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An LGBTQ pride flag flies in Pennsylvania.
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

Shifting attitudes towards LGBTQ+ rights

After decades of growing acceptance, American support for LGBTQ+ rights has declined in the last few years. What’s driving the shift and what does will it mean?

Air Date: June 29, 2026 1:00 pm

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stairs inside Legislative Hall
Politics & Policy

‘An appalling abdication’: Proposed constitutional amendment to codify same-sex marriage fails in the Delaware House

Most House Republicans did not vote on the bill, depriving it of the 28 votes needed for approval.

2 weeks ago

Listen 0:49
The Supreme Court building is seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Studio 2
Courts & Law

Supreme Court decision time

The Supreme Court will soon hand down decisions on major cases like birthright citizenship, mail-in ballots, and transgender sports bans. What should we expect?

Air Date: June 22, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:11
Rose Jarboe of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret cuddles a Mr. Potato Head costume
Arts & Entertainment

Bearded Ladies Cabaret empties its storage units to keep the legacy of Philadelphia’s queer theater

“Priority Hoarding,” coming this fall, will invite audiences to sort through 16 years of cardboard props.

2 weeks ago

Listen 3:28
Protesters marching in front of the building holding up signs.
Community
Billy Penn

Before Stonewall, there was Philly: How the city shaped LGBTQ+ rights

Philly was the spot of the nation’s first “annual reminder demonstration” – where LGBTQ rights advocates stood in support of the community at Independence Hall.

2 weeks ago

Pride flags hang from apartment buildings on a city street.
Community
Billy Penn

Beyond the borders of Midtown Village: An afternoon out in the Gayborhood

A view of the neighborhood reveals a uniquely Philly character steeped in civic and community anchors.

3 weeks ago

Nicolle Strand is posing for a photo at WHYY studios.
Health

Temple study finds adults who got gender-affirming surgeries happy with results, not the process

As governments try to limit gender-affirming surgeries for adults, researchers looked at how the process can be better for those who can get them.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:41
A 2025 Progress Pride Flag
Community
Billy Penn

City officials respond to backlash against heavy police involvement at Philly Pride

“That is not us,” police commissioner Kevin J. Bethel said, rejecting claims that the department is hostile to Philadelphia’s LGBTQ+ community.

4 weeks ago

Malcom Kenyatta, Pennsylvania State Representative and Democratic National Committee Vice Chair, introduces Joe Biden
Community

Joe Biden and Philadelphia trailblazers recognized for LGBTQ+ advocacy at annual Stonewall Awards ceremony

The annual Pride Month ceremony recognizes Philadelphia leaders for their LGBTQ+ advocacy.

4 weeks ago

Many people holding up a massive Pride flag
Community
Billy Penn

Pride Month is here: Philly has a lots of events planned to celebrate

There are a lot of ways you celebrate the LGBTQ+ communities around the city. Here is your guide.

1 month ago

Martha Graham Cracker
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Beloved Philadelphia drag performer Martha Graham Cracker has died

Born Dito van Reigersberg, the singer, actor and cabaret star was a fixture of the city’s arts and LGBTQ+ communities.

1 month ago

LGBTQ Heroes paint day at club Voyeur
Community
Billy Penn

Five queer Philadelphians are getting their due with a lush, floral mural in the heart of the Gayborhood

Artist Santiago Galeas talks honoring LGBTQ+ trailblazers through community outreach.

2 months ago

Emma Copley Eisenberg (photo credit: Kenzi Crash)
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Studio 2 Extra: Philly author Emma Copley Eisenberg

Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent sits down with Eisenberg to hear why bodies deserve more lines in literature and why "fat" is often the best descriptor.

Air Date: April 24, 2026 1:30 pm

Listen 15:45
Thousands of people march through Center City to the Gayborhood for Philly Pride 365
Community

Philly Pride Festival moves to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for 2026

Philadelphia Pride 2026 will be held Sunday, June 7, with live shows, food trucks and LGBTQ+ vendors. Tickets go on sale next month for $10.

3 months ago

Listen 0:55
A production of Hansel and Gretel
Community
Billy Penn

It’s about to be PrideAF. More on Philly’s new queer art festival

Philly’s LGBTQ+ opera singers, drag artists and performers are coming together for a celebratory lineup of June shows.

3 months ago

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