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A soldier walks past a stone wall surrounding the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth
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Manning case highlights the plight of transgender women in men’s prisons

When President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning ...

9 years ago

Hint: Wearing a safety pin is not enough if you want to be an active ally. (<a href='http://www.bigstockphoto.com/image-156762293/stock-photo-man-wearing-a-safety-pin-as-a-symbol-of-solidarity'>Mbruxelle</a>/Big Stsock Photo)
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Community

You want to be an active ally? Here’s how.

Well-intentioned people have been looking for ways to help those who are feeling the weight of racism, islamophobia, misogyny, and other oppressions.

9 years ago

Joe Beam edited 'In the Life
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Arts & Entertainment

Joe Beam’s memory and LGBT racism

It is ironic that the 30th anniversary of “In the Life, ...

9 years ago

Activists representing Philly Black Lives Matter, the Black and Brown Workers Collective, and the Coaliton for REAL Justice made statements on the alleged racism in Philadelphia's Gayborhood. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
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Community

Divisiveness in queer spaces undermines work of change-makers on front lines

Recently, I was honored to receive the Charlene J. Arcila Lifetime Achievement Award from GALAEI, a ...

9 years ago

A small group protests racism in the Gayborhood by shutting down the street in front of ICandy. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
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Don’t trick yourself into thinking Gayborhood racism is new

Watching recent protests in the Gayborhood has brought on a strong case of déjà vu for me.

9 years ago

The city's pride flag is raised outside of Philadelphia City Hall in October 2015. (Eric Walter/WHYY
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Community

Why Gayborhood racism isn’t just on Darryl DePiano

After the video of club owner Darryl DePiano using the n-word surfaced, he has become the de facto example of Gayborhood racism, ...

9 years ago

 Ari Bowman is shown in this photo, courtesy of his mother, Alisa Bowman.
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Education

Being transgender ‘doesn’t make me any less or any more. It makes me me.’

The East Penn I will always remember is the East Penn that has supported me from first grade until now, regardless of the fact that I am transgender.

9 years ago

Miss Missouri
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Lifestyle

Phyllis Schlafly, Miss Missouri, and the burkini: A feminist tilts her head

Phyllis Schlafly died. A Miss America contestant came out. And burkinis continue to fire up the French. Is your feminist bell clanging yet? It should be.

9 years ago

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Lifestyle

No husbands here

I still can’t redeem “husband” and “wife.” No matter if the terms refer to two brides in tie-dye or tuxedos ...

9 years ago

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Lifestyle

Services mark Transgender Remembrance Day

On Friday, members of the LGBT community and its allies observed Transgender Day of Remembrance with memorial and vigil services to honor ...

10 years ago

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Community

Japanese music video shines a light on abuse in LGBT relationships

A queer Australian filmmaker living in Japan connected to the theme of domestic violence in LGBT relationships. He shares a music video he made, which examines the subject.

10 years ago

Audience members wrap up their small-group discussions before beginning the open forum.
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Community

Focusing on marriage licenses, mass media miss further LGBT challenges

Marriage has been important for LGBT communities, but there are perhaps more critical issues that have been unnoticed by the dominant culture and underreported in the media.

10 years ago

Panelist John Bright spoke about the moral leadership of LGBT civil rights victories.
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Community

Overcoming homelessness, police abuse, transgender inequity, LGBT people reject life at the margins

WHYY hosted a public forum on Sept. 15 about the long-running priorities of LGBT communities that may be overlooked in the mainstream emphasis on marriage equality.

10 years ago

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Did you miss our Speak Easy forum? Read our guests’ essays here

With so much attention on the issue of same-sex marriage — and the continuing focus on Kim Davis — there are countless issues and per ...

10 years ago

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Too many LGBT youth depend on abusive relationships for a home

Working with LGBT youth, I witness them struggle to cope with abusive partners daily. The thing I hear over and over is: "I want to leave him, but I have nowhere else to go."

10 years ago

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