Attendees hold a 400-foot Pride flag as they participate in the Pride march on June 2. (Photo: Kelly Burkhardt) In 2023, the Human Rights Campaign issued a stark and unprecedented warning to LGBTQ+ ...

The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Started in 1976, PGN reaches, builds rapport with and listens to our readers and supporters — as ...

“STOMP,” a musical by Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell, has been captivating audiences for nearly 30 years, but its roots trace back to the streets of Brighton, England, where it began as a street ...

2024 has been a year of highs and lows for the LGBTQ+ community, marked by both triumphs and controversies. From historic milestones to difficult battles, these stories reflect the resilience and ...

This week’s Portrait has a bio that reads, “Trans Artivist/Writer/Humorist ~ co-host of ‘Full Circle (The Podcast) with Charles Tyson, Jr. & Martha Madrigal.’ Rarely shuts up.” We put that to the test ...

2024 has been an especially strong year for queer cinema. The LGBTQ+ theatrical releases over the past 12 months were bookended by musicals. “Mean Girls,” which opened in early January, was a fun, if ...

As the 22nd anniversary of the death of Nizah Morris approaches, her advocates are hoping for a modicum of justice in her case. Morris, 47, was a trans woman who was found by passersby with a fatal ...

The past year has not played out the way most of us in the LGBTQ+ community would have wanted, with another Trump presidency looming and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation moving ahead in many places. But 2024 ...

A first-of-its-kind adult trans choir in the city, the Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia, was established this year, and the choir is now up and running with performances. Maya Kociba, artistic ...

This story is the third part of a series on alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the LGBTQ+ community. Some names have been altered to protect the privacy of the interviewees. Alcohol has been flowing for ...

As I write this, I’m learning that there’s been a shooting at yet another school in the United States. This time in Wisconsin. Reportedly a 15-year-old student shot and killed a teacher and a student ...