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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

1 year 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

A yellow school bus is driving on a road. The words on the side of the bus read
Education

Bucks County families, NAACP, and PairUP Society file civil rights complaint against Pennridge

The federal civil rights complaint alleges racial discrimination and anti-LGBTQ policies and practices in Pennridge schools.

2 years ago

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Mural
Community

Philadelphia ballroom scene takes center stage in new Gayborhood mural

The massive mural sits on 13th street between Pine and Spruce Streets.

2 years ago

The five winning Democratic candidates with sitting Democratic CBSD board member Dr. Mariam Mahmud.
Politics & Policy

How Democrats flipped a Central Bucks School Board embroiled in controversy

CBSD attracted attention for book bans, anti-LGBTQ sentiments, and treatment of its students and staff. Democrats completed a clean sweep of all five board races.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania Capitol building at night
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people

The move is part of a larger nationwide effort of expanding parental oversight of schools, which saw a swell of energy in Florida last year.

2 years ago

Students at Cherry Hill High School East staged a sit-in Monday morning in support of teacher Timothy Locke.
Education

Cherry Hill dad sues state, district over policy keeping schools from outing transgender students

The suit challenges guidance issued by the Education Department, which does not mandate that school staff notify parents of their child’s gender identification.

2 years ago

Business and community leaders wave from the Out in Career float at the OURfest National Coming Out Parade. (Daisie Cardona for Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

OURfest photos: Philadelphia hosts first-ever National Coming Out Day parade

Produced by Galaei as a replacement for Outfest, the inaugural event was filled with floats, music, and LGBTQ+ pride.

2 years ago

Kariselle Snow onstage as someone sings and a guitarist and drummer play in the background. In the back of the stage is a giant Pride flag.
Community

Bisexuality as a ‘superpower’: Delaware advocates share stories, challenges, and triumphs

"Having the ability to love so many different people is such a blessing," said Kariselle Snow.

2 years ago

Steve H. Broadnax III is a playwright and resident director at People's Light in Malvern. His play, ''Bonez,'' will launch the theater company's Queerways PA, a program to develop new plays through community engagement
Arts & Entertainment

People’s Light launches queer playwriting program with a horror story

People’s Light will foster new plays written about the intersection of race and sexuality. It starts with “Bonez,” a blood-splattered horror play.

2 years ago

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Jackie Soro performs onstage.
Arts & Entertainment

South Street businesses lend a hand to Fringe Festival’s queer-friendly cabaret

Late Night Snacks, now in its sixth year, has popped up in a vacant storefront. The business district would like the property to be a performance space permanently.

2 years ago

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A copy of the book ''And Tango Makes Three'' is photographed on a bookstore shelf in Chicago, Nov. 16, 2006.
Education

Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws

Several Shakespeare plays use suggestive puns and innuendo, and it is implied that the protagonists have had premarital sex in “Romeo and Juliet.”

2 years ago

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