Vote Hard and Vote Democrat
This is my last column before the election. To say this is the most important election of your life does not do it justice....
A trip to Poland
Did you know that Poland has 35 sister cities in the United States spread over 19 states? I know this since I just searched...
Grading Obama
Wednesday marked the first 100 days of Barack Obama’s presidency, giving pundits, politicians and journalists inspiration to review and critique his performance. ...
History in the making
This is LGBT History Month, and its very name signifies a story worth telling, as this community is still finding itself and still forming....
Big-city politics in the LGBT community
Philadelphia’s official religion is politics — at least twice a year. In the spring it’s the primary and each November it’s...
Keeping it local
Organized religions have not historically embraced sexual minorities, nor advocated for their rights. So, while it’s appalling that the Archdiocese of...
LGBT immigrants stand up for dignity and respect
On Oct. 5, I was one of the thousands of voices in a national chorus. Across 80 cities, we mobilized for the...
The suicide epidemic
Suicide in the United States is on the rise — in some states, exponentially. Nationwide, suicide rates have risen by 25 percent from 1999...
Exploitation, not unity
We echoed the audible gasp in the U.S. House chambers Tuesday night when President Donald Trump announced the formation of an office to investigate...
Why LGBTs should care about unions
Workers’ rights on the job? The freedom to organize into unions? Is this an issue for LGBT people? It sure is. Says...
PGN primary endorsements
PGN’s endorsements for the Democrats in Tuesday’s primary elections include: Governor: Tom WolfLt. Gov.: No endorsementSenate: Bob Casey Congress: Brendan Boyle, Second District Dwight...
Truthiness, or something like it
This week, the head of the Department of Agriculture, Ted Vilsack, fired a black employee after a video clip made its way around the...
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...
Primary endorsements
The May 17 primary election is a complex mess of issues and personalities. The field is full of pitfalls and speaks to...
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...
Power of PDA
I’ve spent a lot of time in airports in the last few months, and I’ve noticed wonderful phenomena: LGBT couples holding hands. ...
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,...
What were they drinking?
Last week, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board released — and quickly pulled — an ad from a new online campaign aimed at preventing binge...
Creep of the week: Ted Cruz’s face
Ted Cruz is creepy. That’s not only a widely held opinion, it’s scientific fact. George Washington University neurology professor Dr. Richard...
Martin Feldman
It’s hard to be all alone. To find the courage to break away from the pack. To be a nonconformist. To be the cheese...
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