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WEBSep 12, 2024 · Philadelphia Marathon makes changes for nonbinary inclusion — but activists aren’t celebrating yet. Lauren Rowello - August 28, 2024 12:15 pm. The Philadelphia Marathon will now award winners across three gender categories — men’s, women’s and nonbinary races — in the 2024 open division.
FDA warns against using poppers - Philadelphia Gay News
WEBJuly 14, 2021 12:07 pm. “Poppers” have been a fixture for LGBTQ people on the club and sex party circuit for years. Poppers are a liquid drug used for recreation that can give an instant high when inhaled. Other names for it are amyl nitrate, butyl nitrite and liquid gold. The effects of poppers are immediate and include euphoria, warm ...
12 Years Later: Sigourney Weaver Reflects on ‘Prayers for Bobby’
WEBJuly 12, 2021 3:29 pm. Sigourney Weaver in “Prayers for Bobby.”. Photo credit: Lifetime / Ben Mark Holzberg. Sigourney Weaver almost didn’t make it to Michigan to film “Prayers for Bobby.”. In fact, the star of “Ghostbusters” and “Alien” didn’t think she could even make time to shoot the TV drama, which has resonated deeply ...
LGBTQ restaurants helped shape the community
WEBMay 11, 2022 1:28 pm. The LGBTQ-owned restaurants of the Gayborhood’s past evoke a sense of nostalgia and community that younger queer people may have missed out on. Restaurants like Astral Plane, HASTY-TASTY, Maxine’s and Lickety Split, all of which have closed their doors, were places where queer folks could go to feel a sense of ...
Queer women of color lead “Les Mis” national tour
WEBOctober 31, 2022 1:43 pm. Haley Dortch and Christine Heesun Hwang. The beloved Broadway musical “Les Misérables” returns to the national touring scene this fall, with a new production arriving at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music on Nov. 2 for a two-week engagement. This go-around, two queer women of color are at the helm, playing some of ...
Pa. name-change law declared unconstitutional
WEBDec 22, 2021 · A Pittsburg judge last week declared Pennsylvania’s name-change statute unconstitutional as it relates to restrictions for convicted felons. Advocates are hailing the ruling as a victory for trans rights. They say it will pave the way for trans felons in Pennsylvania to have their name reflect their gender identity without undue restrictions.
Mazzoni Center hires new President and Executive Officer
WEBDec 15, 2021 · The Mazzoni Center has appointed Sultan Shakir as its new President and Executive Officer, following a 12-month search. Shakir, a Philadelphia native, is currently executive director of SMYAL, an LGBTQ youth services organization in Washington, DC. He will start his role at Mazzoni Center on January 10, 2022. “The Board of …
Queer Spaces Project: Protecting, Preserving, and Living with …
WEBApr 21, 2021 · The Queer Spaces Project is a new initiative recently launched to celebrate, document and and explore “the diverse histories, material culture and narratives of recreational spaces activated by Philadelphia’s queer communities.” Bill Adair, an independent museum consultant, Alex Conner, an arts educator, and Bob Skiba, the archives coordinator at the William Way Center, spoke with […]
Police violence is LGBTQ history, past and present
WEBApr 14, 2021 · The modern LGBTQ civil rights movement was born out of police harassment and brutality against a group of gay men, butch lesbians and trans women of color. Most queer and trans people know about the Stonewall Uprising in June 1969; it’s why we celebrate Pride Month. We know that some leaders of that event were regular targets of police violence.
Senate unanimously confirms two LGBTQ women to top military …
WEBJuly 28, 2021 1:30 pm. Gina Ortiz Jones and Shawn Skelly. In an historic action, the Senate confirmed Gina Ortiz Jones and Shawn Skelly to top military positions with unanimous consent. Gina Ortiz Jones will serve as Under Secretary of the Air Force, the first out lesbian to serve as under secretary of a military branch.
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