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Government

Gov. Wolf to Pennsylvania Republicans: 'Leave trans kids alone'

PA Trans Sports Ban

History

50 years ago, Dr. John E. Fryer shifted views of homosexuality in a bold speech to the APA

John Fryer APA

LGBTQ

Swimmer Lia Thomas to pursue Olympics after Penn graduation

Arts & Culture

Hyatt Centric Hotel to celebrate Pride Month with artist reception, craft market

Hyatt Centric Pride Month

Mental Health

Runner treks 370 miles across Pennsylvania to raise money for LGBTQ+ youth mental health

Trevor Project Runner

Government

New Jersey will seek changes to transgender inmate policy

Arts & Culture

Sofitel in Rittenhouse to host drag tea series benefiting LGBTQ community center

Sofitel Pride

Festivals

This year's 'reimagined' Pride March to mark 50th anniversary of first Philly Pride day

PHL Pride

Government

Pennsylvania House approves bill that would ban transgender athletes from playing women's sports

Pennsylvania transgender bill

Education

Gov. Murphy's comments reignite controversy over New Jersey's sex education standards

NJ Education

LGBTQ

Addiction recovery program that serves trans and gender non-conforming people opens center in West Philly

Morris Home

Education

Pennsylvania schools have banned books more often than every state but Texas since last summer

Pennsylvania Book Bans

Government

Pennsylvania bill would ban transgender athletes from playing women's sports, but Gov. Wolf vows to veto it

PA Transgender Sports Ban

Government

Dr. Rachel Levine named as one of USA Today's Women of the Year

Mental Health

Conversion therapy increases LGBTQ people's risk of depression, suicide, study finds

Conversion Therapy LGBTQ

Media

Transgender athletes deserve 'same respect,' Penn swimmer Lia Thomas tells Sports Illustrated

Mental Health

LGBTQ youth with eating disorders have increased risk of suicide, study finds

LGBTQ Study Trevor Project

Books

Disney's first openly LGBTQ lead characters based on book by West Chester author

Brian Zepka Novel

LGBTQ

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas sets six records at Ivy League Championships

LGBTQ

Transgender Penn swimmer Lia Thomas cleared by NCAA ruling to compete in next month's championships

Lia Thomas Penn swimmer

LGBTQ

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has unfair advantage, 16 Penn teammates write in unsigned letter

Penn Transgender Swimmer

Government

Pennslvania lawmakers seek to modernize 'antiquated' system for name-changes

LGBTQ Equality Caucus Name Change

Food & Drink

LGBTQ-owned, ice cream shop embraces Philly roots, rebrands

igloo ice cream south street

Government

New Jersey lawmakers vote to codify right to same-sex marriage

New Jersey Same-sex Marriage

Mental Health

Hormone therapy linked to lower suicide risk for transgender youth, study finds

Education

Philly school district will allow students to identify as nonbinary on school forms

School District of Philadelphia nonbinary students

Entertainment

Franky Bradley's to host Holiday Cabaret Fundraiser to benefit LGBTQ youth

Franky Bradley's Cabaret Show

Social Justice

New activist organization aims to reimagine Philly pride, plans march for June

Philly Pride Collective

Arts & Culture

'Love and Grit' campaign to celebrate local artists, minority-owned businesses in Philly

Love and Grit Storefronts Project Philly

LGBTQ

Indiana congressman doubles down on transphobic tweet about Rachel Levine

Politics

Rachel Levine sworn in as nation's first openly transgender four-star admiral

Arts & Culture

Mural Arts Philadelphia dedicates first mural celebrating transgender community

Mural Arts Month Philadelphia

Festivals

Manayunk's 'Out & About' pride event honors National Coming Out Day

Manayunk Pride

Parenting

Penn Medicine to offer childbirth class geared toward LGBTQ+ families

Penn Medicine LGBTQ+ birthing class

Festivals

Pride festival to take place outdoors this weekend in Lehigh Valley

Lehigh Valley Pride

Investigations

New Jersey man charged in fatal shooting of transgender woman, LGBTQ advocate

Shai Vanderpump

Social Media

DaBaby claims not to know who Questlove is after drummer slams rapper for homophobic remarks

Courts

Philly man sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for 2019 murder of transgender woman

Michelle Tameka Washington murder

LGBTQ

New Jersey's trans inmates to be housed by gender identity, not assigned sex

NJ prisons trans lawsuit

LGBTQ

Eastern Regional High School valedictorian's mic cut during graduation speech about queer identity

Bryce Dershem Speech

Courts

Supreme Court sides with Catholic agency barred by Philly for denying same-sex foster couples

Scotus Philly Catholic

Family-Friendly

Franklin Institute hosting family-friendly Pride Day later this month

Franklin Institute family-friendly Pride Day

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