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Last year the city unveiled a new Pride flag ZARI TARAZONA / BILLY PENN
Community
Billy Penn

Philly LGBTQ history: An overview of the city’s legacy of pride

From Quaker house parties to the black-and-brown striped flag.

5 years ago

Celena Morrison is the Executive Director of the Office of LGBT Affairs for the City of Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘More Color, More Pride’ flag ascends at Philly City Hall

The flag, created in 2017, includes black and brown stripes in addition to the traditional six-color rainbow layout.

5 years ago

Photos courtesy of Netflix
Radio Times
Community

“Worn Stories” and the clothing that makes us

For many of us, the items in our closet hold meaning, memory, and stories within their seams. On this show, we explore those stories and ask what our clothing means to us.

Air Date: June 11, 2021

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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Department of Energy Chief of Staff Tarak Shah help raise the Progress Pride Flag outside the DOE in Washington
NPR
Politics & Policy

The Pentagon is keeping its ban on the pride flag and other flags at installations

The DOD restricted what flags could and couldn't be flown on military installations last July. The Pentagon considered making a special case for Pride Month.

5 years ago

Community
Billy Penn

Queering the Map: Submit your best memories and see Philly faves

Which spots stand out to the region’s LGBTQ community?

5 years ago

Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Jericho Brown’s ‘The Tradition’

One year after George Floyd's murder, poet Jericho Brown discusses his Pulitzer prize-winning collection "The Tradition," and shares his reflections on racism and violence.

Air Date: May 25, 2021 10:00 am

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A person holds up a rainbow sign that says
NPR
Community

Social media hate speech, harassment ‘significant problem’ for LGBTQ users, per GLAAD report

LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.

5 years ago

In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington. Legislation that would create new protections for LGBTQ Americans is stalling out in the U.S. Senate. Democrats were hopeful they could pass the Equality Act this year since they control Congress and the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy

Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate

Republicans are unyielding in their opposition to the legislation, spurred on by conservative groups who are pushing anti-transgender laws nationwide.

5 years ago

Performer Virgil Gadson rehearsed with the Bearded Ladies Cabaret on April 28, 2021. Gadson is one of the featured performers for the first show performed with the Beardmobile, a mobile stage. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Truck in high-femme drag brings performances to Philly neighborhoods

Bearded Ladies Cabaret outfitted an old box truck into a stage on wheels, to bring queer-friendly performance into neighborhoods during the pandemic.

5 years ago

Vincint performs for a Pride Day crowd gathered at Penn's Landing on Sunday, June 9, 2019. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

OutFest 2021 is canceled, but Philly Pride celebration is ON for Labor Day weekend

A “lite” version of an in-person festival is better than another virtual event, organizers say.

5 years ago

Kelly Burkhardt speaks at a podium
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Philly launches a real-time tracker for crimes against LGBTQ people

The system isn’t perfect, but it’s more than most cities have.

5 years ago

State Rep. Martina White speaks at a rally
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Wolf says he’d veto Philly rep’s bill to keep trans girls out of school sports

The assertion that boys are always physically stronger has been disproven. Advocates call the proposed legislation “cruel.”

5 years ago

A mural on the side of The William Way Center is visible.
Health
Billy Penn

Queer or trans and live in Philly? You could get vaccinated at William Way

The community center is hosting a clinic for people in Phase 1A or 1B.

5 years ago

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, seen here at the Pentagon last week, announced the military's new policies on Wednesday, International Transgender Day of Visibility. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Pentagon releases new policies enabling transgender people to serve in the military

The Pentagon announced new policies on Wednesday that undo the Trump-era rules that effectively banned transgender people from serving in the military.

5 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Parking Authority writes a ticket for an expired meter in Center City.
Courts & Law

Lawsuit: PPA leaders fired staffer who posted about being gay on social media

A federal lawsuit alleges the Philadelphia Parking Authority dismissed a staffer after top leadership discovered he had talked about being gay in social media posts.

5 years ago

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