Creep of the Week: Rick Santorum
A round of applause for Rick Santorum, everybody. What a brave, brave man. In his July 14 Philadelphia Inquirer column, Santorum...
Creep of the Week: Tony Perkins
The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy who is not having gay sex. ...
Coming out in the public eye
This week, two prominent individuals came out: CNN anchor Don Lemon and Phoenix Suns president and chief executive Rick Welts. For...
What lies ahead
In statehouses around the country, the 2020 legislative sessions have fired up — and with it, several bills have been introduced to curtail the...
Loss of a pioneer
My friend Jerry Hoose died last week. You most likely don’t know the name, but he affected your life; he certainly affected mine. ...
A 40-year LGBT success story
PECO, Philadelphia Electric and its national holding company, Exelon, for over 40 years has had a hands-off — if not downright homophobic — attitude...
Mapping out our future
Democrats achieved a big win earlier this week when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled the state’s congressional map unconstitutional. In a 5-2 decision, the...
A new day is brewing
Jason and I passed a milestone this week, one that many of you have had as well. For us it represents our 10th month...
Creep of the Week Brett Kavanaugh
Well, gay sex was decriminalized in India, so that’s great news. For those of you saying, “Well it’s about TIME, India!” I’d like to...
Letters and Feedback
An open letter from Philly Pride Presents: Philadelphia reflected its Pride on June 8, 2014. Philly Pride Presents would...
Creep of the Week: Setting Captives Free
There’s an app for that. It doesn’t even matter what “that” is, because there’s an app for everything. You want the photos...
Sims is an unwavering LGBTQ voice in Harrisburg
It is important a response is given to Christopher Pinto’s recent op-ed attacking state Representative Brian Sims — the first openly LGBTQ state legislator...
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...
Summer respite
The summer is traditionally the slowest news season for PGN. With legislative bodies on break, the political scene dies down for a bit, and...
On losing an ally
Last weekend turned out to be one of those nailbiters. First District Councilman Frank DiCicco was searching the fibers of his gut,...
Creep of the Week: National Straight Pride Coalition
Well, well, well, if it isn’t another week in Horror Town, USA. That's just about any town in the country right now, but it's...
Chaput opposes same-sex marriage, parents
On Sunday, Archbishop Charles Chaput celebrated his final Mass in Denver before commencing his position as head of the Philadelphia Archdiocese on Sept. ...
Creep of the Week: National Organization for Marriage
My wife’s birthday was June 19, and on that same day a handful of people assembled in front of the Capitol Building in Washington,...
Letters and Feedback
I am writing in response to your Millennial Poz column. While I think that the concept of this column is brilliant,...
Fairness Act long overdue
This week, PGN covered the story of Gov. Tom Wolf and allies calling for the state legislature to vote on the Fairness Act, which...
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