The lessons of LGBTQ History Month
Every year in October, we bring you stories from those who changed the trajectory of our community. From groups like Gay Liberation Front to...
No Hangers or Closets
That should be the slogan for the LGBT community, women’s health activists, and progressives in the upcoming and nationally watched Pennsylvania Gubernatorial and U.S....
Why does Pennsylvania make it so hard to vote?
The midterm election is five weeks away. Where is my mail-in ballot?
On August 26, 2016, a few weeks after covering the historic Democratic National...
Creep of the Week: The Radical Right
Words. What are they? Are they simply a collection of letters arranged in a particular way so that people can communicate with one another?
Or...
Creep of the Week: Right-Wing Extremists
Right-wing radicals love to rail against “identity politics” while at the same time asserting that the United States is a white, Christian nation. As...
Transit Tales and Transgender Typecasting
Your average, modern city is a labyrinth of streets, linking home, work, and entertainment in a maze of asphaltic concrete as far as the...
Liberty City on the right path
Earlier this week, Liberty City put out a statement that followed what this column stated a couple of months ago and made very clear:...
Fred Sargeant was wrong, but so were his assaulters
Remember Repent America? The group of homophobes, desperate for attention, who come to Philly Pride every year to verbally abuse people? At this point,...
Creep of the Week: Libs of Tiktok
I don’t know about you, but when I want to blow off some steam and air some grievances, there’s just no more perfect target...
Choose Shapiro or choose death to your marriage
There is progress and also change. Philadelphia’s and Pennsylvania's LGBT community finds itself in that position now in so many respects. Organizations are going...
New political ad shows power of LGBTQ community
It’s that time of year again in Pennsylvania. Rather than ads for vacations or the newest deal of car insurance, your television programs are...
Colonialism holds a dark legacy for LGBTQ people
The relentless coverage of the death and impending funeral for Queen Elizabeth II continues. The death of the 96 year old monarch, who reigned for...
Iran is killing LGBT people for being visible
Iran has sentenced two LGBT people to be executed. Before we opine on that, let’s give you the details as it is reported. According...
Finding community in October
Several people and organizations have contacted PGN asking whether there is going to be an OutFest celebration this year in October. In lieu of...
Creep of the Week: Republican Party
I feel like I’m trapped in a decades long episode of “The Twilight Zone” where I am the only one who can see the...
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