The other side of the interview
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in a new position with media. As a publisher and opinion/column writer, this is a business...
The Fairness Act is needed, but a shift in strategy is needed more
This week, Governor Tom Wolf and a group of Pa. Democratic lawmakers and LGBTQ allies held a press conference to announce the re-introduction of...
I’m not crazy
The World Health Organization is dropping transgender identities from its list of mental disorders in its newest edition of the International Statistical Classification of...
Reality of compromise
Republican Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett took a seeming step toward Medicaid expansion that advocates for the un- and underinsured have long been...
What is your holiday wish?
Angela: My Christmas wish is to never have a school shooting again in the world and to end violence in our schools. ...
Creep of the week: Marco Rubio (again!)
There is a certain bench that presidential contenders long to fill. It’s the Holy Grail of appointments: the U.S. Supreme Court. ...
Specter as latecomer
Sen. Arlen Specter, the newest Democrat, made his first appearance at a Philly Pride event , and rated front-page coverage in PGN....
Social media goes red
As the nation becomes increasingly more reliant on social media, critics have contended that sites such as Facebook are numbing our society’s interpersonal skills...
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...
Getting Stonewall Right: Taking Pride in inclusion
We Stonewall participants are getting up in years, and there aren’t many of us left. I’m one of the youngest still around; therefore, over...
Military brass and tiaras
For those who were wondering when this president would deliver on his promise to lift “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” you got your answer: within...
Getting results
Fundraising is a complex, multifaceted art. Fundraisers have to know their audiences, compose targeted messages that will tap into the psyches of those audiences...
Still a need for Pride
We’re halfway through Pride Month, when many cities across the nation publicly celebrate being LGTBQIA-plus. This year, during the Stonewall uprising’s 50th anniversary, our...
Don’t cry for us, Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley, one of the few sane people — and even fewer women — in top positions in the Trump administration and a former...
Finding joy in troubling times
It can be difficult to be thankful amid such a turbulent time in history. Bad news and uncertainty seems to come in all varieties...
Endorsements
This year’s endorsements come from the reality that the Republican Party in Pennsylvania has become so extreme and so aligned with the Tea Party,...
Letters
I was surprised to read the letter in the April 4 PGN in reference to the Creating Safe and Welcoming Schools Conference at Arcadia...
Go read a book
So here’s the dilemma: Read a book or run around outside? The long-awaited warm days are here, prompting thoughts of bike rides, runs, softball,...
Dissecting the day’s news
It often fascinates me how we look at events and issues. Here are some of my favorites. Terrorism. The Bush administration...
Perhaps an Island of Misfit Gays is the answer
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