstream...
Taking stock of life during Stonewall 50
Like many, as the year ends, I usually take a look at what kind of year it has been. For me, 2019 was the...
Creep of the Week: Donald Trump
This impeachment stuff is stressing me out. Donald Trump keeps screaming that this whole thing is very bad for the country. And he is...
Looking back and moving forward
A year happens weekly at PGN. Each week stories centering the LGBTQ community come to light, and at the end of 52 weeks, it’s...
Of lights, family and the holidays
Christmas lights used to be wired in such a way that if one lightbulb on the string perished, the whole chain would fail to...
Community support during the holidays
If you’re feeling optimistic about the holiday season, it could be because of how far we’ve come as a community. When this column began,...
Creep of the Week: Scott Lively
My youngest sister just got married. To a man. Though she's chosen the heterosexual lifestyle, I accept her.
I visited my local Hallmark store to...
Leaving the binary behind
Last week, Merriam-Webster announced its word of the year is “they,” used singularly. Searches for “they” increased 313 percent from 2018 to 2019. "People...
LGBTQ athletes are starting to be heard
This week, soccer superstar and lesbian Megan Rapinoe won Sports Illustrated’s sportsperson of the year. The co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team...
Creep of the Week: Anne Ennis
I spent part of my weekend attending a 2019 election post-mortem where a group of committed volunteers, activists, candidates and elected officials went over...
The trans body
Transphobia, like homophobia, both use the suffice "-phobia," and while many people might believe it means "fear," it truly means "aversion" in this case....
LGBT representation on TV and a thank-you letter
A few weeks ago, this column touched on the subject of why the Hallmark Channel and Lifetime, both of which run romantic holiday movies...
3 trials offer hope for HIV vaccine
December is AIDS Awareness Month, and this year researchers are offering some good news.
Three trials offer hope that a vaccine for HIV could be...
Creep of the Week: Tony Perkins
Is America ready for a gay president? No way say the people who currently support with blind fealty and reverence a president who is...
Looking for an end to HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day is always a grim memorial. The day marks another year of stultifying numbers of people infected with HIV/AIDS. Another year of...
Ungraceful Chaput exit
The Vatican might have the last laugh on homophobe and pedophile protector Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.
Chaput is one of the masterminds who embarrassed the...
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day is Dec. 1, 2019. Founded in 1988 as the first global health day, World AIDS Day is a time for people...
Creep of the Week: Rod Dreher
Strike up the band and start the parade, ladies and gentlemen and those who identify somewhere in between or beyond. Chick-fil-A has gone gay!...
Caring for LGBTQ folks experiencing poverty
Thanksgiving is all about sharing with others and being grateful. The November holiday heralds the season of giving — Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice or just...
LGBT visibility throughout presidential eras
Mayor Pete’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for president certainly is the surprise of this election cycle. He’s riding an amazing wave, which in...
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