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WEBSep 27, 2024 · 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 well as our critics.
Why are so many lesbian, bi and trans women in prison?
WEBDec 15, 2021 · Her girlfriend pled to misdemeanor assault and received no jail time, just probation. There are approximately 219,000 incarcerated women in the U.S. according to a November 2018 report by the Prison Policy Initiative, and the rate of incarceration of women in the U.S. is at an historic and global high, with 133 women in correctional facilities per every 100,000 female citizens.
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WEBThe 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 well as our critics.
Hot Baritone: An Interview with Steven LaBrie of Il Divo
WEBNov 29, 2023 · It’s safe to say that not every queer person digs opera or classical music. But those who do border on being cult like. In a way, the classical crossover genre — which has its roots in the 1980s (remember Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballe’s “Barcelona” album) — bridged that gap.
FDA warns against using poppers - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBJul 14, 2021 · The warning is not random. The FDA says it has “observed an increase in reports of deaths and hospitalizations with issues such as severe headaches, dizziness, increase in body temperature, difficulty breathing, extreme drops in blood pressure, blood oxygen issues (methemoglobinemia) and brain death after …
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WEB2 days ago · 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 well as our critics.
Police violence is LGBTQ history, past and present
WEBApr 14, 2021 · The harassment and violence against LGBTQ people by police certainly didn’t stop at Stonewall. We just stopped talking about it. Study after study has shown that LGBTQ people — particularly gender nonconforming lesbians, trans women and queer people of color — face continued harassment and violence from law enforcement.
“Marscarpone” is a sweet film about starting over
WEBMay 11, 2022 · The enchanting Italian import, “Mascarpone,” available May 10 on VOD and DVD, is a gay reworking of “An Unmarried Woman.” Nearly 30, Antonio (Giancarlo Commare), is set adrift when Lorenzo (Carlo Calderone), his husband of 12 years, tells him, “It’s over.” Forced to move out, Antonio moves in with Denis (Eduardo Valdarnini), and gets a …
Billy Gilman: Singing with heart - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBOct 6, 2021 · It’s a little ironic that the day after coming out, singing sensation Billy Gilman lost his voice. But for the best of reasons, Gilman was hoarse from answering the many phone calls of support he received throughout the night after posting a video where he talked about the hardships he has faced in the country music industry as a result of his previously rumored sexuality.
LGBTQ films galore at the qFlix Film Festival
WEBSep 7, 2021 · qFLIX is hosting its fall film festival both online and at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad Street, September 26 to October 3. The program includes dozens of features, documentaries, and shorts by, for, and about LGBTQ+ folks. With a few possible exceptions, all the theatrically-presented films will also …