Creep of the Week: Todd Courser
Republican Michigan state Reps. Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat, two of the most right-wing and extreme members of the legislature, have been doing it...
The blame game
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia found itself at the center of another LGBT-focused public dustup this week — and again redirected the blame. ...
Creep of the Week: Priests for Life
Warning! A three-headed beast is on the loose, and it’s coming for the children. Specifically, the unborn. I know what you’re...
Another Catholic conflict ahead of papal visit
Oh, how I hoped to not be writing another column about the World Meeting of Families in September, but actions by Philadelphia Archbishop Charles...
Power of PDA
I’ve spent a lot of time in airports in the last few months, and I’ve noticed wonderful phenomena: LGBT couples holding hands. ...
Creep of the Week: David Wells
Good news for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex kids who get arrested in Kentucky! Well, I mean, bad news to have been...
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: Ryan Anderson
Now that the rainbow dust is starting to settle after all the big gay parades celebrating the Supreme Court decision, we can finally get...
With love, Philadelphia
Philly often gets a bad reputation. Longtime Philadelphians know it’s rarely deserved — and, with the City of Brotherly Love about to be in...
An activist’s memory lane
In recent months, it has occurred to me that a little research on my past was in order for a project that has occupied...
This is not justice
Meagan Taylor is a 22-year-old hairstylist from Illinois. She is also a trans woman of color. Taylor was on a recent...
Time to step up for equality
Historic legislation was introduced last week to advance LGBT rights. The Equality Act would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and...
Steve King II
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) doesn’t really know anything about gays and lesbians except for one thing: He doesn’t like them. Not one bit. ...
An invite to Pope Francis to meet U.S. LGBT Catholic families
Your Holiness, Many of us in the United States are looking forward to your visit, especially here in Philadelphia, where you will attend...
Creep of the Week: Tim Brooks
Hip hip hooray! Marriage equality is the law of the land! Which means that gays and lesbians all over the country can finally do...
National Organization for Marriage
Oh, NOM. NOM, NOM, NOM. You are so freaked out right now. And if you weren’t so hateful, I might actually feel some compassion...
Character, common sense
The Creep of the Week column runs next to this editorial each week, but we felt it necessary to deem our own “creeps” this...
Calling out Chaput
Archbishop Chaput in his actions this week proves to be exactly what our friends in Denver, whose archdiocese he previously led, warned Philadelphia about:...
Growing the gay identity in the new millennium
“Why do we need to grow?” the reader may well ask. “We’re out and proud. Plus, we’re gaining more legal protections each year and...
#LoveWins: Gay Israeli diplomat celebrates freedom, equality and love in the City of Brotherly...
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