Creep of the Week: Brett Kavanaugh
I just read on NPR’s health blog about a new study that found that “an estimated 3.3 million nationwide said that their...
Our story to tell
When I was a kid, there was precious little out in pop culture about trans issues. Sure, there were movies like “The Christine Jorgensen...
Queering the playing field
When the U.S. women won the FIFA World Cup in France, LGBTQ folks had something to celebrate. Widely-accepted public displays of affection along with...
The backstory LGBT legacy of Sen. Arlen Specter
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State by state
On Wednesday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on six separate challenges to marriage-equality bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee....
Pat Robertson (again)
Back in the late ’90s on “Saturday Night Live,” Will Ferrell played Neil Diamond in a spoof of VH1’s “Storytellers.” After Diamond has told...
Fall into the social calendar
Fall officially hit Philadelphia at 11:09 p. m. on Wednesday. Fall is the official start of what used to be called the social...
Mayoral scrutiny
This week, Portland, Ore. ’s openly gay mayor decided to keep his job after it became public that he lied about having a...
Letter: On Michael George’s candidacy
I am deeply worried about Michael George (R) being elected to one of the three vacancies on the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court. I write...
Living LGBTQ in rural America
Sometimes those born and raised in cities see urban areas as mecca centers for LGBTQIA communities — at times even dismissing the thought that...
Philly’s 9th-annual Trans March comes when it’s needed most
This weekend’s 9th annual Philly Trans March will take to West Philly’s streets in the name of justice, equity and liberation. On Oct. 12...
DIY your fabulous queer wedding
The average wedding in the USA costs — wait for it — $33,291. That’s a down payment on a big house or half of...
Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month in the U.S. Suicide can affect anybody — any family or any workplace. Less than four months...
Why is the Gayborhood’s largest hospital scoring so low on the equality index?
While Pennsylvania lacks legislation to adequately protect LGBT rights, particularly in terms of equal access to healthcare, the good news is that hospitals and...
Duggar Skullduggery
The notion of antigay lawmakers being self-loathing and closeted is by no means an uncommon thing. Whether it’s Larry Craig and his toe-tapping, wide-stance...
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...
Peter LaBarbera
OMG, you will never believe this but Peter LaBarbera is in jail. Just kidding, kind of. For those of you familiar with LaBarbera, the...
Creep of the Week: Milo Yiannopoulos (again)
Remember when Simon & Schuster was going to publish a book by Milo Yiannopoulos and people were all, “But he’s a racist/misogynist/anti-trans hate...
And the winner is …
This space is generally reserved for commentary on far-reaching, sometimes hard-hitting news events or policies that affect the LGBTQ community. Lately, the subjects have...
Person of the Year: Shocked, appalled
Editor: I am writing to comment on PGN’s front-page story and picture of the Person of the Year. I am shocked, appalled...
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