Privilege: A license to be quiet?
I have it made.
I could quite easily flop into a comfortable rocking chair on the front porch with a cup of coffee and a...
PGN primary endorsements
PGN’s endorsements for the Democrats in Tuesday’s primary elections include: Governor: Tom WolfLt. Gov.: No endorsementSenate: Bob Casey Congress: Brendan Boyle, Second District Dwight...
When will we prioritize the response to male violence?
We never talk about it, yet it undergirds nearly every headline from politics to mass casualty events. Male violence. When will we prioritize responding...
Survey says
This is the final week of PGN’s 2010 reader survey, which you can find on pages 21-22 or at <a href="http://www. epgn.com" target="_blank">www.epgn.com....
Fighting back against crime
There have been a number of headlines in the past few weeks that have suggested an uptick in violent crimes in the Gayborhood. ...
I asked, you answered
Every so often I ask my Facebook and Twitter friends (about 30,000) to suggest subjects for me to address in this column. Here are...
Creep of the Week: Sam Clovis
If you’re a bigoted jerk in America, you can trust that the Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect sees you and isn’t afraid to...
Three reasons to care
The United States Supreme Court opted to let Texas Senate Bill 8 go into effect. The bill, signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott...
Caring for LGBTQ folks experiencing poverty
Thanksgiving is all about sharing with others and being grateful. The November holiday heralds the season of giving — Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice or just...
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
I do not watch The Disney Channel. Mind you, this is not any kind of elitist pronouncement. It’s just that I’m more...
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...
Is the Constitution passé?
Despite my radical spirit, my committed feminism and deep distrust of old establishments, after I went to law school I became a fawning, dorky...
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...
Military missteps
“He knew what he signed up for.” Those are the words President Donald Trump reportedly said to the widow of a...
Finding your own holiday spirit
By this time you’re either caught up with the holiday spirit or you’re so tired of it that you’re asking when it will end....
Shapp’s granddaughter
If you’ve read this column long enough, you know that the author, yours truly, doesn’t shock easily. But, when I do, it’s...
Creep of the Week: American Family Association
Well, it’s June, which means it’s officially Gay Pride Month. And I do mean official. President Obama declared it himself, which I...
Donald Trump, Orlando and Nazi skin-heads
Like many of you in the LGBT community, I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from allies here and around the world...
Creep of the Week: Kevin Swanson
The last time I was snacking on some Teddy Grahams, I thought to myself, These little bears sure are cute. Hey, the...
Going from ally to advocate
If you’re like me, you often get a question from one of our non-LGBT allies that goes something like this: “I’m not LGBT but...
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