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LGBTQ

City cancels Trans Day of Visibility event but will still raise transgender pride flag

Philly City Hall Trans flag transgender visibility

Entertainment

As anti-drag and trans legislation rises nationally, Philly's LGBTQ community fights for its safe haven

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Social Media

Author Judy Blume speaks out on J.K. Rowling's divisive comments about transgender equality

Government

New Jersey to ensure trans people have access to gender-affirming care

Crime

Philly woman convicted of attack against trans woman in 2020

Kendall Stephens Attack

Crime

Trans woman fatally shot at home in Germantown on Thanksgiving, D.A. says

Transgender Woman Fatal Shooting

Health News

Temple University to create community-based transgender patient care training program

Temple Unique Project

LGBTQ

Global swimming organization bars transgender athletes from women's competitions

Government

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

PA Trans Sports Ban

LGBTQ

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

Morris Home

Government

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

PA Transgender Sports Ban

Arts & Culture

Pop-up market at Love City Brewing to celebrate transgender and non-binary creatives

Trans Art Mart

Mental Health

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

LGBTQ Study Trevor Project

Mental Health

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

Arts & Culture

Mural Arts Philadelphia dedicates first mural celebrating transgender community

Mural Arts Month Philadelphia

Courts

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

Michelle Tameka Washington murder

LGBTQ

Local activists demand vice principal be fired after transphobic incident at N.J. restaurant

Transphobic incident N.J.

Social Media

Transphobic incident at N.J. restaurant results in school district's investigation of vice principal's involvement

Transphobic Incident Galloway

2020 Election

Delaware's Sarah McBride to become nation's first transgender state senator

LGBTQ

Transgender activist Kendall Stephens says police who investigated her assault were 'unsympathetic'

kendall stephens hrc interview

LGBTQ

Trump campaign adviser calls Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine 'this guy' in Twitter smear

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Controversies

Wolf condemns Bloomsburg Fair incident as LGBTQ+ groups demand written apology for Dr. Rachel Levine

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Controversies

Bloomsburg Fair denies transphobic motive for dunk tank with Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine impersonator

Rachel Levine Bloomsburg Fair

Investigations

Arrest warrant issued for suspect in killing of transgender woman Dominique Rem’mie Fells

Dominique Rem'mie Fells

Controversies

Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine checks 'insulting' reporter who called her 'sir'

Rachel Levine Griffin

Courts

Transgender women ready to challenge Pennsylvania's name-change law in court

LGBTQ

New Arcila-Adams Trans Resource Center connects community in 'much needed safe space'

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Films

New film chronicles the story of a transgender gamer

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Philadelphia Police

Philadelphia Police update guidelines for officers' interactions with transgender and non-binary people

Philadelphia police transgender policy

Performances

New drag show rethinks gender and what it means to be femme

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Mental Health

World Health Organization removes transgender from mental health disorder list

transgender not mental health disorder

Courts

U.S. Supreme Court won't hear appeal to overturn Boyertown transgender bathroom policy

Supreme Court denies Boyertown case

Crime

Arrest made in fatal shooting of transwoman, advocate 'Tamika' Michelle Washington

Tamika Michelle Washington

Prevention

Mazzoni Center program announces a more inclusive name-change

Carroll - Mazzoni Center

Adult Health

Study links hormone therapy to increased risk of heart disease

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Children's Health

Nearly 2 percent of high school students say they are transgender

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Prevention

Pushing PrEP: Planned Parenthood targets gay men and heterosexual women

Health Stories

Local outrage, fear over Trump Administration's transgender proposal

Carroll - Rally for Trans Existence and Resistance

Children's Health

New policy for pediatricians encourages affirmative treatment of trans and gender diverse youth

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Politics

Pa. GOP candidate Scott Wagner: People should use bathroom of gender assigned at birth

Scott Wagner

LGBTQ

Here's why a Philly coffee bar asked performer Aunt Mary Pat to leave

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Courts

Appeals court: Pennsylvania district can permit transgender students to use bathroom of choice

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Videos