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People gather around a bar. A sign reads Love City Brewing.
Community

First Queertoberfest brings the ‘best of both worlds’ for Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community

The sold-out fall festival could be the first of many new events for Philadelphia’s queer community, according to organizers.

3 years ago

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A lawyer points to something on a document. The hand of the person seated across the table from her is visible.
Community

Montgomery County is holding a free name change clinic to help trans and nonbinary residents

The registration deadline is Monday for LGBTQ residents in Montgomery County to take advantage of a free legal name change clinic on Oct. 15.

3 years ago

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Community
6abc

Philadelphia drag community mourns drag queen who collapsed on stage

"I think the Philadelphia scene will never be the same," said a fellow performer.

3 years ago

Lilly Freeman holds up a that helped her transition at a rally ahead of the Central Bucks School District’s vote to remove books perceived to have sexualized content from their libraries
Education

Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval

Central Bucks West teachers pushed back against the directive, saying they won’t deadname trans students or out them to others.

3 years ago

Legislation sponsored by Republican state Sens. Ryan Aument and Scott Martin of Lancaster County would ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through fifth grade, claiming it’s not 'age appropriate.' (Leise Hook for Spotlight PA)
Education
Spotlight PA

Efforts to ban, restrict LGBTQ curriculum in Pa. schools hinge on who becomes the next governor

The proposed legislation would ban classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through fifth grade, claiming it’s not “age appropriate."

3 years ago

The LGBTQ flag flying alongside Pennsylvania's.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on LGBTQ rights

The top two candidates for Pennsylvania governor have extremely different views on LGBTQ discrimination protections, inclusive curriculum, and same-sex marriage.

3 years ago

A nurse holds a vial containing the monkeypox vaccine
Health

Philly residents can now submit online form to register for a monkeypox vaccine, but a shot isn’t guaranteed

Officials hope to streamline access to the vaccines, and make distribution more equitable, with the help of a new online interest form, which went live Friday.

3 years ago

Tatyana Woodard tests space to hang art at Ark of Safety, a new North Philly shelter for LGBTQ people. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

A shelter just for LGBTQ people: Ark of Safety is opening in North Philadelphia

With a dozen beds plus support services, the new sanctuary is targeting a mid-September launch.

3 years ago

Michael Hinson speaks at a vigil
Community
Billy Penn

Remembering Michael Hinson, one of Philly’s most beloved LGBTQ community leaders

The activist and advocate has died at 55 years old.

3 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022
Courts & Law

Mia Green’s killer convicted of third-degree murder

The 2020 shooting in Philadelphia is part of an alarming rise in violence against transgender women.

3 years ago

Jordyn Brooks poses for a photo
Education
Billy Penn

What it’s like to be a trans kid going back to school in Philly

The district’s policy doesn’t always stop bullying or discrimination, but students also find support among classmates.

3 years ago

The LGBTQ flag flying alongside Pennsylvania's.
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Pa. took a step toward limiting ‘conversion therapy’ — but the traumatic practice isn’t actually banned

What Gov. Wolf’s decree means for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians.

3 years ago

A visitor checks in at a pop-up monkeypox vaccination site in California.
Health

How should we talk about monkeypox? Local experts say tailoring public health messaging is a balancing act

Monkeypox has sparked a debate on how to recognize its disproportionate impact on LGBTQ communities in a non-stigmatizing way.

3 years ago

Alex Smith looks at the camera and holds his comic book in front of him.
Arts & Entertainment

Kapow! Gay, Black superheroes take on fatphobia while saving an Afrofuturistic Philly

Black, gay, and heavy superheroes save an Afrofuturistic Philly in the new Alex Smith/James Dillenbeck comic "Black Vans."

3 years ago

Two people holds a pink balloon in front of a pile of burnt wreckage.
NPR
Health

How gender-affirming care may be impacted when clinics that offer abortions close

After a Planned Parenthood in Knoxville, Tenn., burned down in January, patients relying on gender-affirming care scrambled to find support elsewhere.

3 years ago

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