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Penn withdraws position that trans workers aren’t protected under Title VII
Tim Cwiek November 13, 2019
The University of Pennsylvania this week withdrew its legal stance in a contentious court case that trans workers in the region aren’t protected from discrimination under Title VII of the...
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Mark Segal December 12, 2019
Mayor Pete, the out gay man running for president has had a couple of challenging weeks. But this comes after him riding a wave of successful polls in the first...
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Media Trail - 12/13/19
PGN Staff December 12, 2019
Report: Substitute teacher fired for berating child on dads The Salt Lake Tribune reports officials said a substitute teacher in Utah was fired after berating a fifth-grade student who said he...
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International News - 12/13/19
PGN Staff December 12, 2019
US ambassador ‘horrified’ by Zambia sentence for gay couple The United States ambassador to Zambia said local government officials have condemned him for saying he was “horrified” by the sentencing of...
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Gender identity in trans kids as strong as in cis peers, study finds
Laura Smythe December 12, 2019
In the largest study of trans children to date, a team of researchers from across the country found that trans kids living as their authentic gender develop their gender identity...
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Local LGBTQ tennis association hosts winter social, donates funds to The Attic
Michele Zipkin December 12, 2019
The Philadelphia Liberty Tennis Association (PLTA) will host a holiday tennis social at the Riverwinds Golf and Tennis Club in West Deptford, New Jersey. On Dec. 21, professionals from the...
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Bread & Roses gives $160K to LGBTQ groups
Laura Smythe December 12, 2019
Bread & Roses Community Fund, which supports community-based groups pursuing racial and economic equity, recently made $160,000 in grants to 16 local grassroots groups dedicated to supporting women, girls, trans...
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Historic new HHS program offers PrEP to uninsured
Victoria Brownworth December 12, 2019
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced a new nationwide program to provide free HIV-prevention drugs — PrEP — to uninsured Americans at risk of HIV. About 200,000 people...
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Republican coalition proposes Fairness for All Act
Victoria Brownworth December 12, 2019
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), a former Mormon missionary and author of several best-selling religious-themed books, introduced the “Fairness for All Act” on Dec. 6. The bill was put forward as...
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Trans attorney explains Morris appeal in legal filing
Tim Cwiek December 12, 2019
On Dec. 3, trans attorney Julie Chovanes filed a legal document explaining why she’s asking Commonwealth Court to reverse a lower court’s decision and grant her access to records at...
