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Trans students say they are nervous to go to school under anti-trans legislation
Thursday, September 08, 2022
A record-breaking number of anti-trans bills have been introduced across the country, many of them targeting trans children. Trans students say they are nervous to go to school under these conditions.
Philly's Pride March returns this week with new organizers and focus
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
A new group of mostly Black and brown LGBTQ organizers are throwing the Pride March in Philadelphia on June 5, trying to rebuild the event into something more welcoming — and more revolutionary.
Transgender swimmer's participation on women's team ignites fairness debate
Monday, February 21, 2022
University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas' record-breaking season represents a larger struggle: the argument over whether transgender women should be allowed to compete on women's teams.
Penn swimmer Lia Thomas had a record-breaking week at the Ivy League Championships
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Thomas, a 22-year-old trans woman, placed first in three freestyle events at this week's Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University. Next stop: NCAA championships.
A unique program in Philadelphia aims to decrease LGBTQ homelessness
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
In Philadelphia, there's a unique program unlike almost any other in the country, dedicated to helping queer and trans people find affordable housing.
How a LGBTQ bookstore in Philadelphia reinvented itself and thrived
Friday, December 31, 2021
The oldest LGBTQ bookstore in the country is a shop called Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia. But when the bookstore almost closed forever in 2014, it took big changes to help it survive.
A Rare Piano That Escaped The Holocaust Gets Restored To Glory
Sunday, February 14, 2021
The innovative Ibach baby grand, brought from Germany in the 1930s by a Jewish family fleeing the Nazis, sat unplayable for decades. That's about to change, thanks to the family's grandchildren.
Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's First Supervised Injection Site Next Week
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening.
In Philadelphia, School Lockdowns Take A Toll On Students
Saturday, December 14, 2019
In Philadelphia, schools are locked down on average every two days, often due to shootings on or near campus. The lockdowns are affecting the education system.
Blue Lights May Deter Intravenous Drug Use In Public Spaces
Tuesday, September 03, 2019
Officials in Philadelphia are handing out blue light bulbs because the glow supposedly masks the blue-tinted lines of veins — making it harder for intravenous drug users to find a vein.
Can You Hear It? Sonic Devices Play High-Pitched Noises To Repel Teens
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Philadelphia parks officials have implemented a device called the Mosquito, which only people under age 25 can hear, in an effort to decrease loitering and vandalism late at night.
Sonic Devices Target Teenagers In Philadelphia
Friday, July 05, 2019
To keep teens away after closing hours, Philadelphia has installed sonic devices in parks. They are noisemakers that mostly the young hear and have been banned elsewhere.