That time when the now-D.A. defended the activist
You know that old expression, A picture is worth a thousand words? Well, what about, A picture is worth an incredible memory and a...
Blaming the victim
The concept of victim-blaming is usually relegated to the realm of violence against women. We’ve all heard, and likely been infuriated by, comments suggesting...
Wedded bliss
This week marks PGN’s first Wedding Issue since marriage equality has come to our entire country. The PGN staff always looks...
Making history in Philly
The donkeys are in position, the flags are unfurled and the streets have been beautified. Philly is ready for the Democratic National Convention. ...
Pride is about visibility
About a month ago, Channel 6 ABC’s out meteorologist Adam Joseph contacted me about the station’s plans for its employee Pride day event and...
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. ...
Donald Trump (yet again!)
Well, the Mueller report is out and to hear Donald Trump tell it, the entire thing contained only a hand-lettered note on wide-ruled notebook...
We still need justice for Nizah Morris
Protesters are demanding change and the defunding of police units across the nation as a result of the police killing of George Floyd. In...
Capturing History
I began my career as a journalist at 17 years old writing for the feminist press and for local independent newspapers, including this one....
Creep of the week: Donald Trump
Well, Iowa is over and Donald Trump emerged victorious. That is, if what he was aiming for was second place. He lost to bag...
Keep up the fight
The appalling white nationalist violence in Virginia earlier this month, and our president’s unbearably terrible response, set off demonstrations by racial- and social-justice activists...
Two At-Large seats, one LGBT candidate
Spilled blood over the May Democratic primary between LGBT rivals seems to have cast a shadow over this November's election for LGBT voters, as...
Creep of the Week: Rick Perry
You don’t have to be a political scientist to recognize that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is an ignorant prick. But I’ve got...
Creep of the Week: Roy Moore
As of presstime, five women have accused Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual assault against them when they were as young as 14...
New month, new history lessons, new design
October is LGBTQ history month, which is very important to PGN. Each year, we work with LGBTQ-centered media outlets across the nation to provide...
Historians need to step up to the plate
Was President Lincoln a gay man? Were President Buchanan and Francis King partners? Can we prove that lesbians and trans people fought in the...
1st District Councilmanic endorsement?
We are about a month out now from the May 17 primary. Of great importance to many of us this primary is...
GAG order
After a weekend of back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, an organization, Gays Against Guns, held a rally with some...
LGBT commission makes history — again
History is repeating itself 42 years later. That’s where my thoughts were as Jason and I were on Amtrak on our way to a...
Creep of the Week: Rick Snyder
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