Making the LGBT case for immigration reform
A little more than 14 years ago, I met and fell in love with Roco. He was handsome, kind, caring and hardworking....
A thankful staff
Angela: I am thankful for having a fun and crazy-cool job that affords me to live in an apartment filled with cats and amazing...
Creep of the Week—Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II has no direct impact on my life. I’m not one of her “subjects,” nor do I follow the obsessive...
Shapp’s granddaughter
If you’ve read this column long enough, you know that the author, yours truly, doesn’t shock easily. But, when I do, it’s...
LGBT pragmatism in the guv race
In the first examination of the candidates running for governor, I started out by stating that I was unaligned. And by the...
Appreciating the chaos
PGN is in the throes of planning for our 40th-anniversary issue (coming your way April 8!). Putting together an edition...
A year in the making
Would you believe it’s been over a year now since the John C. Anderson LGBT-friendly senior apartments opened to much fanfare? Well, all of...
Community in bloom
After a seemingly interminable winter, Philly is finally starting to get a taste of warmer weather — the perfect motivator to get out and...
Not a banner, but a historic LGBT year
Do you appreciate the watershed moment in LGBT history we are witnessing? If any of you doubt that we are living in historic times...
Historic honors
Before I get to the meat of what this column is about, I’d like to offer an opportunity to anyone who’d like to go...
Pioneers reclaim Pride
This year, Gay Pride seems to be going on and on — especially for those of us who marched or help plan the first...
Number 19
Wow. Let’s all just take a breather ... And go. On May 20, 2014, Pennsylvania became the 19th state...
MontCo mixes it up
Philly usually takes up much of the LGBT spotlight in the Keystone State, but all eyes have been on Montgomery County in the past...
Showdown in D.C.
LGBTs and allies will gather at vigils around the nation later this month to herald in one of the most momentous occasions in the...
Recounting our LGBT victories
Make no mistake about it: There is a new America after this election. Tuesday was full of watershed moments for LGBT equality,...
Honoring the right legacy
News came this week that the former patriarch of the nation’s chief antigay cult is nearing the end of his life, prompting discussion among...
All is calm or bright
As I was writing a column about seniors and LGBT poverty, Kevin Jennings, a longtime gay activist and friend, wrote me the following: “The...
Protecting LGBT youth
It’s great when LGBT media from around the country gets a chance to meet with each other and share their experience and knowledge. ...
Picking our next governor
The Philadelphia Inquirer last weekend surprised many in its editorial space; where there was expected to be a gubernatorial endorsement, the editorial board instead...
Where did summer go?
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