Better things to do
Pennsylvania’s elected officials really should have better things to do than introduce a bill that would strengthen the state’s already-in-place ban on same-sex marriage....
The beginning of Pride
As we go to press, I’m preparing to travel for my last of four speaking gigs this June, all for Pride month. There are...
PGN holiday wishes
Amy: To take a vacation with my girlfriend, complete with drinks containing tiny umbrellas. Carol: I know it would be impossible,...
Summer of…
Somehow, it’s already August. Wasn’t just last week Pride? Though it seems like the dog days of summer are upon us, the...
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...
The suicide epidemic
Suicide in the United States is on the rise — in some states, exponentially. Nationwide, suicide rates have risen by 25 percent from 1999...
A lesson learned later
You were right, I was wrong, but since it was about me, give me a little leeway. You might ask what makes...
An unholy spirit
Last week, a local high-school teacher notified his employer he may be a bit late to work — and his honesty won him immediate...
Is it worth it?
North Carolina is in the midst of seeing one of the many prices of hate. After the state pushed through a...
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 on all fronts
The recent wave of antigay violence in New York City touched Philadelphia this week with an attack on a former resident. While...
Pride notes to self
I had a peachy time marching in Seattle’s Pride parade in June. My partner Anne and I, members of a Unitarian Universalist...
One project down, another starting
It’s great to get one project over with and move on to the next. In writing my memoir (which is officially published next week),...
Time to start looking back
Philadelphia becoming the nation’s most LGBT-friendly city . .. construction on the LGBT-friendly affordable senior apartment building ahead of schedule ... the LGBT...
Seeking justice
This week, a New Jersey county grand jury handed down an indictment for the student who webcast Rutgers student Tyler Clementi having a sexual...
Who’s the winner of this primary? You
Congratulations! You, as a community, have come through. We’ve proven to be a mature, pragmatic and professional part of the coalition of...
Starting the dialogue
Like many of you, watching the election returns Tuesday night was a shock to the system. It did not turn out the way many...
Decades removed, but not everywhere
There is not a week that goes by where I do not get requests for interviews or speaking engagements or to be a part...
LGBT history, still in the making
As I write this column, I’m on JetBlue Flight 260 on my way to Boston, where I’m speaking and signing my just-released memoir at...
Your lack of LGBT history and research
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