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New event sheds light on Grace Kelly’s closeted gay uncle

The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright George Kelly (“Craig’s Wife”), brother of John B. Kelly, and uncle to Grace Kelly, was a closeted gay man who...

Ensemble Arts aims to provide accessible performances for disabled — and LGBTQ+ — audiences

Brian Morrison, a sign language interpreter with Hands UP Productions — which provides services for performing arts productions throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond...

Remembering Writer Victoria A. Brownworth

Victoria A. Brownworth — who has worked for PGN since she was a 17-year-old college student — died on May 22. Her Wikipedia page...

Philly Pride weekend is back with a few changes. Here’s what you need to know.

Following an abrupt announcement by Galaei that the organization would no longer be a fiscal sponsor for Philly’s upcoming Pride events, the local LGBTQ+...

Former civil rights official urges people to stand up for kids’ rights

“The current administration is transparently vendetta-driven,” said Catherine E. Lhamon on May 21 in a speech at the Education Law Center-PA (ELC-PA) in Center...

New ordinance in Kensington could have devastating impact on HIV rates

Philadelphia City Council recently passed a bill that places significant restrictions on mobile service providers — which offer harm reduction tools, health care services,...

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Horoscopes: May 30-June 5, 2025

Aries: You find the words you've been searching for as the sun conjuncts Mercury on May 30. June opens with a Venus-Chiron conjunction on...

New cello composition highlights García Lorca’s forbidden queer love

For its next Table Session, Journey Arts will present an original cello trio composed by Daniel de Jesús on June 11 and 12 at...

Bob Skiba: Preserving History

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Yoojin Park: Abundant Joy

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The Real-Life Impact Of Delaying Gender Affirming Care for Minors

This story originally appeared in News Is Out.  The attack on trans rights, including gender affirming care for minors, did not begin with the Trump...

Outlook for HIV funding appears bleak in new report

Amid the chaos and confusion wrought in the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term as President, particular concern has been focused on...

Culture War Dispatches: Trump targets education, arts and libraries as states fight back

Pennridge School District calls on legislators to action On April 28, the board of Pennridge School District in Pennsylvania approved a resolution calling on Rep....

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Victoria A. Brownworth — who has worked for PGN since she was a 17-year-old college student — died on May 22. Her Wikipedia page...

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Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City: A Romantic Getaway Down the Shore

As someone who grew up in Florida, I never got to experience Philly’s “down the shore” culture, but after living here for the past...