LGBTQ
‘Have fun and feel free’: Val’s brings Philly’s lesbian bar drought to an end
Philly’s queer community showed up big on Wednesday night to celebrate Philly’s first lesbian bar since the Toasted Walnut closed in 2021.
1 hour ago
‘Not salvageable’: Inside William Way’s decision to build a new Center City headquarters
The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.
1 week ago
Listen 1:05Philadelphia opens an LGBTQ+ tourism center in the Gayborhood
The Philly Pride Visitor Center offers advice for things to explore in the city and across Pennsylvania, along with a serving of local LGBTQ+ history.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:15Father James Martin’s ‘Work in Progress’
Father James Martin is one of the country’s most popular and well-known Jesuit priest ...
Air Date: February 6, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 50:11A Harvard future reckons with a South Philly past in ‘Gemini’
Philly playwright Albert Innaurato’s classic comedy comes home in a production that finds familiarity, love and tension in a queer reckoning.
2 months ago
Trump administration investigates Great Valley School District over transgender sports policies
The U.S. Department of Education’s probe into the Chester County school district is one of 18 new investigations against educational institutions across the country.
2 months ago
Listen 0:57Mandy Mango’s Drag Race debut started with a snack aisle epiphany
The Philly nurse and performer turned a pack of dried fruit into a platform for queer joy and Filipino pride.
2 months ago
Philly’s William Way has raised the funds to renovate its historic home in Center City
The venerable nonprofit had planned to leave its longtime home on Spruce Street.
4 months ago
Listen 0:55Amid funding threats, Philly’s Mazzoni Center marks World AIDS Day by recommitting to the fight
Public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, called for continued funding for HIV prevention and treatment programs during a Mazzoni Center event.
4 months ago
Listen 1:21Downingtown elects Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor
Democrat Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard Bryant in the borough of Downingtown’s mayoral election.
5 months ago
Listen 0:41Can Democrats and Republicans make it work … romantically?
Love on the political spectrum. A Marist poll from April 2025 found that a majority of Americans under 45 highly value political viewpoints when choosing a dating partner.
Air Date: November 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:43Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
No one was currently in custody late Wednesday, though authorities were searching for a new person of interest, according to law enforcement.
6 months ago
Montgomery County establishes a human relations commission
The commission will enforce nondiscrimination policies in housing, employment and public accommodations.
7 months ago
Queer, trans and nonbinary immigrants fleeing persecution face unique hurdles. Asylum Pride House is trying to meet increased demand for legal resources and social support.
8 months ago
Listen 2:50The governor said he loves and supports transgender children. Trans kids and their parents want that message to be louder and paired with policy action.
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