William Way opens Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center
William Way LGBT Community Center held a grand opening ceremony last week for its new Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center.
On Nov. 7, Celena Morrison, director...
The intersection of transgender identities and Judaism
The Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia wants to highlight trans acceptance in Jewish communities with the event Transgender and Jewish: Conversations...
International News – Nov. 15, 2019
Swedish government grants $175,000 to fund drag queen story hours
The Swedish government is investing the equivalent of $175,000 to fund drag queen story hour...
Media Trail – Nov. 15, 2019
LGBTQ characters on U.S. TV are at an all-time high
NBC News reported for the fourth consecutive year, broadcast television has featured a record percentage...
Hearing scheduled on trans boy’s request for a name change
A judge in Lebanon County has scheduled a hearing for next month in the case of a trans boy who seeks to legally change...
New study highlights suicidal thoughts among trans adolescents
A new study in the journal Pediatrics published Nov. 1 highlights the disparity between suicidal thoughts for transgender and cisgender adolescents. Dr. Brian C....
Care crisis for LGBT elders
A critical and hidden emergency faces Pennsylvania's LGBTQ community: How will we care for the state's aging LGBT population and the myriad problems those...
Trans woman sues Dunkin’ Donuts
A trans woman of color has filed suit against a Dunkin' Donuts shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, claiming a hostile work environment prevented her from...
Penn withdraws position that trans workers aren’t protected under Title VII
The University of Pennsylvania this week withdrew its legal stance in a contentious court case that trans workers in the region aren’t protected from...
Media Trail: November 18, 2019
Kentucky Supreme Court dismisses gay pride T-shirt case
The Courier-Journal reported the Kentucky Supreme Court has sided with a print shop owner who refused to...
International News: November 8, 2019
Police arrest 2 people for beating man they thought was gay
Serbian police said they have arrested two people for beating up a man because...
Malcolm Kenyatta secures grant to help community kitchen
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta announced on Oct. 31 that Philabundance Community Kitchen in North Philadelphia will receive a $76,101 grant to fight hunger. ...
Local universities expand LGBT networks
Resources for LGBTQ+ college students are continuously expanding. Some U.S. colleges and universities, such as Emory and the University of Maryland, have made lists...
Democratic blue wave puts more LGBTQ folks in office nationally
The wave of Democratic upsets that began with the 2018 midterm elections a year ago and put more openly LGBTQ people in Congress than...
Visit Philadelphia wins awards for LGBTQ, Latinx campaigns
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in New York City. While celebrations, honorariums and memorials have been rooted in the...
Penn claims trans people are not protected under federal antibias law
The University of Pennsylvania, widely regarded as a progressive institution, is arguing in court documents that transgender individuals in the region aren’t protected from...
Election brings historic change to City Council, area races
Change was on the ballot in Pennsylvania on Tuesday and women, LGBTQ folks and people of color were the winners as another blue wave...
Community pays off Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center mortgage
Allentown’s Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center became one of a small number of Pennsylvania LGBTQ community centers to own its building after community members crowdsourced...
William Way opens new trans resource center
Philadelphia Gay News is one of more than 20 news organizations producing Broke in Philly, a solutions-oriented collaborative reporting project...
2nd TransWork job fair partners with Independence Blue Cross
TransWork, an employment initiative for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people, held its second job fair Monday evening in Center City. The event, which took place...
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