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The William Way LGBT Community Center
Community

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.

2 weeks ago

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FILE - Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing
Health

Amid 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.

2 weeks ago

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Erica Deuso posing for a photo outdoors
Politics & Policy

Downingtown elects Pennsylvania’s first openly transgender mayor

Democrat Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard Bryant in the borough of Downingtown’s mayoral election.

2 months ago

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Showcasing your political affiliation on dating apps can sometimes determine whether or not a potential match is going to swipe right. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Studio 2
Lifestyle

Can 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 51:43
FILE - Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall meeting (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)
Politics & Policy

Conservative 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.

3 months ago

Montgomery County Commissioners sit behind the commission bench
Politics & Policy

Montgomery County establishes a human relations commission

The commission will enforce nondiscrimination policies in housing, employment and public accommodations.

4 months ago

Victoria Sirois headshot
Community

West Philly LGBTQ+ asylum shelter, a national rarity, is grappling with Trump’s immigration crackdown

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.

5 months ago

Listen 2:50
Josh Shapiro speaks
Politics & Policy
WITF

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro calls supporters of ban on transgender athletes ‘extremist legislators,’ declines to say if he’d veto

The governor said he loves and supports transgender children. Trans kids and their parents want that message to be louder and paired with policy action.

5 months ago

Books are pictured at the Bache Martin School Library in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books

The justices reversed lower-court rulings in favor of the Montgomery County school system in suburban Washington.

6 months ago

The White House lit up in rainbow colors
NPR
Courts & Law

‘Equal dignity’: U.S. map shows the impact of Obergefell v. Hodges decision

"They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law," then-Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the June 26, 2015, ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

6 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen, Nov. 15, 2023, in Washington.
Courts & Law

Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights

The decision effectively protects from legal challenges many Trump administration and Republican-led state government efforts to roll back protections for transgender people.

6 months ago

The In Plain Sight sculpture at Cherry Street Pier
Arts & Entertainment

‘In Plain Sight’: Pride Month sculpture celebrates members of the LGBTQ+ community at Cherry Street Pier

The sculpture will be displayed at the pier through June. Visit Philadelphia is seeking public input on its permanent location.

7 months ago

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musicians playing in the Philadelphia Orchestra's Pride Concert
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philadelphia Orchestra’s Pride Concert carries on despite NEA funding cut

After a reduction in federal support from the Trump administration, Philly’s queer community showed up in full force for the orchestra’s fourth annual event.

7 months ago

June marks Pride Month, a commemoration of LGBTQ+ progress and the ongoing struggle for equality. How are current topics discussed across party lines?
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Pride and LGBTQ+ under Trump

To mark Pride Month we’re looking at the state of the LGBTQ+ community in 2025. President Trump is pushing to erode rights for trans people. Could other rights be next?

Air Date: June 4, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:41
Philly Pride 365
Community
6abc

Thousands of people celebrate love and unity at 2025 Philadelphia Pride March and Festival

The 2025 Philadelphia Pride March and Festival drew many people to the annual celebration for the first time.

7 months ago

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