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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, center, helps raise a Pride flag outside of the Department of Energy as the Biden administration celebrates Pride Month.
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Politics & Policy

Book bans are on the rise. Biden is naming a point person to address that

Book bans in schools can violate federal civil rights laws if they create a hostile environment for students. The Education Department will have a new point person to talk to

3 years ago

U.S. District Court building is shown, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla
Courts & Law

U.S. judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’

Judge Robert Hinkle has temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers.

3 years ago

People marching and holding flags.
Community

Philly Pride 365 serves as a reminder that fight for LGBTQ+ rights is year-round

Thousands marched down Walnut Street in Philadelphia’s Gayborhood for Philly Pride 365, connecting generations in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.

3 years ago

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Pride participants pass in front of the Delaware County Courthouse, holding Pride flags.
Community

Delaware County holds its first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade

Community members from across Delco paraded through Media Borough to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month and the launch of the inaugural event.

3 years ago

Pride month merchandise is displayed at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J., Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Studio 2

LGBTQ+ Pride Marketing and Backlash, Pa. Bear Encounters

After recent attacks on its employees, Target has pulled back its LGBTQ pride merchandise. We'll talk about the choices companies make, commercialization and boycotts.

Air Date: May 31, 2023 12:00 pm

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SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 28: A customer walks into a Target store on February 28, 2023 in San Rafael, California. Target reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations with revenue of $31.40 billion compared to $30.46 billion expected by analysts. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Community

Target removes some Pride Month products after threats against employees

The retail giant stated that it was committed to celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community but withdrawing some items over threats that were "impacting our team member's safety".

3 years ago

Seal for the Philly DA's Office
Courts & Law

Arrest in 2022 attack on transgender woman in Philly comes amid rise in crime against LGBTQ+ community

City prosecutors say the arrest is a sign of improving cooperation between the LGBTQ+ community and law enforcement.

3 years ago

A stack of banned books sits on a table, while someone reads 'The Bluest Eye' by Toni Morrison
Education

PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans

The federal lawsuit alleges the Escambia County School District and its School Board are violating the First Amendment through the removal of 10 books from library shelves.

3 years ago

File photo: Tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022. The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, announced draft guidelines that would do away with the current three-month abstinence requirement for donations from men who have sex with men
Health

New blood donation rules allow more gay men to give in U.S.

The new approach does away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.

3 years ago

Matty Geez poses for a photo next to his colorful cacti creations.
Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s just gay.’ A forest of fanciful cacti pops up in the Navy Yard

Matty Geez’s immersive art environment “Greetings from the Mirage” is the latest temporary, pop-up art installation at the former military base.

3 years ago

A supporter for the transgender and non-binary community, wearing a transgender flag with handwritten names of black trans women who were killed in 2019 during the Gay Pride Festival's Transgender Rights March in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Robin Rayne)
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

Two Trans Women on Gender, Identity, and the Rise in Transphobia

Author and English professor Jennifer Finney Boylan and activist and writer Raquel Willis talk about their trans identity and fighting rising transphobia.

Air Date: May 5, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:43
A sculpture by artist Donald Lipski made of 1,400 Philadelphia police badges in the lobby of police HQ in the Philadelphia Public Safety Building, called ''Let Love Endure.''
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

A member of the police LGBTQ+ liaison committee resigned in protest. The PPD agrees it has to do better

“The committee needs to be abolished and redone right, with greater community representation,” a former member said.

3 years ago

The Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Bill to broaden LGBTQ+ protections passes Pennsylvania House

The bill passed 102-98 on Tuesday where Democrats have a razor-thin majority, becoming the first of its kind to see a floor vote.

3 years ago

A closeup of Bill McSwain
Education

Duane Morris’ investigation into Central Bucks finds no discrimination against LGBTQ students

Duane Morris claims the district is “ahead of the curve” in creating a welcoming environment for LGBTQ students. The ACLU calls the investigation a “sham.”

3 years ago

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Montana Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr hoists a microphone into the air on Monday, April 24, 2023, as her supporters interrupt proceedings in the state House by chanting ''Let Her Speak!'' in Helena, Mont.
Politics & Policy

Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from House floor

The punishment of the freshman lawmaker caps a weeklong standoff between House Democrats and Republicans.

3 years ago

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