Type Weekly newspaper Editor-in-chief Jen Colletta Language English | Publisher Mark Segal Founded 1976 | |
Headquarters Philadelphia, PA, United States | ||
Philadelphia Gay News (PGN) is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) newspaper in the Philadelphia area. The publication was founded in 1976 by Mark Segal, who was inspired by activist Frank Kameny when they met in 1970.
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PGN is the oldest LGBT publication founded as a weekly in the United States and is the largest on the East Coast with 50,000 weekly readers. PGN is a member of the National Gay Newspaper Guild.
Mission
The mission of Philadelphia Gay News is to serve as a forum for LGBT community discussion, and to act as a platform for communicating LGBT issues with mainstream media.
History
1976 - Mark Segal founds PGN on January 3 as a monthly publication.
1993 - Philadelphia Magazine bestows PGN publisher Mark Segal with "Best of Philadelphia" award for "Clout".
2016 - Hillary Clinton writes an op-ed for PGN, which is the first time a major-party presidential candidate writes an op-ed for an LGBT newspaper.