Transgender Day of Remembrance
The annual day of observance on Nov. 20 that honors the memory of those trans folks we’ve lost to anti-transgender violence and bigotry has...
Creep of the Week: Paul S. Morton, Sr.
It's been a hell of a week for Pete Buttigieg. The fact that he's polling so high is amazing, and it makes me proud...
One day after
On Nov. 20, transgender and nonbinary people — and our allies — across the world come together to honor those murdered due to anti-trans...
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Over the years, PGN has reported on many of the University of Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ initiatives. We have an arts feature this week about the...
Americans need — and deserve — universal healthcare
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 133 million Americans have chronic illnesses — diabetes, asthma, HIV, cancer, heart disease, autoimmune diseases. At...
Hallmark, Lifetime, the gay question
Like me, I'm sure you're beginning to think about the holidays. The Hallmark Channel and Lifetime are already running holiday romance movies 24/7. This...
Creep of the Week: Alex Azar
It was only months ago when the Log Cabin Republicans announced that they were endorsing Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection bid in a Washington Post...
Why Sen. Mitch McConnell wants impeachment?
You most likely think the headline is a mistake, but I assure you it’s not. Let’s face some interesting facts. McConnell is a politician,...
Revealing, but not what you think
In 2008, a woman named Jenna Karvunidis sliced open a cake, revealing pink frosting within the layers. With her, the “gender reveal party” entered...
Creep of the Week: Civility
Once upon a time, there was a president so unpopular with and loathed by the American people that on the same day he announced...
Election victories for LGBTQ candidates
Tuesday’s elections proved successful for LGBTQ candidates. Of the 200 known LGBTQ candidates running in elections, 99 were declared winners by Wednesday evening. Those...
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...
Real political power and you
Have you ever thought about combining politics and a hobby with community service, and at the same time being a cog in the wheel...
Creep of the Week: Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is a very busy man. Granted, it might not seem that way on the surface. After all, the Senate...
General election endorsements
In this year’s mayoral race, it is easy to endorse the most pro-LGBT equality ally that this community has ever known, Jim Kenney. Since...
Why won’t judge, DA release Nizah Morris’ records?
This week, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Edward C. Wright denied a request for records by trans attorney Julie Chovanas relating to the Nizah...
Creep of the Week: John McCormack
On Oct. 10, the day before National Coming Out Day, the Democrats running for president convened for a town hall on the topic of...
Trump has blood on his hands
If I was a national political pundit, this week would be a bonanza for comment. What about Trump de’dumbly (trademark) telling America that he’s...
On being trans at Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is a time of magic and mystery. It once served as the end of harvest season, when autumn gave way to the dark...
Lesbians are under threat — yet denied asylum
We don't talk much about the unique threats to lesbians when we discuss LGBTQ rights issues, either domestic or foreign. The pandemic of corrective...
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