The 2015 road to equality
What a year, and what a ride. As we all do, I’m beginning to look back at my year. And for me, it certainly...
Sugar high
The Philadelphia soda tax is a local story, but it’s also one that is playing out nationally. And, if you haven’t already begun to...
Creep of the Week: Rick Perry
You don’t have to be a political scientist to recognize that Texas Gov. Rick Perry is an ignorant prick. But I’ve got...
Being and becoming
There is a certain popular-culture view of transgender people that cannot easily be shaken: transgender people are born as men or women, and choose...
Judicial irony
After Republican senators announced they would unequivocally not “advise and consent” to any nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court that President Obama seeks to...
Creep of the Week: Scott Brown
There are a few things you should know about U. S. Sen. Scott Brown. First, he’s a Republican. Second, he currently represents Massachusetts...
Redefining American history
To commemorate October as LGBT History Month, PGN is running a series of articles each week showcasing men and women who were a part...
Vote, if only to save yourself
This is an editorial that shouldn’t have to be written. At this point in the Trump presidency, we as Americans can collectively agree that...
Child’s play
Legislation advanced this week that, if enacted, would reauthorize a program that provides essential health care for youth from low- and moderate-income families,...
Calling out insensitive, anti-Semitic protest
When I was a boy of 13, my grandmother took me to my first civil-rights demonstration to teach me about racism and social justice....
Another week of highs, lows
Here in the editorial department of PGN, the workweek runs from Thursday to Wednesday, when the paper goes to press. Sadly, this...
Lifting the limit
A bill is making its way through the state legislature that could finally bring a small measure of justice to the untold numbers of...
An LGBT success story in the 2016 election
Though many people haven’t noticed it, what might be considered the most earth-shattering election moment for the LGBT community took place this year. ...
An open letter to Gov. Corbett
Dear Gov. Corbett, In deference to your analogy last October, my sister has agreed to marry me next month with the...
McCord for governor
In this issue of PGN, we endorse Rob McCord for governor. If you want to know the factual reasons, please read our...
Post-gay?
This week, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection is host to two significant LGBT events: the Amateur Sports Alliance of North America...
Creep of the Week: Terry Jones
Hey, are you pissed that President Obama has been all nice-nice with the gays lately? Then you should totally set him on fire. ...
Abuse and sexual harassment in our community
The current presidential administration does not understand spousal abuse or sexual harassment. Most are saying that the person at fault stops at the door...
Being other in Philly
PGN was invited to participate in a panel discussion Tuesday evening entitled “Being Other in Philly,” an event that produced fruitful, meaningful conversation that...
Martin Feldman
It’s hard to be all alone. To find the courage to break away from the pack. To be a nonconformist. To be the cheese...
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