Culture of bullying
Editorial This week, Upper Darby police arrested seven teens who are accused of bullying a fellow student. On Jan. 11,...
Discrimination dust-up
Last week’s column seems to have kicked up a lot of dust. Titled “LGBT politics 101” (you can read it at www.epgn.com),...
Access to housing for every family
Martin Luther King Jr. famously said that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” ...
Finding, keeping and not worrying about love this V-Day
More so than other holidays, Valentine’s Day can be a difficult time for some. For those who are unintentionally single, unhappy in...
LGBT politics 101
Unfortunately, many so-called political leaders and journalists in our community seem to not understand the political system, but insist on commenting on it anyway....
Striving for union
On Tuesday, President Obama covered a lot of ground in his State of the Union address, from freezing domestic spending for five years, to...
Honor, service, integrity
Those three words comprise the motto of the Philadelphia Police Department. But the city hasn’t had the best reputation when it comes...
Creep of the Week: Joseph Allen
For many years, people have been trying to figure out what makes a person gay. Scientists, psychologists and theologians alike have been...
A lesson in courage
Martin Luther King Jr. Day saw me delivering a speech at the American Legion. This legion post is in the inner city,...
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?...
Everyday heroes
Last Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a constituent event held by U. S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) in Tucson, Ariz., killing six...
Living life to the fullest
This time of year, we all get to pause and reflect on the new year, and what the last year brought. For...
New year, new look
In 2011, PGN is poised to celebrate its 35th year. With this anniversary, we are updating our look — hopefully, you noticed...
Creep of the Week: Michael Medved
Happy New Year, everybody! And just in case you wondered if 2011 would find the antigay right as fixated on the complicated genital equation...
Mr. President, Washington and Franklin thank you
When President Obama signed the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” he might have felt the ghosts of Founding Fathers George Washington and Benjamin...
Resolutions
Amy: To remind myself everyday of all the people and things I have to be thankful for. David: Save enough money...
‘I Love you Phillip Morris’ — our Amos and Andy
Rarely will you see a film review in this space. But I feel a certain responsibility since the media portrayal of gays...
PGN holiday wishes
Amy: To take a vacation with my girlfriend, complete with drinks containing tiny umbrellas. Carol: I know it would be impossible,...
Pat Murphy, all-American hero
Last Saturday was my annual holiday party, but it was not the average holiday party since, earlier that day, the Senate passed the repeal...
Creep of the Week: John McCain (again)
“Today is a very sad day,” sighed a doddering, out-of-touch John McCain on the day “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was finally repealed by Congress....
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