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LGBTQ

Michelle 'Tamika' Washington (Facebook/Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs)
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Police arrest man in North Philly shooting of black transgender woman

Philadelphia Police have made an arrest in the Sunday morning murder of a popular longtime transgender rights advocate.

7 years ago

Julie Goodridge (left) and Hillary Goodridge were the face of the movement to legalize same-sex marriage in Massachusetts. They got married on May 17, 2004, just hours after that state became the first in America to allow same-sex marriage. (Winslow Townson/AP)
NPR
Community

How making history unmade a family

Fifteen years ago Friday, Hillary and Julie Goodridge married amid great fanfare and great protests.

7 years ago

Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, flanked by Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., (left), and Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., speaks to advocates for LGBTQ rights as they rally before a vote in the House on the 'Equality Act of 2019,' sweeping anti-discrimination legislation that would extend civil rights protections to LGBT people by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2019. Cicilline is the chief sponsor of the bill to protect LGBTQ rights. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

House approves sweeping bill to expand gay rights

Called the Equality Act, the bill is a top priority of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who said it will bring the nation "closer to equal liberty and justice for all."

7 years ago

In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019, photo, Bailey Coffman shows her photo as a man in the Snapchat app during an interview in New York. Snapchat's new photo filter that allows users to change into a man or woman with the tap of a finger isn’t necessarily fun and games for transgender people. But some others see the potential for such tools to lead to self-discovery among people struggling with their gender identity. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Community

In gender-swap photo filters, some trans people see therapy

Some argue that the filter, which Snapchat calls a "lens," could be a therapeutic tool that leads to self-discovery.

7 years ago

Annie Anderson, manager of research and public programming at Eastern State Penitentiary, has uncovered new information about LGBTQ prisoners and incorporated it into the attraction's audio tour.
Arts & Entertainment

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.

7 years ago

Protestors chant during the United Methodist Church's special session of the general conference in St. Louis, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. America's second-largest Protestant denomination faces a likely fracture as delegates at the crucial meeting move to strengthen bans on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy.
(Sid Hastings/AP Photo)
Community
PA Post

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.

7 years ago

Peter Nunn's parents sent him to conversion therapy when he was 15 years old. (Leila Fadel/NPR)
NPR
Health

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.

7 years ago

Color image of a gavel in a courtroom.
Courts & Law

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

7 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up three cases that hinge on federal discrimination laws and whether they protect LGBTQ workers when its new term begins in October. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

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.

7 years ago

A gay pride rainbow flag flies along with the U.S. flag. (Charlie Riedel/AP Photo)
Community

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.

7 years ago

Members of the Eastern Lancaster County school board voted on a new student privacy policy on April 15, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Education
PA Post

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.

7 years ago

More than 200 people showed up for an Eastern Lancaster County school board meeting on April 15, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Education
PA Post

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.

7 years ago

The 2014 S.12th Street site of the former Camac Bath. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

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.

7 years ago

An entrance to Garden Spot High School is seen on March 14, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Education
PA Post

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.

7 years ago

The Rev. Dr. Karyn Wiseman, a former United Methodist pastor (right), and her wife, Cindy Clawson. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Community

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?

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