LGBTQ
The historic SCOTUS decision provides civil rights that were lacking in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Supreme Court rules LGBTQ workers protected from job discrimination
The court decided that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that bars job discrimination because of sex encompasses bias against LGBTQ workers.
6 years ago
Transgender health protections reversed by Trump administration
The Trump administration Friday finalized a rule that would remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.
6 years ago
Fundraiser for Black trans woman murdered in Philadelphia sees surging support
Dominique Rem’mie Fells was 27 years old when she was killed.
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Queer Eye’s Philly season is live on Netflix — here’s a guide in the form of a drinking game
There’s an overwhelming amount of colonial garb.
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Home but not safe, some LGBTQ young people face rejection from families in lockdown
Returning to the family home can be traumatizing for LGBTQ college students, psychologists say, especially if parents or siblings reject them or are even hostile.
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Philly students can now officially change their school district names, thrilling LGBTQ advocates
The move is an unexpected side effect of the switch to remote learning.
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LGBTQ group calls on Trenton councilwoman to resign over attacks on mayor
COVID-19 conference call devolves into a war of words in Trenton between the mayor and city council.
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The Philadelphia School Board renewed three charters, authorized classroom upgrades and moved to protect transgender students online.
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US appeals court: Attack on gay man enough for asylum claim
An asylum seeker from Ghana who said he was attacked by a mob led by his father because of his sexuality has shown a valid fear of persecution, a U.S. appeals case said.
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After 3-year ethics investigation, Rep. Brian Sims vindicated — despite violations
The prominent LGBTQ advocate and lawmaker called the inquiry a “political attack.”
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‘Whiplash’ of LGBTQ protections and rights, from Obama to Trump
In the last several years, two White House administrations have used this power in diametrically opposite ways.
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This week: supervised injection sites get a setback, food and housing insecurity among college students, and Philadelphia's new executive director of LGBT affairs.
Air Date: March 2, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59I’m a queer man of color. Here’s how intersectionality impacts me.
Roberto Valdes, a queer man of color, writes about coming to know the term intersectionality and how it taught him to fully love and express himself.
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Supreme Court to hear Philly dispute over same-sex foster parents
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia ruled the city did not target the agency because of its religious beliefs
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