An open letter to the LGBTQA community on racism
I have been actively involved in, and at times considered a leader of, the Philadelphia LGBTQA community for many years. I have helped to...
Creep of the Week: Gov. Pat McCrory
Hey, remember that antigay law in North Carolina, HB2 (which stands for “hate and bullshit”)? Well gosh darn, the whole thing just doesn’t seem...
The state of the Gayborhood
As debate rages at the national level between supporters of the two major-party presidential candidates, Philadelphia’s LGBT community is seeing its own level of...
Hillary Clinton’s PGN op-ed
As you saw on the cover of PGN this week, and most likely were surprised by, we are running an op-ed from the Democratic...
Get out the vote, Pennsylvania
We’re as weary of the 2016 presidential election as the next folks. And as much space as we’ve dedicated to the election in this...
Creep of the week: Ken Paxton
LGBT people have heard the phrase, “Come out, come out, wherever you are” over and over again for decades now. The idea, of course,...
LGBT journos want to censor Out Mag
Out Magazine most likely is the most read LGBT publication in the nation. Its major bent or area of coverage is arts and fashion;...
The importance of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) is the state agency with the statutory responsibility to address unlawful discrimination in the areas of employment, housing,...
Shame on the FOP
Throngs of high-powered Republicans have come out against Donald Trump’s presidential bid, including both President Bushes. Trump has become aligned with the most divisive,...
Homelessness: An ignored community issue
You most likely thought I’d be talking in this column about the race for president but I’m not. This column is instead about a...
Creep of the Week: Laura Ingraham
By now, even if you don’t follow any kind of sportzball, you have heard about Colin Kaepernick, the San Francisco 49ers player who refused...
Creep of the Week: Pamela Geller
Anthony Weiner is gross. The former Congressman who resigned in disgrace after he was caught sharing photos of his crotch on social media is...
Patriotism and pigskin
The worlds of social justice and sporting are colliding, highlighting an arena in desperate need of education. San Francisco 49er Colin...
Broadway blunder in ‘Hamilton’
Last week, after a trip to Miami for the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association’s annual conference, I had a couple of days on...
Endings and beginnings
Summer is now (unofficially) behind us, swept unceremoniously out last weekend by the non-materialized Hurricane Hermine. With the lazy hazy days of summer behind...
Creep of the week: Peter LaBarbera
It’s always strange to me to hear people talk about the “gay agenda.” Because undoubtedly anyone who uses this term is antigay. ...
Book of the year
When you read this column, once again I’ll be on a plane 35,000 feet in the sky on another trip I never expected to...
Piecemeal progress
The effort to advance LGBT nondiscrimination in the state of Pennsylvania took a small, but long overdue, step this week. ...
Creep of the week: Nico Hines
It is no secret that Olympic athletes have sex. It’s also no secret that they hook up with each other in the Olympic Village....
LGBTQ with the new president
We’re heading into September and, while most of you are out enjoying your last taste of summer, others are beginning to look at what...
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