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The Pulse
Health

Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?

The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?

8 years ago

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NPR
Education

Know an LGBTQ student itching to study abroad? Here are some things to think about

For queer people, the decision to go abroad can come with some added questions.

8 years ago

In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Scott Wagner, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Governor, arrives for a campaign stop (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wagner clarifies that he’d veto anti-same-sex marriage bill

Asked in the primary about same-sex marriage, Wagner's campaign left the answer vague.

8 years ago

Rabbi Sandra Lawson.
Lifestyle

Rabbi is latest of many titles for Philly woman

The newly ordained rabbi has just moved from Philadelphia to Elon University in North Carolina where she is an associate chaplain for Jewish life.

8 years ago

Toney Morse with one of his grown foster children, LaTonya Myers.  (Liz Tung/WHYY)
Community

With voices of experience, Philadelphia calling out for LGBTQ foster parents

In March, the city's Department of Human Services launched a citywide recruitment drive, in hopes of attracting 300 new foster families.

8 years ago

In this combination photo, Hilary Swank accepts the Oscar for best actress for her role in
Arts & Entertainment

Transgender Hollywood seeks recognition, and not just roles

When actress Scarlett Johansson reversed course recently and canceled plans to play a transgender man in the film "Rub & Tug," transgender actors were gratified and surprised.

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, August 2, 2018

Former President Barack Obama endorses seven Democratic candidates from the Philadelphia region. Puerto Rican scholars and artists displ ...

Air Date: August 2, 2018

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Maddie Heeney, a transgender student, has thrived at Cab Calloway School of the Arts in Wilmington.
NewsWorks Tonight
Education

Carney team scraps proposed anti-bias policy for Delaware transgender students

Governor supports schools chief's decision, but says he remains committed to 'protect children from discrimination at school'’ so they can focus on their education.

8 years ago

Listen 2:21
Marchers carry an LGBTQ pride flag during the Utah Pride Parade in Salt Lake City in June.
(Rick Bowmer/AP)
NPR
Community

Senate bill to require sexual orientation, gender identity data by 2030 census

If the Census Equality Act becomes a law, sexual orientation and gender identity questions would have to be added to forms for the census by 2030

8 years ago

The language of Jos Charles' “feeld” is like an artifact from a different time, a kind of “lost Middle English” concieved to describe the trans experience in new ways. Photo by Getty Images
PBS
Arts & Entertainment

To describe the trans experience, this poet created a new dialect

Part science fiction, part medieval reinterpretation, “feeld” by trans poet Jos Charles can feel like a puzzle, making readers work for its meaning.

8 years ago

The capitol building in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Will local LGBTQ protections be collateral damage in bid to undo Philly paid sick leave?

A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that intends to reverse Philadelphia's sick leave ordinance may also affect LGBTQ employment protections.

8 years ago

Scarlett Johansson announced on Friday she is dropping out of the starring role in Rub & Tug, a film about a transgender man who ran an extensive prostitution ring during the 1970s and '80s. (Jordan Strauss/Invision)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Amid backlash, Scarlett Johansson drops transgender role

"In light of recent ethical questions raised surrounding my casting as Dante Tex Gill, I have decided to respectfully withdraw my participation in the project," Johansson said

8 years ago

Flags hang in the windows of the headquarters of Feminist Apparel in Somerdale, New Jersey. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money

In wake of #MeToo, Feminist Apparel workers fired after speaking out against sexual harassment

On the afternoon of June 21, Kerri Grogan was managing the social media account for Feminist Apparel when a notification popped up. ...

8 years ago

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Noah K. Murray/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Transgender people in N.J. can now alter birth certificates without doctor signing off

Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law this week permitting transgender people to change the gender listed on the document by simply filling out a form.

8 years ago

Veterans Sue McConnell (left) and Kristyn Weed bonded quickly after meeting at a weekly VA transgender support group.
NPR
Community

2 transgender veterans find courage — and sisterhood — off the battlefield

In a recent StoryCorps conversation, the two veterans talk about how they found support through one another.

8 years ago

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