LGBTQ

South Jersey Marriage Licenses

13 South Jersey towns lack required nonbinary option on marriage applications

New documentary examines Malcolm Kenyatta's historic campaign for U.S. Senate

Malcolm Kenyatta Documentary

'Stranger Things' star Noah Schnapp comes out as gay

Philly-based Pals sock company encourages acceptance through mismatched pairs

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Hop on the Hogwarts Express with a Harry Potter marathon at the Philadelphia Film Center

Harry Potter Marathon

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

Transgender Woman Fatal Shooting

People flock to buy merchandise from brewery co-owned by Army veteran who stopped Club Q shooter

ACLU federal complaint alleges Central Bucks School District of discriminating against LGBTQ students

Get in shape with a drag queen boot camp during Manayunk's LGBTQ pride festival

Out and About Manayunk

Drag queen Valencia Prime dies after collapsing on stage at Gayborhood bar

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To protect LGBTQ youth in Pa. from conversion therapy, Gov. Wolf signs order discouraging its use

Gov Wolf Executive Order

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award

Lancaster County school district adopts athletic policy restricting trans students in sports

Trans Sports Lancaster County

Pop-up market at Mural City Garden to highlight LGBTQ small businesses

Philly Queer Flea

Carl Nassib pledges to match $100,000 in donations to LGBTQ nonprofit for Pride Month

Virtua Health's new primary care practice to focus on LGBTQ+ community in South Jersey

Virtua Pride

Franklin Institute's 'Science After Hours' series continues with Summer Ball on June 24

Franklin Institute Summer Ball

Global swimming organization bars transgender athletes from women's competitions

William Way Center to host public exhibition, memorial ceremony to honor Philadelphians lost during AIDS crisis

William Way Center

Pennsylvania bill would limit discussions of gender identity, sexual orientation in elementary schools

Transparency Bill

Stina Pizzeria's next monthly charity dinner to feature collaborative Indonesian menu

Stina Pride Month

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

PA Trans Sports Ban

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

John Fryer APA

Swimmer Lia Thomas to pursue Olympics after Penn graduation

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

Hyatt Centric Pride Month

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

Trevor Project Runner

New Jersey will seek changes to transgender inmate policy

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

Sofitel Pride

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

PHL Pride

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

Pennsylvania transgender bill

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

NJ Education

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

Morris Home

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

Pennsylvania Book Bans

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

PA Transgender Sports Ban

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

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

Conversion Therapy LGBTQ

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

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

LGBTQ Study Trevor Project

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

Brian Zepka Novel

Penn swimmer Lia Thomas sets six records at Ivy League Championships

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

Lia Thomas Penn swimmer

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

Penn Transgender Swimmer

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

LGBTQ Equality Caucus Name Change

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