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Mazzoni Center’s Sultan Shakir resigns, citing personal reasons amid organizational challenges

Sultan Shakir, president and executive officer of the Mazzoni Center, has announced his resignation from Philadelphia’s largest LGBTQ+ health agency, effective March 31. The...

Are trans kids actually allowed to play high school sports in Philly? It’s more of a maybe than a yes.

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) recently amended a more trans-inclusive policy, creating a transphobic policy to comply with a Trump executive order. The...

Chris Bartlett to leave role as executive director of William Way LGBT Community Center

Chris Bartlett, the executive director of William Way LGBT Community Center, will be leaving the role this summer after almost 15 years in the...

Remembering Tyrone Smith, longtime leader and activist

Tyrone Smith, longtime leader and activist, recently passed away after decades of advocacy as a champion for the Black, LGBTQ+ community in Philadelphia. Smith...

National Transgender Leadership Conference Committee empowers trans professionals

“I didn’t know anyone who was trans growing up,” said AJ Freno, explaining that they lacked language for their trans experience as a kid...

Jacqueline C. Romero: Departing U.S. Attorney reflects on LGBTQ+ visibility and challenges ahead

Jacqueline C. Romero made history as the first LGBTQ+ person and the first woman of color to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern...

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Persephone Ulysses: Dressing for success at The Wardrobe

Many of us have heard about food deserts and food and housing insecurity, but are you familiar with clothing insecurity? For people experiencing barriers...

‘A Royal Secret’ is as tragic as it is addictive

The binge-worthy miniseries, “A Royal Secret,” now streaming on MHz Choice, chronicles the unfortunate case of Kurt Haijby (Sverrir Gudnason), a restaurateur whose secret...

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Delaware man’s federal quest for vindication ends with unfavorable ruling

A New Castle, Delaware man’s quest for vindication in federal court as an alleged survivor of workplace same-sex harassment has ended with an unfavorable...

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Making America Trump Again

President Donald Trump delivered a fiery, partisan and deeply divisive speech to members of the House and Senate on March 4. Republicans cheered and...

SAGE scored a victory against Trump — but LGBTQ+ older adults are still at risk

After the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo attempting to freeze federal grants and other financial assistance, SAGE — the nation’s...

Trump targets Department of Education — and kids it sought to protect

For a number of years, the U.S. Department of Education has been one of the major targets of conservative Republicans, who make no bones...

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A message to all high-profile public figures about trans rights

Earlier this week on Instagram, BET shared a reel of a powerful speech at the NAACP Image Awards by NBA icon Dwayne Wade and...

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Remembering Tyrone Smith, longtime leader and activist

Tyrone Smith, longtime leader and activist, recently passed away after decades of advocacy as a champion for the Black, LGBTQ+ community in Philadelphia. Smith...

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Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City: A Romantic Getaway Down the Shore

As someone who grew up in Florida, I never got to experience Philly’s “down the shore” culture, but after living here for the past...