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Education
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Pennridge School Board suspends controversial bathroom policy

Pennridge School Board members voted 5-4 to retire the policy to remain in compliance with Title IX.

1 year ago

John Jarboe'
Arts & Entertainment

A rose by another name: A fantasy about in-utero cannibalism comes to Philly’s Fabric Workshop

The immersive, interactive installation “Rose Garden” is a genderqueer fantasy of in-utero cannibalism.

1 year ago

Maulik Pancholy
Education

Pa. school district cancels actor Maulik Pancholy’s speech over his activism and ‘lifestyle’

Pancholy, who is gay, was scheduled to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School in Cumberland County.

1 year ago

Students rally on campus
Politics & Policy

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's actions set up a series of confrontations with the Republican-supermajority Legislature over those issues.

1 year ago

Pa. State Trooper car
Community

Drag story hour at Pa. library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say

A state police bomb squad later cleared the library, but police said “additional reported threats” were still being investigated.

1 year ago

Rev. Lewis Nash could be the first ward leader ousted in 25 years.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

‘Disgraceful’ remarks about gay people could lead Philly Dems to expel ward leader

Rev. Lewis Nash could be the first ward leader ousted in 25 years.

1 year ago

Celena Morrison, Philadelphia's executive director of LGBT Affairs is arrested along with her husband following a traffic stop on I-76.
Courts & Law

Married LGBTQ leaders were taking car for repairs before their arrest in Philadelphia traffic stop

Celena Morrison, who leads the city’s Office of LGBT Affairs and is a top aide to Mayor Cherelle Parker, and her husband were detained Saturday for about 12 hours.

1 year ago

Vintage photo of people dancing
Community

Philadelphia’s Black, queer history is rich, and these historians want more people to know about it

A pair of Philadelphia historians are working to amplify the lesser-known history of Black, queer figures of Philadelphia and keep their stories alive for the next generation.

1 year ago

Listen 2:02
Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Studio 2

Pope Francis and the Changing Church, Probation Reform, Teens Review 2023

Pope Francis recently approved the blessing of same-sex couples by priests, one of many changes that makes his papacy stand out from his predecessors in the Catholic Church.

Air Date: December 21, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:01
Tatyana Woodward hangs a sign up on the wall.
Young, Unhoused and Unseen
Community

‘Young, Unhoused and Unseen’ | Episode 4: An ‘Ark of Safety’ for LGBTQ+ community

In this episode, we talk to the founder of the Ark of Safety and a couple of young residents as they wade through old trauma in an attempt to create an accepting environment.

Air Date: December 20, 2023

Listen 26:12
Pope Francis has approved some Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, so long as priests avoid confusion with marriage blessings. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Pope Francis approves Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, but not for marriage

The Vatican said priests may bless same-sex couples in informal settings, such as a meeting or visit to a shrine, so long as the blessing does not appear to endorse a marriage

2 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on September 02, 2021 in Washington, DC.
NPR
Courts & Law

High Court, in declining to weigh conversion therapy ban, allows law to stand

The court's decision not to hear the case Monday included no reasons, as is standard when it denies a case.

2 years ago

Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, March 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
Studio 2

Air Traffic Controllers on Edge, Future of Pharmacies, Unhoused Youth

Throngs of holiday travelers at airports across the country put heavy stress on an already strained aviation system. We hear about an investigation into airport safety.

Air Date: December 5, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 50:01
The
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Three dozen of Philly’s bygone queer bars are memorialized in new Art Museum installation

Korean artist Inhwan Oh memorializes three dozen places that catered to Philadelphia’s queer community but no longer exist.

2 years ago

A person lifts a spoonful of baked ziti out of a pan
Community

GALAEI celebrates ‘Transgiving,’ providing an inclusive gathering for Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community

Organizers said the annual event is about ensuring people have a place they feel they belong during the holiday season.

2 years ago

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