
Gender
Somewhere behind the bruises and collisions, skaters in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties find acceptance in the full-contact sport.
17 hours ago
Listen 3:24Trump’s health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
The administration’s position sprang from Trump’s executive order calling for the federal government not to support gender transition for people under age 19.
4 days ago
Trump administration says Penn violated sex discrimination laws after transgender swimmer competed
The U.S. Education Department wants Penn to strip swimmer Lia Thomas of awards and apologize to female swimmers. The school has said it followed NCAA and Ivy League policies.
7 days ago
La Oficina de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Educación de Estados Unidos dice que la financiación federal es un privilegio, no un derecho.
1 week ago
A new history of sex and sexuality in America
Rebecca Davis explores the 400-year tension between sex, sexual identity and prudery in America and how it explains some of today’s political conflicts.
Air Date: April 25, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:31Federal judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
In February, the Education Department told schools and colleges they needed to end any practice that differentiates people based on their race or risk losing federal funding.
2 weeks ago
A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene
Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters.
2 weeks ago
A queer art exhibition in Kensington redefines masculinity through photos and soft lighting
“In the Soft Light” at the Crane Arts building celebrates male bodies through the artwork of four gay artists spanning generations.
3 weeks ago
The U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights says federal funding is a privilege, not a right.
4 weeks ago
Modern marriage and motherhood
We'll talk about the decades of changing gender dynamics in marriage and parenthood. Are our views on domesticity really as progressive as we imagine them to be?
Air Date: March 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Pennsylvania changes policy to follow Trump order on transgender athletes in high school sports
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's board voted last week to remove a policy that had deferred to school principals to determine an athlete’s “gender."
2 months ago
Meet the new CEO of a nonprofit that mentors young women to be ‘smart, strong and bold’ in Philly
The Girls Inc. chapter for the Philadelphia and South Jersey area has a new leader, with experience in arts and culture and plans to blend that into its mentorship program.
3 months ago
It was the first time an award for best classical solo vocal album went to music composed entirely by a Black woman.
3 months ago
Listen 3:24Sex, love and relationships after 40
From platonic marriages, polyamory, to post-menopausal hookups, relationships are radically changing. Gen X women Glynnis MacNicol and Sheri Cole inspire our Valentine's Day.
Air Date: February 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:13Trump executive orders take aim at antisemitism on college campuses, critical race theory
One plan calls for the deportation of noncitizens who attended pro-Palestinian protests, while another says federal money won't be used on the “indoctrination” of children.
3 months ago