Those of us who have been fighting for equality for any length of time can see that change does not happen overnight. The best example is some big news this week that you might not have seen, which...

Philadelphians, take a bow. You showed Moms for Liberty how you feel about bringing their harmful messaging into our city.

I’ve met with and worked with both Israelis and Palestinians. There is one group in this mix that I have not worked with and that is Hamas.

The Fairness Act — which seeks to amend Pennsylvania’s Human Relations Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity protections in housing, education, and public accommodations — was...

The Philadelphia Gay News and publisher Mark Segal hosted the annual Stonewall Awards Brunch honoring member and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Instead of promoting all five endorsed candidates in one mailer, as is typical, the group sent one flier with two white candidates and another with three Black candidates.

Last week was one for the memories. It started with an invitation from my friends Senator Sherif Street, who happens to also be Pennsylvania State Democratic Chairman, and his out chief of staff,...

Eight Philadelphia mayoral candidates let their city know that they are not participating in the national war on drag performers. Drag queens Brittany Lynn and VinChelle brought drag performers from...

For Harrison Morgan, “it means a lot” to work as Helen Gym’s visual director because “for a very long time, our community hasn’t been represented in politics.”

History seeks to tell the truth yet its open to myths and legends prompting us removed from the events of any one particular event to ask: what happened? The Stonewall rebellion is an event shrouded...

Last week found me in London for what turned out to be three major speaking events. It also came in the wake of what I believe is one of the most horrible of trans Hate actions ever publicly reported...

Rue Landau made history this week. She becomes the first out LGBTQ person to place top five in a Democratic primary for City Council. If she wins the General Election in November, which is highly...

If there's a notable event in Philadelphia's LGBTQ+ community, Mark Segal is there.

Last week, the Fairness Act was introduced into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. I’ve seen this scenario many times before, but this time, there’s hope. Pennsylvania’s Fairness Act is...

For the first time in the history of Philadelphia, an openly LGBTQ person will serve on City Council. Rue Landau will finish in the top five of Democratic primary candidates for City Council At...

If we do not vote to elect a Democratic Governor and Senator in Pennsylvania, we will lose a women’s right to choose, marriage equality, voting rights, and on, and on, and on.

"I want to be visible. I've fought for visibility and I will remain visible," the Philadelphia-based activist says.

Marsha P Johnson is an icon of the LGBTQ+ rights movement but a number of myths have been created around her story - so what really happened?

This is my birthday column, as well as the 48th anniversary of this column in PGN. But it’s also the beginning of my 55th year as an activist, which all started on that infamous night at Stonewall in...

1. Judy Garland's death did not cause Stonewall. 2. Nobody knows exactly how many people were there. 3. Stonewall lasted several days, then a whole year.

This Pride Month marks 55 years since the Stonewall Uprising, which sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The Stonewall Inn is still operating and now offers a visitor center next door to...

If you’re an LGBTQ+ parent, you should worry about Hamas gunning down your kids. Did that get your attention? Sounds outrageous, doesn’t it? Guess what? Hamas feels the same way about LGBTQ+ people...