LGBTQ
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
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
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
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 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
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
LGBTQ Pennsylvanians could have less COVID-19 vaccine access, more hesitancy
Health disparities and lack of competent care could make LGBTQ Pennsylvanians more hesitant about the vaccine. A survey is underway.
5 years ago
Philly district attorney to launch LGBTQ advisory board
The DA’s Office said the new LGBTQ+ advisory board will be a source of information and resources for victims and survivors of crime.
5 years ago
The Township Council unanimously repealed a homophobic 1987 ordinance after community members brought it to their attention.
5 years ago
US Senate confirms Rachel Levine, first openly transgender federal official, to key post
Dr. Rachel Levine had been serving as Pennsylvania’s top health official since 2017, and emerged as the public face of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Political dispute over transgender rights focuses on youth sports
This year, state legislators have introduced 35 bills restricting transgender girls and women from playing on girls' and women's sports teams.
6 years ago
The LGBTQ health clinic says it doesn't have staffing or space to ramp up doses.
6 years ago
House votes to expand legal safeguards for LGBTQ people
The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.
6 years ago
A mister no more: Mr. Potato Head goes gender neutral
Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.
6 years ago
Philly’s only lesbian bar is shutting down, adding to a somber nationwide trend
Bars catering to queer women, like the Gayborhood’s Toasted Walnut, are disappearing across the U.S.
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