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Candidates make their case to LGBTQ voters

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For the first time since 2020, Liberty City LGBT Democratic Club hosted its two-part candidate forum in person this year at the Pennsylvania Ethical...

Pa. Human Relations Commission seeks to strengthen LGBT protections

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The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission recently proposed statewide regulations asserting that anti-LGBT discrimination is a form of sex discrimination. Since 2018, the PHRC has accepted...

Pa. House passes anti-trans sports bill

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The Pa. House of Representatives passed House Bill 972, also known as the “Protect Women’s Sports Act,” with a 115-84 vote on April 12....

Andre Carroll hopes to bring his lived experience to the Pa....

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Andre Carroll wants to see more elected officials who have lived experiences similar to the people they’ll represent. Carroll grew up in Germantown and...

“We will never obey Russia”: In Conversation with KyivPride

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Right now in Ukraine, transgender people are forced to go without their prescribed hormones. “Pharmacies are out of stock of pretty much everything,” said...

Analysis: Pennsylvania Senate debate raises questions

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A Democratic debate and a Republican forum with candidates for the critical Pennsylvania Senate race were held last weekend, but neither frontrunner was in...

Valley Youth House Pride program to launch new fellowship and housing...

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In March 2020, Valley Youth House and the Homeward Initiative were about to launch their collaborative program Host Homes, where youth experiencing homelessness would...

Senate candidates vie for Philly support

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As the primary race for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat enters its final stage, State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, and Pa. Lt....

Where is Brittney Griner?

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The war in Ukraine has all but sundered relations between the U.S. and Russia, and in that geopolitical atmosphere there is growing concern over...

“Don’t Say Gay” signed in Florida; more anti-LGBTQ bills progressing in...

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It was a bad week to be LGBTQ in the U.S. as Republican governors and state legislatures continued their legislative assault on the very...

Philly healthcare facilities rank high in national equality index

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Seven Philadelphia healthcare facilities scored a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), and two scored 95 out...

Trans Day of Visibility 2022: LGBTQ centers work to support trans...

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By Cassie Miller Each year, March 31 marks International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day some celebrate with joy, while others observe with quiet reverence...

Community Briefs: April 1, 2022

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Philadelphia bar associations to hold name change clinic To continue to provide resources for trans Philadelphians, the Philadelphia Bar Association’s LGBT Rights Committee and the...

State house candidates make their case to LGBTQ voters

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Liberty City LGBTQ Democratic Club hosted its 182nd District Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 24 via Zoom. In a round-robin style fashion, Liberty City...

‘Cruel & unnecessary’ : LGBTQ allies, advocates call for defeat of...

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By John L. Micek Hours after a state House panel advanced a bill that would exclude transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports team in the commonwealth, LGBTQ...

Pa. House committee advances bill excluding trans athletes from women’s sports

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By Cassie Miller The Pennsylvania House Education Committee voted Tuesday to move a bill that would exclude transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports team...

Judge strikes down Pa. antibias rule, again

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For the second time in two years, a federal judge has struck down an LGBT-inclusive antibias rule for Pennsylvania attorneys. On March 25, in...

Philly LGBTQ realtors provide safe spaces for their queer clients

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The real estate industry, like many other professions, has not been as diverse in the past as it is today, and it still has...

Record number of anti-LGBTQ bills in state legislatures

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This year is on track to set a record for anti-LGBT+ legislation. A mere three months into 2022, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)...

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearing a referendum on LGBTQ rights, race

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It was nearly 10 p.m. Tuesday night, more than 12 hours into the second day of the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee...

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