Diana Lu -- of WHYY and hyperlocal media projects in the city -- is leaving Philadelphia for a new job with the MacArthur Foundation, where she'll take skills she learned in Philly to a national scale.

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Sharp’s latest, her eighth studio album “Reckless Thoughts” features collaborations with other queer artists.

'They’re just my really close friends that are extremely talented and I want them to be a part of my work.'

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In 2022, then-Gov. Tom Wolf directed agencies in the state to discourage the conversion therapy. During Shapiro’s campaign for governor, he said he would support expanding hate crime laws to cover LGBTQ+ communities & ban conversion therapy for minors.

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Samek collaborates with dozens of Republican-led school boards who seek legal assistance while implementing discriminatory policies. of school districts across Pennsylvania -- including Central Bucks, York, Pennridge, Hempfield, Bensalem, and Dover Area.

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Looking for weekend plans?

This comedy-drama -- about a queer chosen family that does not quite choose to be together -- opens tonight at the Ritz Five and AMC Neshaminy.

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National Library Week began Monday. The American Library Association released its annual list of the top 10 most targeted books of the past year. Most were challenged due to LGBTQ+ content.

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Out gay filmmaker Goran Stolevski’s shaggy comedy-drama, “Housekeeping for Beginners,” — opening tomorrow at the Ritz Five and AMC Neshaminy — is an absorbing film about a queer chosen family that does not quite choose to be together. epgn.com/2024/04/10/hou…

“Conversion therapy is deeply harmful, and LGBTQ+ young people who have undergone it reported more than twice the likelihood of attempting suicide in the previous year compared to their peers,” said Troy Stevenson from The Trevor Project. epgn.com/2024/04/11/two…

A trans man who worked for a home health care agency based in Philadelphia filed suit against his former employer, claiming anti-trans bias and harassment forced him out of a job. epgn.com/2024/04/10/tra…

The latest American Library Association report marked the start of National Library Week. epgn.com/2024/04/10/lgb…

For queer and trans people, the new document issued by the Vatican provides, yet again, seemingly conflicting statements regarding LGBTQ+ people and the Church. epgn.com/2024/04/10/vat…

Study finds that LGBTQ parents, particularly trans parents, said their children experienced structural and/or interpersonal stigma at school. Read more here:

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People who are sex workers living with HIV can be charged with felonies. State Senator Hughes and Representatives Waxman and Kenyatta recently introduced legislation to repeal a felony sentencing enhancement for people living with HIV.

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What financial documents you should back up digitally, and why these backups are crucial for your financial future:

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Members of state legislatures have introduced bills to protect libraries from LGBTQ+ book bans, and bans of programs serving marginalized communities.

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Alice Wilson stands accused of murdering her wife last year, yet maintains her innocence of self-defense in preparing for her September trial.

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Easter Sunday outrage over coinciding with International Transgender Day of Visibility.

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Stephanie Haynes, executive director of Philadelphia Family Pride (PFP) will retire on May 1, and hand the reins to Sandra Telep, PFP’s assistant director.

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'I think that many, if not most, parents do want to care for their children. It’s that this care is being questioned and stigmatized. And they’re being targeted.' — Admiral Rachel Levine

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A final autopsy report and a decision from the Tulsa District Attorney’s office have officially closed the murder case of Indigenous nonbinary teen Nex Benedict.

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