LGBTQ
Eastern State Penitentiary casts a light on its LGBTQ history
Historic prison museum documents gay life behind the walls in the 1800s. During the prison's 142 years, at least 500 inmates were incarcerated for the crime of sodomy.
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Rocked by gay clergy issues, closures and mergers, the United Methodist Church is ‘in turmoil’
Across the country, some of the largest UMC communities teeter on dissolution amid a raging debate over the church’s ban of LGBT clergy.
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Activists and suicide prevention groups seek bans on conversion therapy for minors
The American Psychiatric Association says ethical practitioners shouldn't try to change someone's sexuality because of their responsibility to do no harm.
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Court sides with Philly over same-sex parents in foster care
Philadelphia can require that contractor Catholic Social Services does not discriminate against same-sex couples in its foster care program, a federal appeals court ruled
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Supreme Court will hear cases on LGBTQ discrimination protections for employees
The Supreme Court has accepted three cases that ask whether federal anti-discrimination laws should apply to sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace.
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United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies
Many believe the vote will prompt an exodus from the church by liberal congregations that are already expressing their dissatisfaction over the move.
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Transgender bathroom, locker room use: The Pa. debate, explained
More than 200 people showed up to the latest school board meeting on Monday night as the board passed a “biological sex” policy for bathrooms and locker room use.
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Central Pa. school board passes ‘biological sex’ policy for bathrooms, locker rooms
'The minute we vote on this, we open ourselves up to a lawsuit,' one school board member said.
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Should a former Philly bathhouse gain landmark status because of its place in LGBTQ history?
Back when homosexuality was illegal in Philadelphia, the Camac Baths offered a safe place for queer subculture to exist.
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Pa. school may remodel locker rooms over transgender student access
The moves come after protests over how the Eastern Lancaster County School District is providing locker room and bathroom access for a transgender student.
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A House of God divided: Why this lesbian minister left the United Methodist Church
Rev. Karyn Wiseman has been at the center of the United Methodist Church's conflict over same sex-marriage and LGBTQ clergy her entire life. Why is the church so fractured?
Air Date: March 12, 2019
Listen 15:52Actor Smollett indicted on 16 counts stemming from reported attack
The actor, who is black and gay, told police in late January that he was attacked because of his sexuality by two men in downtown Chicago who wrapped a rope around his neck.
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United Methodists face fractured future
A majority of U.S. delegates at the United Methodist General Conference opposed the conservative resolutions, but the U.S. share of global Methodism is declining.
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South Jersey fans turn out for ‘hometown hero’ Ariel Versace’s debut in ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
RuPaul’s Drag Race is in its 11th season and for the first time a drag queen from South Jersey has made the program.
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Listen 3:33United Methodist Church delegates reject recognizing same-sex marriage
Delegates at a crucial conference voted Tuesday to strengthen the faith's divisive bans on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy.
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