Mark Segal

I know you’re used to picking up this column expecting some hard-biting political analysis, a sharp critique of the latest injustice, or the occasional suggestion about what our community should or sometimes shouldn’t do next. You might even imagine that I spend every waking minute turning these issues over in my head. And, truth be […]

Documentarian Ken Burns is a homophobe by the very definition of the word.

Affordable housing is an LGBTQ+ issue for Philly — it protects our most vulnerable and strengthens the community we’ve built since 1969.

Stonewall Pioneer Mark Segal slams Ken Burns’ new PBS documentary, ‘The American Revolution,’ for using age-old stereotypes.

The big story from Tuesday’s elections wasn’t New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, nor the gubernatorial wins of Amy Spamberger in Virginia or Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey. What received far less attention — but was far more consequential — was how Democrats quietly swept smaller elections across the nation. For example, Pennsylvania voters […]

David Urban’s commentary in was titled "Marriage equality isn't in danger, but Democrats need you to stay afraid.” I disagree completely.

By the time this month is over, this old man will have traveled through five countries and four states, giving 14 talks. There were even more invitations I had to turn down — or, more accurately, that my husband insisted I turn down. “That’s enough, Mark,” he said. “You’ve already taken on too much.” And […]

Because as our country celebrates its independence, Philadelphia stands as a living reminder that true freedom means every voice — including ours — belongs in the American story.

This October feels like the moment my youthful dreams have come full circle — and as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for.

Charlie Kirk was a man of hate — but that does not mean he deserved to be murdered. Throughout my life, I’ve met and spoken with people considered homophobic. Some hurled insults at me, some used hate speech to my face. But I kept talking with them.