The Philadelphia Gay News

22 hours ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether a group of Maryland parents can pull their elementary-school children from classes featuring books with LGBTQ themes or characters. The dispute began in 2022, when the Montgomery County School System in Maryland approved books with LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its language-arts curriculum. In March 2023, the school board announced there would be no opt-outs for these lessons, citing a need for inclusivity and acceptance.

5 days ago | epgn.com | Jen Colletta

On April 18, 2015, after eight years together, Ashlee and I got married. It was less than a year after Pennsylvania legalized marriage equality, and just two months before the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for nationwide marriage rights for same-sex couples in the landmark Obergefell case. Our officiant grinned as he said, “In accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” before pronouncing us wed, seeming to invite the guests to share in the still-new excitement.

1 week ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

Oral arguments are scheduled for April 22 at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding the Trump administration’s plan to remove trans servicemembers from the U.S. Military. Last month, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes in D.C. issued a nationwide injunction blocking Trump’s plan. But the injunction has been stayed administratively while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reviews the matter.

1 week ago | epgn.com | Suzi Nash

In 2008, I received the prestigious Leeway Transformation Award — and it truly was transformational. The grant made it possible for me to travel to Spain for a screening of a short film I produced, a career highlight that included doing press, hanging out with the delightful Alan Cumming, and staying at the Axel — billed as the world’s first LGBTQIA hotel (its signage read “straight friendly”).

1 week ago | epgn.com | Richard Rosendall

You might think I would be worried. After all, my 2015 year-in-review was titled “Year of the Arsonist,” the arsonist being Mr. Trump. It was illustrated by a photo of the 1933 Reichstag fire. I have been no kinder since. Thus you might wonder when I will be dragged off to a torture prison in El Salvador. Why would our bold, world-straddling ruler be concerned with an obscure scribbler? He recently slighted the country of Lesotho, which he said no one ever heard of.