Tag: PGN45
PGN Editors reflect on their time at the helm
Al Patrick (Editor, 1993 to 1996)
It feels like PGN has always been there. Like cheesesteaks and soft Pretzels, it has been part of the...
A reporter looks back
In this era of so-called “cancel culture,” and one in which news outlets close every day, the 45th anniversary of an independent newspaper is,...
A PGN writer’s journey down memory lane
As a writer for PGN almost since its inception, I’ve covered many stories that made a deep impression on me. For this 45th-anniversary issue,...
PGN at 45: One Writer’s First Encounter with Philadelphia Gay News
Growing up in the city, my family lived between 11th and 12th Streets. The primary means to go into Center City — and then...
How PGN Got Its Vending Boxes
Those familiar purple vending boxes dotting the streets of Center City weren’t always there. In the first nine months of its existence, the Philadelphia...
Despite advances, we have much to learn
Before I started writing for PGN in 2019, I knew little about the diverse LGBTQ+ communities that live in and around Philadelphia. I am...
A brief history of PGN
PGN’s first issue was published on January 3, 1976. The paper was 36 pages and included articles on the fight to get a gay...
The team behind PGN, Volume 1
“With the publication of the first issue of the Philadelphia Gay News, a whole new dimension has been added to Philly’s gay community and,...
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