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On becoming American: ‘I am an illegal alien, and I am turning myself in.’
Immigrants face many challenges as they attempt to forge a new life in a new land. Nimisha Ladva recalls her family’s experience wh ...
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ListenJapanese music video shines a light on abuse in LGBT relationships
A queer Australian filmmaker living in Japan connected to the theme of domestic violence in LGBT relationships. He shares a music video he made, which examines the subject.
9 years ago
Focusing on marriage licenses, mass media miss further LGBT challenges
Marriage has been important for LGBT communities, but there are perhaps more critical issues that have been unnoticed by the dominant culture and underreported in the media.
9 years ago
Overcoming homelessness, police abuse, transgender inequity, LGBT people reject life at the margins
WHYY hosted a public forum on Sept. 15 about the long-running priorities of LGBT communities that may be overlooked in the mainstream emphasis on marriage equality.
9 years ago
Did you miss our Speak Easy forum? Read our guests’ essays here
With so much attention on the issue of same-sex marriage — and the continuing focus on Kim Davis — there are countless issues and per ...
9 years ago
Philly streets forum asks: What should our transportation priorities be?
Speak Easy convened a public forum in June to ask how Philadelphia's streets can offer safe and fair passage for everyone.
9 years ago
When Dad says, ‘Oops, don’t watch that video,’ what can you do but watch?
If you don’t want your 11-year-old son to watch that video you accidentally left in the camcorder you just returned to him, do not ...
9 years ago
ListenThe good, bad and ugly of Twitter came out for Amtrak derailment
Following the deadly derailment of Amtrak Northeast Regional train No. 188 on Tuesday night in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighbo ...
10 years ago
ListenPhilly neighborhoods forum asks: How can we achieve a fair future?
When you bring 100 Philadelphians together to discuss how to improve communities for long-term residents and new neighbors alike, you get hundreds of more questions.
10 years ago
Six words about Philadelphia neighborhoods
It's not hard to get Philadelphians to talk about where they live. We asked people to describe their neighborhood in six words or less. Here's a look at the result.
10 years ago
Q&A with Kensington community activist Jamie Moffett
At age 21, Jamie Moffett made a down payment with some friends on a house in Kensington and moved in the next day. He has been involved in rebuilding the community ever since.
10 years ago
ListenWhen ‘Star Wars’ as a religious experience goes to extremes
Philadelphia storyteller Katie Samson remembers a date from her grad school days in Tucson, Arizona — a live performance of “Star ...
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