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The Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for Penn over the swimmer.
4 weeks ago
Trump administration freezes $175M in funding to Penn over trans athlete policies
“This is immediate proactive action to review discretionary funding streams” to the University of Pennsylvania, a senior White House official told WHYY News.
4 weeks ago
No transgender girls are on girls’ school teams, but the complaint seeks to have the state follow President Trump’s executive order, or pay the price.
1 month ago
Listen 4:12Local LGBTQ leaders recognized during 2nd annual Philadelphia Gay News Senior Summit
On Thursday, the John C. Anderson Apartments provided the space to recognize multiple people who continue to impact their community.
2 months ago
Listen 1:04Jennifer Finney Boylan on her memoir ‘Cleavage’
Jennifer Finney Boylan reflects on her life as a transgender women and the ongoing fight for acceptance and rights.
Air Date: February 14, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 49:54Sex, 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 51:13Penn and San Jose State face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes
The investigation at Penn focuses on Lia Thomas, who swam on the school’s women’s team and was the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I title in 2022.
2 months ago
At Philly’s FringeArts, ‘Fallawayinto’ cherishes a forgotten champion of the transgender community
Arielle Julia Brown wrote a ritualistic memoriam about her aunt, Donna Nicole Booker, who thrived in the San Francisco underground.
3 months ago
Listen 2:03Nearly a dozen people testified at a City Council hearing about how changes in the White House will be felt in Philadelphia.
3 months ago
Listen 1:00The state’s ACLU chapter hopes to prepare residents for potential policies under the incoming Trump administration.
3 months ago
Black Visioning Group celebrates 4th anniversary with art, performances
The collective, which supports Philly’s Black queer and trans communities, is holding an event this weekend.
4 months ago
The 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: December 6, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:15‘My journey to coming out was a journey of grief’: Rep.-elect Sarah McBride
"I had to give up on the idea that I could live in a community I love, find work that I love, find love itself," the congresswoman said. Listen to the full interview.
Air Date: December 6, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 15:07The hearing is designed to review the impacts of a Republican administration and Congress on Philadelphia.
5 months ago
Listen 1:22What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people
Vigils and other events are being held to draw attention to transgender people who have lost their lives due to violence in the past year.
5 months ago