A federal bill that seeks to ban books, activities, and programs that mention transgender people — and potentially all LGBTQ people — from K-12 public schools nationwide has moved ahead in the House ...

Read more about Mercury Stardust’s book “Lost and Found” — and her origin story, including her time pursuing the priesthood and burlesque.

Read this op-ed about the risks associated with attempts to rewrite history at the President’s house and beyond.

Tattooed Mom on South St. Tattooed Mom announced a major change on July 11: the South Street establishment is no longer permitted to host some of its most popular and iconic events, including drag and ...

Join thousands of others receiving LGBTQ+ news in their inbox each week. The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Started in 1976, PGN ...

Here’s a recap of Medford’s inaugural Freedom Park Pride Fest — which welcomed over 1000 attendees, including less than a ...

The Philadelphia Freedom Band performs at Ourfest 2025 in the gayborhood. Some LGBTQ musicians came to the Philadelphia Freedom Band (PFB) just looking for a place to play music. They found something ...

Join thousands of others receiving LGBTQ+ news in their inbox each week. The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Started in 1976, PGN ...

Join thousands of others receiving LGBTQ+ news in their inbox each week. The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeting the LGBTQ+ community. Started in 1976, PGN ...

During Covid, when the IBA was holding regular coffee chats on Zoom, I got to know one of the members living in London, Robert Ravelli. A renaissance man, Ravelli is the author of the “Car-Free” ...

This year’s New Play Development Conference by PlayPenn, which offers a host of free public events including new works, hands-on workshops, and more, will run from July 17 to Aug. 2 with a theme of ...