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Courts & Law

Activists to copy ‘gay panic defense’ ban

Defense attorneys will no longer be able to mount the so-called "gay panic defense" in Illinois, the second state after California to prohibit the tactic.

7 years ago

Evan Urbania, CEO of ChatterBlast marketing located in Philadelphia's Gayborhood.
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

LGBT businesses seek share of contracts Philly awards to minorities

Many LGBT-owned businesses are lobbying the city to do more to ensure that companies from their community have equal access hundreds of millions of dollars in city contracts.

7 years ago

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Lydia Macy, 17, left, and Mira Gottlieb, 16, both of Berkeley, Calif., rally outside of the Supreme Court which is hearing the 'Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission' today, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

SCOTUS debates same-sex wedding cake case

Guests: Michael Moreland, John Culhane The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the Masterpiece Cakeshop v. ...

Air Date: December 12, 2017

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An Army guard looks on as an Air Force C-17 cargo plane lands at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst in New Jersey. (Mel Evans/AP file photo)
PBS
Courts & Law

Pentagon will allow transgender people to enlist in the military starting Jan. 1

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, who previously chaired the House State Government Committee and gained notoriety for once pledging to “block all substantive Democrat legislation,” will now lead the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.  (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

Tirade over touch on the arm in Pa. Capitol continues for second day

A conservative Pennsylvania lawmaker is doubling down on comments he made suggesting a fellow lawmaker might be gay f ...

7 years ago

Student Jessica Keel. 23 spoke of the challenges young adults who are LGBTQ face.
Community

LGBTQ-friendly housing for young adults breaks ground in Philly

The Gloria Casarez Residence in North Philly will be the first LGBTQ-friendly young adult housing project in Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

Cupcakes adorned with American flags sit on trays for supporters of Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cake
Speak Easy
Courts & Law

Discrimination tastes terrible, even with icing

If SCOTUS decides to take society backward by siding with Masterpiece Cakeshop, we will immediately see a rush of attacks on existing LGBT protections.

7 years ago

Charlie Craig and David Mullins touch foreheads after leaving the Supreme Court
National Interest
Politics & Policy

This gay-rights ruling should (but won’t) be a piece of cake

The Masterpiece Cakeshop case will hinge on Justice Kennedy. Even though he was pivotal in legalizing gay marriage, he's clearly not happy with how the baker has been treated.

7 years ago

A proposed anti-discrimination policy for Delaware schools would, among other provisions, allow students to use the bathroom that aligns to their gender identity. 
All gender restroom sign at a school. (Photo via Bigstockphoto)
Education

Delay for anti-bias policy in Delaware schools

The proposal allows students to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity and pick a preferred name other than their birth name without notifying their parents.

7 years ago

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The SILENCE=DEATH gown worn by activist Dominic Bash stands beside a 2017 poster in the William Way exhibit documenting Philadelphia's battle against AIDS
Community

LGBT center aims to preserve, expand archive of Philly’s response to AIDS crisis

In the '80s, Philadelphia’s activists took to the streets and fought for funding to improve care, becoming national leaders in responding to the health crisis.

7 years ago

 In this photo taken Thursday, May 12, 2016, signage is seen outside a restroom at 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, N.C. North Carolina is in a legal battle over a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. The ADA-compliant bathroom signs were designed by artist Peregrine Honig. (Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Education

GOP concerned about gender policy in Delaware schools

Republicans are voicing concerns about proposed protections for transgender students in Delaware.

8 years ago

Spiral Q apprentice Laura Beery paints houses for Peoplehood parade participants to wear on Saturday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Spiral Q's Philly Peoplehood puppet parade celebrates those living, working at the forefront of social justice

“The puppet is mighty,” said Spiral Q puppet theater's Jennifer Turnbull, as staff and volunteers prepared for Saturday's 18th Annual Peoplehood Parade through West Philly.

8 years ago

A homeless person is shown sleeping under an umbrella.
Speak Easy
Health

Shedding light on homeless youth, America’s ‘invisible children’

Homelessness is perhaps a bigger problem among our nation’s youth than you may have imagined. And they are right here in our backyard.

8 years ago

Liberty One, City Hall, and the Comcast building among others
Money

Out and Equal summit building workplace diversity in Philly

More than 4,000 people are gathering in Philadelphia for a summit focusing on strengthening diversity in the workplace. 

8 years ago

Stevie and Arthur, in matching pink tshirts
Lifestyle

At Philly’s Outfest, Sessions order eroding LGBT protections widely panned

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issues directive allowing businesses, nonprofits, and others claiming "religious liberty" to deny jobs or services to LGBT community.

8 years ago

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