LGBTQ
Same-sex couples sue for the right to marry in Japan
Thirteen same-sex couples have filed a lawsuit in Japan arguing that the country's rejection of same-sex marriage violates their constitutional rights.
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Life, then death. Then life again. 50 years of pictures by David Lebe
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has the first major retrospective of David Lebe’s experimental photography, tracing his life as a gay man for a half-century.
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Listen 2:16LGBTQ rights group calls transgender troop ban ‘distressing,’ but still holds out hope
A Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration's restrictions on transgender troops to go forward. But equality activists say the case is far from over.
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High court lets military implement transgender restrictions
The Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender people while court challenges continue.
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Medical students push for more LGBT health training to address disparities
According to a number of studies, medical schools do a poor job of preparing future doctors to understand the LGBT population's unique needs and health risks.
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Guests: Brittney Cooper, Feminista Jones We talk about black feminism and what makes it distinct from white femin ...
Air Date: January 16, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00In newly found audio, a forgotten Civil Rights leader says coming out ‘was an absolute necessity’
Bayard Rustin was an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and the organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington.
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For Chesco man arrested in immigration interview, an uncertain future remains
Jose "Ivan" Noe Nuñez Martinez and his husband have been savoring what can feel like borrowed time, after he was arrested in Philadelphia last year.
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Listen 3:49Elections, films help effort to ban gay conversion therapy
Fourteen states and the District of Columbia have already enacted laws prohibiting licensed therapists from trying to change a minor's sexual orientation.
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Miss Universe has its first trans contestant — while Miss USA stirs criticism
Spain's Angela Ponce became the competition's first transgender contestant. A model from Seville, Ponce beat 22 other contestants to be named Miss Spain.
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A trans man steps into the ring — and wins his debut as a professional boxer
On Saturday evening, Patricio Manuel, 33, became the first openly trans man to compete in a professional boxing match in the U.S.
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40 years after the assassination of Harvey Milk, LGBTQ candidates find success
Voters across the country sent a record number of LGBT candidates to Congress 40 years after the assassination of Harvey Milk.
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White House asks Supreme Court to fast-track ruling on transgender military ban
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Friday to bypass lower courts and rule quickly on its ban of most transgender military members.
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Family and Thanksgiving special
Guests: Jamie Bernstein, Gregory Pardlo, Casey Gerald On this Thanksgiving Day, we’re going to listen back to t ...
Air Date: November 22, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 50:06Harrisburg celebrates Transgender Day of Remembrance, calls for legislative action
It's a time to honor the trans people killed every year, often in hate crimes.
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