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Cupcakes adorned with American flags sit on trays for supporters of Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cake
Speak Easy
Courts & Law

Discrimination tastes terrible, even with icing

If SCOTUS decides to take society backward by siding with Masterpiece Cakeshop, we will immediately see a rush of attacks on existing LGBT protections.

9 years ago

Charlie Craig and David Mullins touch foreheads after leaving the Supreme Court
National Interest
Politics & Policy

This gay-rights ruling should (but won’t) be a piece of cake

The Masterpiece Cakeshop case will hinge on Justice Kennedy. Even though he was pivotal in legalizing gay marriage, he's clearly not happy with how the baker has been treated.

9 years ago

A proposed anti-discrimination policy for Delaware schools would, among other provisions, allow students to use the bathroom that aligns to their gender identity. 
All gender restroom sign at a school. (Photo via Bigstockphoto)
Education

Delay for anti-bias policy in Delaware schools

The proposal allows students to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity and pick a preferred name other than their birth name without notifying their parents.

9 years ago

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The SILENCE=DEATH gown worn by activist Dominic Bash stands beside a 2017 poster in the William Way exhibit documenting Philadelphia's battle against AIDS
Community

LGBT center aims to preserve, expand archive of Philly’s response to AIDS crisis

In the '80s, Philadelphia’s activists took to the streets and fought for funding to improve care, becoming national leaders in responding to the health crisis.

9 years ago

 In this photo taken Thursday, May 12, 2016, signage is seen outside a restroom at 21c Museum Hotel in Durham, N.C. North Carolina is in a legal battle over a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. The ADA-compliant bathroom signs were designed by artist Peregrine Honig. (Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Education

GOP concerned about gender policy in Delaware schools

Republicans are voicing concerns about proposed protections for transgender students in Delaware.

9 years ago

Spiral Q apprentice Laura Beery paints houses for Peoplehood parade participants to wear on Saturday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Spiral Q's Philly Peoplehood puppet parade celebrates those living, working at the forefront of social justice

“The puppet is mighty,” said Spiral Q puppet theater's Jennifer Turnbull, as staff and volunteers prepared for Saturday's 18th Annual Peoplehood Parade through West Philly.

9 years ago

A homeless person is shown sleeping under an umbrella.
Speak Easy
Health

Shedding light on homeless youth, America’s ‘invisible children’

Homelessness is perhaps a bigger problem among our nation’s youth than you may have imagined. And they are right here in our backyard.

9 years ago

Liberty One, City Hall, and the Comcast building among others
Money

Out and Equal summit building workplace diversity in Philly

More than 4,000 people are gathering in Philadelphia for a summit focusing on strengthening diversity in the workplace. 

9 years ago

Stevie and Arthur, in matching pink tshirts
Lifestyle

At Philly’s Outfest, Sessions order eroding LGBT protections widely panned

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issues directive allowing businesses, nonprofits, and others claiming "religious liberty" to deny jobs or services to LGBT community.

9 years ago

A new historical marker at 13th and Locust streets in Philadelphia commemorates Dr. John Fryer, aka Dr. Anonymous (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community

Philly honors history of LGBT community: Dr. Anonymous, AIDS Library commemorated

The man who helped remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders 45 years ago has been honored with an official Pennsylvania historical marker in Philadelphia.

9 years ago

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, stops to say the Pledge of Allegiance as he walks around greeting supporters before his election party, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala.
National Interest
Politics & Policy

Meet Roy Moore, the new face of Republican extremism

Thank you, Alabama Republicans, for choosing a Senate candidate whose reactionary ravings and paranoid fictions make Donald Trump look semi-sane.

9 years ago

 Terry Gross, host of NPR's Fresh Air, is interviewed by Ari Shapiro of NPR's All Things Considered at The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association's annual conference. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
Arts & Entertainment

‘Fresh Air,’ NPR host share stage and stories at LGBTQ journalists’ conference in Philadelphia

When two famous radio interviewers share a stage, things can get a little complicated, but Ari Shapiro and Terry Gross easily worked it o ...

9 years ago

What happens when your voice doesn't match your gender identity?
The Pulse
Health

Vocal therapy helps transgender people find their voice

For some, a new voice is an important part of transitioning.

9 years ago

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An NYU medical student speaks with Bianca Leigh
The Pulse
Health

Rehearsing transgender healthcare

Medical students learn trans care in the classroom and the exam room. Bianca Leigh is playing a character named Tia Lopez. ...

9 years ago

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Students testify in support of the Boyertown Area School District's policy of allowing transgender students to use locker rooms and restrooms that correspond to their gender identity. Four students sued the district, saying their privacy was violated when a transgender boy was allowed to use the same locker room. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Effort to block Boyertown school district’s transgender policy fails

Just in time for the first day of school, a federal judge denied a conservative ...

9 years ago

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