Thank you Gov. Wolf; Now it’s the community’s turn to act
Last week Governor Wolf held a news conference in Harrisburg with a herd of Democratic State lawmakers to announce that they were reintroducing the...
Letters and Feedback
To the editor: We are the Sex Worker Outreach Project (SWOP)-Philadelphia, the local chapter of SWOP USA, a movement fighting for the fundamental...
Letters of hope among the darkness
Over the last few weeks, anti-transgender and general anti-LGBTQ animus has reached a fever pitch. The hatred is easily as bad as it’s been...
Thank your local LGBT newspaper for web freedom
This newspaper you are reading right now most likely had a major effect on your life that you may not even know about. Do...
It’s time to raise the age, PA!
State after state, town after town, communities in other states are moving quickly to address one of the most critical public health issues facing...
What really matters
As this seemingly never-ending election season drags on, it’s becoming hard to not get wrapped up in the minutiae: Our newsfeeds are populated by...
Sims is an unwavering LGBTQ voice in Harrisburg
It is important a response is given to Christopher Pinto’s recent op-ed attacking state Representative Brian Sims — the first openly LGBTQ state legislator...
Gov. Mike Pence
It’s a shame about what’s been happening to the Christians in Indiana ever since the godless homosexuals took over the state. ...
Newspapers, bankruptcy and the economy
In trying to halt the country’s financial tailspin last week, President Obama signed the $787-billion stimulus bill. This week, he addressed Congress,...
The importance of diversity in hospitality and tourism
One of the most important changes in how the world sees diversity is the recognition that our variety of thoughts, desires and perspectives...
Separate but equal
At the beginning of last week, same-sex couples in Pennsylvania had next to nothing in terms of rights: They couldn’t file taxes jointly, they...
Best of the best
Last week, PGN celebrated its fourth-annual Best of LGBT Philly awards, where our readers recognized the best of the best among community leaders, nonprofits...
Despite hardships, we will deliver your news
As you read this, I will have passed my 14th day in self-quarantine. Oh, I’m fine. But I am a senior and have asthma,...
Embracing the divisiveness
It’s been a rough month for America. The past few weeks have seen bloodshed that has shone a light on...
Pa.’s horrible anti-transgender sports bill is horrible in dozens of other states, too
by John L. Micek
An eternity ago — or was it just last week? — a quintet of Republican lawmakers in the state House trotted...
Is the pope a homophobe?
LGBTQ Catholics and allies are reacting harshly to comments by Pope Francis in a forthcoming Spanish-language book about religious vocations. The...
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...
Creep of the Week: Cindy Jacobs
Thanks to Fred Phelps and his Westboro Baptist thugs, everybody knows that God hates fags. But you know what else God hates?...
Playing catch-up
The LGBT-rights movement in our nation has been heading forward at an almost unstoppable speed in recent years. The progress in Pennsylvania,...
Use your words, Mr. President, but correctly
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