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Checking in to the 50th anniversary party for Dignity Philadelphia, held May 2023 at the Mummers Museum
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s LGBTQ Catholic church celebrates 50 years of acceptance and community

Nestled in the heart of the Gayborhood, Dignity’s Philly chapter has members of all ages, from Gen Zers to Boomers

2 years ago

The acronym DIAA and text underneath that reads Education through Athletics
Education

First trans member of Delaware’s body governing high school sports says state needs to improve and standardize policies for trans athletes

Kathy Carpenter was a prolific athlete in high school and college. Now she’s fighting for better treatment of transgender youth in sports.

2 years ago

Members of the Daniels drag family pose for a photograph
Community

Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars

In red communities across America, lawmakers are pushing to restrict drag performances and, in some cases, broader trans and gay rights.

2 years ago

Multiple arrests were made this weekend during Moms For Liberty Summit protests, including six on Sunday for blocking traffic outside of the Marriott Hotel in Center City.
Politics & Policy

7 people arrested during protests at Moms for Liberty Summit, Philadelphia Police say

ACT UP Philadelphia said Sunday’s “civil disobedience action” was “organized by an autonomous group of activists in solidarity.”

2 years ago

Listen 1:18
Children make Pride art at the
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

‘They can’t stop queer trans joy’: Philly’s LGBTQ community dances in protest of Moms for Liberty summit

Organizers gave out free books and served food and drink as they filled the streets with music, art, and celebration of LGBTQ love.

2 years ago

Kirby Evers, a 31-year-old bisexual Lawrence, Kan., resident, displays the red flag of the Democratic Socialists of America and a Pride flag during a rally outside the Kansas Statehouse in favor of transgender rights, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Topeka, Kan.
Courts & Law

Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling

One of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a dissent that the decision’s effect is to “mark gays and lesbians for second-class status."

2 years ago

A close-up photo of Lorie Smith
Courts & Law

Web designer in Supreme Court gay rights ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request

A web designer who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled could refuse to make a wedding website for gay couples had cited a request from a man who says he never asked to work with her.

2 years ago

Supreme Court, seen behind flowers
Courts & Law

The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples

The court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender, and other characteristics.

2 years ago

A police officer stands outside of the U.S Supreme Court, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Studio 2

Supreme Court Rulings, Moms for Liberty, Studio 2 Trivia

The Supreme Court must weigh in on several high-profile cases before the term comes to an end for the summer. The latest opinions include a rejection of affirmative action.

Air Date: June 29, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 42:30
A close-up of a double-exposure photo printed and displayed in a park showing a shirtless man overlayed with a Pride flag.
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s gay archival records go outside for ‘And Into The Streets’

An art exhibition in Louis Kahn Park features photos of Philly gay life circa the 1980s and ‘90s.

2 years ago

Listen 1:25
Studio 2

Tipflation, LGBTQ+ Migration, Charles L. Blockson

Rules for who we tip and when can get confusing and expensive, and tipping etiquette has changed post-pandemic. Plus, LGBTQ+ migration to Philly and the Blockson Collection.

Air Date: June 27, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 43:13
People visit a memorial outside Club Q, the LGBTQ nightclub that was the site of a deadly 2022 shooting that killed five people, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in Colorado Springs, Colo
Courts & Law

Colorado Springs LGBTQ+ club mass killer gets life in prison, victim says ‘devil awaits’ defendant

Victims in last year's attack called Aldrich a “monster” who hunted down LGBTQ+ patrons. Aldrich pleaded guilty during a Monday court hearing.

2 years ago

Sarah McBride and Katie Couric speak onstage
NPR
Politics & Policy

In historic bid, transgender Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride launches congressional campaign

She would be the first openly transgender person to serve in the U.S. House.

2 years ago

Panelists embraced ahead of the discussion Sunday focusing on the history and continued fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Philadelphia
Community

WHYY’s N.I.C.E. team hosts panel discussion focusing on Philadelphia’s role in the LGTBQ+ movement

In the final week of Pride Month, Sunday’s panel discussion focused on the history and advancement of LGTBQ+ protections in Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Listen 1:03
Books displayed on a table with a Pride flag
Community

‘It’s ebbed and flowed’: A new project preserves Delaware LGBTQ history

Interviews, letters, and photographs documenting the lives of LGBTQ people in Delaware will be available online in late summer.

2 years ago

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