How not to come out
Many people in the LGBT community will agree that coming out is an intensely personal and individual process. As a community whose members have...
‘Beautiful People’ … and a beautiful summer night
This is going to be one of those this-and-that columns, little bits of information or issues that you might like. In another...
Why LGBTs should care about unions
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Bullying, a serious danger to our children
Seth Walsh, a 13-year-old from a small city in central California, loved french fries and Pokemon cards. Tyler Clementi was 18, a...
AIDS and Ebola: Fighting the silence
As Ebola virus disease (EVD) continues to spur public attention, AIDS activists have drawn important parallels between the current Ebola outbreak and the history...
On majorities and marriage
The California state Supreme Court’s decision this week to uphold the ballot initiative that revoked same-sex marriage was disappointing, but not totally unexpected. ...
Philly Mag got me as well
I don’t remember the last time I’ve received such an overwhelming response to a column as I did for last week’s “Philly Mag tries...
A little help from my friends
This week, I decided to ask my Facebook friends to suggest subjects for this column. Here are some of their suggestions, and...
Bad breaks and missed reunions
The worse break of my life, literally. Last Saturday, we had a new air-conditioning unit installed on the office rooftop. It was...
Was Lincoln gay? Historic common sense
With the new Steven Spielberg film “Lincoln,” the debate about the late president’s sexuality is once again on the front burner. Let’s...
What is the PGN staff most proud of this Pride season?
Carol: I’m very proud to be a part of a great team at PGN. I’m also very proud of the community that has learned...
Creep of the Week Jan. 22: Kevin Swanson
You guys … I have good news: Kevin Swanson doesn’t want to murder all of us in the name of Jesus. And by “us,”...
Access to housing for every family
Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” ...
The Trump administration
Transgender rights are human rights. Full stop. Transgender people are human beings. Full stop. These things are not negotiable. Unfortunately, the...
My summer vacation
This is my “What I did on my summer vacation column. ” A week’s getaway to P-Town aka Provincetown. P-town is to New...
Craig James
People who think two guys kissing or two women same-sexing is really icky and makes Jesus cry don’t typically say that gays and lesbians...
Being thankful for the holidays
Christmas has finally arrived, and here’s a line you’ve never seen in this column before: Thank God. If this holiday season has...
Weekend of looking back, looking forward
The Rev. Jeffrey Jordan of Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia shouts from the pulpit, “Mark Segal, here’s something historic to put in...
Holiday giving
No matter what religion you celebrate at this time of year, the concept of giving and receiving gifts is likely a major part of...
An open letter to N.J. Gov. Corzine
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