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: Bryan Fischer
Like many gay and lesbian Americans, I’ve been proudly watching videos and news stories about same-sex couples getting to — finally! — legally wed...
To publish or not to publish
The Pennsylvania News Media Association is an organization of most of the professional daily and weekly newspapers in the commonwealth. It is also one...
Homegrown threat
The latest ISIS terrorist attack not only struck fear in Europeans, but also in many Americans — as it illustrated what’s really at stake...
The Kardashian-ization of Chelsea Manning
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column stating that all we needed to do to resist Donald Trump is to be united and...
Tragedy on the tracks
Philadelphia was struck by tragedy this week when an Amtrak derailed, killing eight people and injuring dozens more. While the incident itself is not an...
Brent Ellis
Here’s a little history lesson: Title IX passed 35 years ago and mandates that males and females be treated equally in education programs that...
A different kind of New Year’s column
For those who read this column or have kept up with my activities during the last year, you might feel, as I do, that...
Sick leave an LGBT cause
Philadelphia City Council last week approved legislation to guarantee paid sick leave to most Philadelphia workers — but its future is anything but certain....
Is race coverage coincidence?
Dear Editor: It appears that the only time I’ve seen black/African-American people on the cover of your newspaper is for stories of crime....
Community rifts
In Philadelphia, the LGBT community isn’t always known for its harmony. There are deep rifts that date back to decades-old affronts, real...
Creep of the Week: Betsy DeVos
If you’re a school administrator, teacher or even a whole school district and you want to assert your right to discriminate against some...
What is the PGN staff thankful for this year?
For our annual Thanksgiving tradition, we asked the PGN staff what they are thankful for this year. Carol: I’m very thankful for having a...
Days of our lives
This week, PGN is launching a new monthly feature entitled “Day in the Life Of,” tracing the personal and professional stories of some local...
The foundation for senior housing
After a meeting with the Silver Foxes last weekend, a disabled, homeless, trans Vietnam vet came over to me and asked tearfully if there’d...
Creep of the Week: Bill Schuette
In 2004 when voters passed the so-called Michigan Marriage Amendment, I had been “married” for a little over a year. My wife...
Time to start looking back
An easy way for a columnist to get a column out quickly is to do an update on previous columns. Allow me...
From Asia, with Pride
I’ve been traveling out of the country for the last couple of weeks, and with what seems to be so much disagreement in our...
Creep of the Week: National Organization for Marriage
My wife’s birthday was June 19, and on that same day a handful of people assembled in front of the Capitol Building in Washington,...
Creep of the Week: Dave Agema
If you go to Michigan state Rep. Dave Agema’s website, you see quotes related to Michigan’s economy. It’s pretty boilerplate Republican speak:...
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