Remembrance and rage
The heat and humidity of summer in the Gayborhood has exploded into the brisk colors of fall. The celebrations and vibrancy of Pride and...
Fighting to move forward
On Tuesday, Americans will go to their respective polling places to cast their votes for the next leader of our country, who they think...
Creep of the Week: Dr. Vesna Roi
Having a child is one of the most stressful things you can do. Yeah, it can be one of the most amazing parts of...
Silly queer, Pride is for those with gay pride
Last week, I posted a question on my Facebook page: “A week from this Sunday is Gay Pride in Philly. Are you...
An Obama DADT apologist?
When this columnist interviewed presidential candidate Barack Obama in September 2008, he promised to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the discriminatory military ban on...
In response to “Philly Archdiocese only one in nation to sponsor antigay D.C. event,”...
I am writing to offer an additional perspective to those mentioned in the PGN’s article concerning the Philadelphia Archdiocese’s sponsorship of the March for...
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
On New Year’s Day, two guys married on a float in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. How nice for them. And...
The path to stop Trump
The last couple weeks have saddened those of us who love the freedoms this country offers and who have tried over the last few...
Uncovering America’s gay history
Next week’s PGN, along with 28 newspapers across the country, will begin to celebrate October as Gay History Month. This is the...
Progress of Pride
Last Sunday was Pride in New York City and, of course for me, it is always a special day regardless if I’m there or...
An actor’s legacy
The acting world lost one of its greats this week, with the death of legendary comic Robin Williams. While he left his mark as...
Family Research Council
Ah, yes. The fabled “Gay Agenda.” Having invested so much in the fight against it, anti-gay groups will leap at anything that...
An open letter to the Philadelphia LGBT community
My name is Dashiell Sears and I was recently crowned (or rather, “sashed”) Mr. Gay Philadelphia 2011. I am both honored and...
Wedded bliss
This week marks PGN’s first Wedding Issue since marriage equality has come to our entire country. The PGN staff always looks...
Creep of the Week: William Donohue
If there’s one thing that makes America uncomfortable, it’s art. Because art is gay in a literal, serious and horrible way. It...
Creep of the Week: Franklin Graham
“Wonder Woman” made me gay. At least, that’s what I like to tell people. Since I am old, I’m, of course, talking about the...
Creep of the Week: Vicky Hartzler
Gays are a bunch of crybabies. Yeah, I said it. And you know what that took? Courage. And you know who...
Fundraising, community and recovery
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. So why is this a gay issue? Many studies of breast cancer have shown that...
Double standards
Singer Adam Lambert caused a flap this week when he kissed a male keyboardist and thrust a female dancer’s face into his crotch during...
Learning from our youth
One year ago, PGN launched its inaugural LGBTQ Youth Supplement, and it returns this week for its fifth incarnation. We at PGN have been...
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