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Common questions
Is epgn.com legit or a scam?
epgn.com was registered Dec 5, 1995 (30 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns epgn.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for epgn.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was epgn.com registered?
epgn.com's registration dates to Dec 5, 1995 (30 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Philadelphia Gay News is a publication serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the Philadelphia area. Founded in 1975, it publishes news, features, and special issues on topics including marriage, health, and social issues affecting the LGBT community.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 5, 1995 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 26, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for epgn.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Philadelphia Gay News as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a local community.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #300,574)+6
Verified continuity: 30.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What epgn.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Started in 1975,...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · epgn.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Oct 8, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 5, 1995epgn.com was registered on Dec 5, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described epgn.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Started in 1975,...”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCOct 8, 2011Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Oct 8, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 10, 2009 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for epgn.com are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 23, 2026 (76 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Oct 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: covad.netJan 10, 2009 – Oct 25, 2011Registration records listed covad.net nameservers (ns1.covad.net, ns2.covad.net) for epgn.com from Jan 10, 2009 to Oct 25, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesAug 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for epgn.com from Aug 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Dec 5, 1995Registration: epgn.com was registered on Dec 5, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Jan 10, 2009 – Jun 23, 2026Ownership: Registration records for epgn.com are held from Jan 10, 2009 to Jun 23, 2026 (76 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 10, 2009 – Oct 25, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed covad.net nameservers (ns1.covad.net, ns2.covad.net) for epgn.com from Jan 10, 2009 to Oct 25, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 8, 2011Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Oct 8, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “The Philadelphia Gay News is the area’s largest and oldest publication targeted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Started in 1975,...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns41.domaincontrol.com, ns42.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for epgn.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jul 29, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 29, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Nameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns41.domaincontrol.com, ns42.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for epgn.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddyOct 18, 2013epgn.com's nameservers moved from covad.net to GoDaddy at some point between Oct 25, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at covad.net: Oct 25, 2011 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Apr 12, 2020Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns41.domaincontrol.com, ns42.domaincontrol.com) for epgn.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 12, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareAug 30, 2020 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (damon.ns.cloudflare.com, princess.ns.cloudflare.com) for epgn.com from Aug 30, 2020 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 30, 2020epgn.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 12, 2020 and Aug 30, 2020. Last seen at GoDaddy: Apr 12, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 30, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: damon.ns.cloudflare.com, princess.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: epgn.com's nameservers moved from covad.net to GoDaddy at some point between Oct 25, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at covad.net: Oct 25, 2011 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described epgn.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 29, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 29, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 12, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns41.domaincontrol.com, ns42.domaincontrol.com) for epgn.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 12, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2020 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (damon.ns.cloudflare.com, princess.ns.cloudflare.com) for epgn.com from Aug 30, 2020 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 30, 2020Zone file: epgn.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 12, 2020 and Aug 30, 2020. Last seen at GoDaddy: Apr 12, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 30, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for epgn.com from Aug 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: damon.ns.cloudflare.com, princess.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026