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 The author is shown with her 'twin flame.' (Image courtesy of Lorin Jackson)
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Community

Plenty of fish, but very few keepers

Some people even say that if you identify as bisexual, like me, you really shouldn't have any obstacles in finding a partner, because you just have so many options. 

8 years ago

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Community

When a stranger stares, it isn’t always what it seems

The road to transition for the transgender person can be long and hard with many ups and downs. It’s too easy after one or two bruising encounters to tend to assume the worst.

8 years ago

 The author is shown with his younger brother Marcus (foreground) on his 21st birthday. (Image courtesy of James Jones)
Speak Easy
Community

The unexpected joys of learning from my younger gay brother

Traditionally, you are supposed to learn from your older siblings. However, sometimes, learning goes in the other direction.

8 years ago

A marcher uses the newly adopted, Philly-introduced pride flag the 2017 Philadelphia Pride Parade, Sunday, June 18, 2017. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks)
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Philly shows its colors in 2017 LGBT Pride Parade

Since 1972 Philadelphia has been celebrating gay pride and the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots with a parade, but for many young ...

8 years ago

 The author, right, stands with a mentor, Father Gordon Reid, at Easter. (Image courtesy of Josh Kruger)
Speak Easy
Community

Being queer, I never thought I’d find God; then he found me

I grew up thinking that I wasn't allowed to love or praise God precisely because I am gay. Yet, God kept appearing in my life.

8 years ago

 From left: John and Tommy Fisher-Klein share a kiss on their wedding day. (Image courtesy of John Fisher-Klein)
Speak Easy
Courts & Law

How my husband helped me see racism and my dad set aside prejudice

The first time I started seeing things differently was because of Tommy. The rules are different for him than they are for me. I still don't know how he navigates them.

8 years ago

 The author is shown, second from left, at the premiere of the 2001 film version of 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch.' (Image courtesy of Alejandro Morales)
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Community

I found joy and wholeness in ’90s queer rock of ‘Hedwig & the Angry Inch’

I'd graduated from high school in a small town two hours north of New York City, and had decided that musical theater was my passion. It wasn't.

8 years ago

 Protesters prepare signs before a rally outside of Philadelphia City Hall to recognize transgender people of color in the LGBTQ movement. (Emily Cohen for NewsWorks).
Lifestyle

On Philly Pride day, rallying for more recognition for trans people of color in the movement

In the midst of Philadelphia’s Pride Day festivities, a few dozen LGBTQ locals gathered at City Hall to recognize transgender peopl ...

8 years ago

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Speak Easy
Lifestyle

Essay: Bound by bulletin board, a neighborhood on the right ‘tack’

"Former journalist seeks writing partner for regular meetings to share work in progress (short stories, memoir) and constructive critique."

8 years ago

 Vitaly, a gay man originally from Moscow, left Russia in the hopes of marrying his partner if they were granted asylum in the U.S. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
Courts & Law

Vitaly: Seeking asylum from LGBT persecution in Russia

“Life, unauthorized” is a series from WHYY/NewsWorks that looks ...

9 years ago

 Demonstrators are shown at  march in honor of International Women's Day, March 8, 2017, in Philadelphia. (Bastiaan Slabbers for NewsWorks, file)
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Community

In the Trump Era, Philadelphia is in crisis control

While previous protest movements such as Occupy Philadelphia and t ...

9 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

‘Moonlight’ illuminates a new vision of the black community

“Moonlight” is more than just an LGBT story. It subtly redefines who and what the black community is. Yes, there is violence, ...

9 years ago

Street graffiti with an anti-gay message covers part of a privacy wall in a neighborhood in Jamaica. Advocates say much of the homophobia is fueled by a nearly 150-year-old anti-sodomy law that bans anal sex as well as by dancehall reggae performers who flaunt anti-gay themes. (AP Photo/David McFadden)
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Health

After fleeing violence in Jamaica, gay man seeks refuge in America

Anti-gay prejudice is written into Jamaican law. A colonial-era rule criminalizes male intercourse and LGBT activists say talk of jail ti ...

9 years ago

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Lifestyle

The wife of a transgender woman has her own transition to make

Just over a year ago, Mark, my husband of almost 15 years and best friend for 23, the person with whom I have had two remarkable children ...

9 years ago

 Newspaper vending machines are shown in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
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Arts & Entertainment

The joy of writing — and being published

Writing has given me an outlet for my emotions. It organized my thoughts and helped me find my way out of a very dark place. Getting published made me feel equal.

9 years ago

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