LGBT Vatican talking points
There are 4,392 priests and deacons in the U. S. Catholic Church alone who have been charged with allegations of sexual abuse from...
Race, religion and discrimination
Recently, there have been a lot of heated discussions on race, religion, discrimination and hate speech — some well-informed and some not so much...
Equality still needs fighting for
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Prom wars
High school isn’t meant to be pleasurable. Some teens, inexplicably, have great high-school experiences, but the vast majority find that high school...
Raw deal
It was announced as a done deal. After years of wrangling, two lawsuits, backroom deals and broached agreements, the city and the...
The report from Philly Pride
Tradition dictates that the Philadelphia area gay Pride organization makes a written report to the community at the end of its event cycle. ...
Open dialogue
This week, Mayor Nutter met with local LGBT business owners, seeking their input on city budget priorities as part of a series of stakeholder...
Progress begets progress
There was news out of two local colleges this week that illustrated some of the next steps toward LGBT equality. Bryn...
Creep of the Week: Cindy McCain
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Michigan Republicans
You know, even though our country seems more divided than ever before, at least we can count on our elected leaders to respect the...
Welcome to Fentanyldelphia
If you’ve walked pretty much anywhere in Center City recently, you’ve probably seen people openly unconscious in the middle of a sidewalk, staggering through...
Transmissions: Remembrance
I’ve long dedicated my life to transgender causes. Yet there is one thing I will forever be most known for, and that is the...
Abortion does not only affect women
Alabama, Missouri, Georgia, Mississippi and Ohio have all passed legislation commonly known as “heartbeat bills,” effectively banning abortions after as early as six weeks...
Creep of the Week: Franklin Graham
There are a lot of things about the right-wing universe that don’t make a lot of sense to me. The fanatical obsession...
Creep of the Week: Mat Staver
It’s been months since Omar Mateen shot more than 100 people at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, killing 49. Surely enough time has passed that...
Marching toward LGBT immigration equality
So how does the debate on immigration affect the LGBT community? That was what the assembled LGBT media, who had gathered at the Desmond...
A lesson in courage
Martin Luther King Jr. Day saw me delivering a speech at the American Legion. This legion post is in the inner city,...
Final push to the polls
The municipal primary is just days away and this week PGN released our list of endorsements. Let’s take a closer look at the candidates....
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...
Proposition 8 legal defense team
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