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State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta calls on Republican lawmaker to resign for reportedly calling him an anti-gay slur

Police response to Pride scrutinized by City Council members, who say LGBTQ community has lost trust in department

Pride Philly Police Hearing

ACLU of PA sues Berks County hospital for canceling gender-affirming surgery

ACLU lawsuit Penn State

For Tattooed Mom to resume live music performances, L&I says it must obtain permits and a license

Tattooed Mom Music Ban

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Six decades ago, the Pride movement began taking shape in Philadelphia

Annual Reminder Demonstration

Philly Pride Festival is moving to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this year

Photo Courtesy of Philly Pride Month

Free Brandywine Pride picnic will bring families and allies together in Kennett Square

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1 in 10 LGBTQ+ young people attempted suicide in the last year, report shows

LGBTQ+ Suicide Rate

Val's owners say opening Philly's only lesbian bar comes with a 'big sense of responsibility'

Val's Lesbian Bar

Quinta Brunson to receive GLAAD award for being ally to the LGBTQ+ community

Quinta Brunson

LGBTQ+ visitor center to help tourists plan itineraries, purchase tickets and find destinations

LGBTQ visitor center

After tumultuous year for William Way, the LGBTQ+ center's new director looks to focus on community outreach

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'Armed queers don't get bashed': On its first anniversary, LGBTQ gun group in Pa. reflects on year of national turmoil

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Val's Lesbian Bar to open in Queen Village this spring

Val's Lesbian Bar opening

There's an anti-cruising sign still standing in Rittenhouse. It reflects the area's complicated queer history.

No cruising sign

William Way LGBT Community Center to stay in its Spruce Street location after securing funding for renovations

William Way reopening

William Way LGBT Community Center is closing Dec. 18, but its programming will continue around the city

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Downingtown's Erica Deuso to become Pennsylvania's first openly transgender mayor

Erica Deuso Downingtown

Mural Arts seeks artist to depict Philly's queer activists on Gayborhood nightclub

gayborhood mural

For Marsha's early customers, being at Philly's first queer women's sports bar is 'super emotional'

marsha's crowd

Philly to open LGBTQ+ visitor center in the Gayborhood ahead of 2026 events

Philly Pride Visitor Center

Philly’s OURfest to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride and resilience on National Coming Out Day

OurFest - Kory Aversa

AIDS Walk Philly hits the end of the road after raising over $18 million in 38 years

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Marsha's, Philly's first women's sports bar, to open Sept. 19 in Queen Village

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LGBTQ+ suicide hotline extension ends Thursday, concerning mental health professionals

As President Trump pushes to exclude trans women from sports, a Philly group is creating new leagues for inclusion

Stonewall Philly Volleyball

Pennsylvania Democrats stalled transgender athlete ban by moving bill to different committee

Supreme Court to hear cases on state bans against transgender athletes

U.S. Supreme Court

Marsha's, a women's sports bar named after a Black transgender activist, plans to open this summer

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Upcoming documentary will examine the life of Kiyoshi Kuromiya, the 'Forrest Gump of activism'

Kiyoshi Kuramiya documentary

Pride Month events this week: Drag karaoke, a party in FDR Park and Jawnteenth celebration

Pride Month Events Philly June 2025

Pride Month events this week: Philly Queer Slowdance, a drag history tour and festival in Delco

Pride Philly 2025

William Way LGBT Community Center to sell building after nearly 30 years on Spruce Street

William Way location

Pride Month events this weekend: A parade in Delco, a party in South Jersey and a drag history tour in Philly

pride events roundup

Philly bars celebrate Pride with beers and cocktails that support LGBTQ+ causes

Evil Genius Pride

Philly Pride Weekend opens with the unveiling of a 600-foot flag and closes with a march and festival

Philly Pride Month 2025

Record-breaking 600-foot flag to be on display — and on the move — at this year's Pride festival

600-foot pride flag

Can trans and non-binary people still get legal documents changed and gender-affirming health care? Know your rights.

Philly's new director of LGBTQ+ Affairs is Tyrell Brown, who has helped shape the city's Pride events

Tyrell Brown LGBTQ

School District of Philadelphia to continue allowing trans athletes to play sports aligning with gender identity

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What happens to a school that refuses to obey the Trump ban on transgender athletes?

At Philly's 'Trump preparedness' hearing, immigration advocates push for greater protections

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