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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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Hallmark, Lifetime, the gay question
Mark Segal November 13, 2019
Like me, I'm sure you're beginning to think about the holidays. The Hallmark Channel and Lifetime are already running holiday romance movies 24/7. This year, not only do they have...
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Regional
PA State Reps. attend International LGBTQ Leaders Conference in D.C.
Laura Smythe November 13, 2019
More than 550 LGBTQ elected officials, leaders and activists from across the globe — including Pennsylvania State Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Brian Sims — gathered in Washington, D.C. this week...
National
Two federal judges scrap ‘Denial of Care Rule’
Laura Smythe November 13, 2019
Across a two-day period last week, two federal trial court judges struck down a proposed Trump administration rule that would allow health care workers — ranging from doctors, nurses and...
Regional
3 LGBTQ candidates elected to Upper Darby school board
Laura Smythe November 13, 2019
Three out LGBTQ Democrats were elected last week to the Upper Darby School Board of Directors in what is being recognized as the first time openly-gay officials have sat on...
National
New study highlights suicidal thoughts among trans adolescents
Victoria Brownworth November 13, 2019
A new study in the journal Pediatrics published Nov. 1 highlights the disparity between suicidal thoughts for transgender and cisgender adolescents. Dr. Brian C. Thoma of the University of Pittsburgh...
International
International News: November 13
Larry Nichols November 13, 2019
Swedish government grants $175,000 to fund drag queen story hours The Swedish government is investing the equivalent of $175,000 to fund drag queen story hour shows for children and those with...
National
Media Trail: November 13
Larry Nichols November 13, 2019
LGBTQ characters on U.S. TV are at an all-time high NBC News reported for the fourth consecutive year, broadcast television has featured a record percentage of LGBTQ characters, according to a...
Local
Care crisis for LGBT elders
Victoria Brownworth November 13, 2019
A critical and hidden emergency faces Pennsylvania's LGBTQ community: How will we care for the state's aging LGBT population and the myriad problems those Pennsylvanians are facing every day?
Local
The intersection of transgender identities and Judaism
Michele Zipkin November 13, 2019
The Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia wants to highlight trans acceptance in Jewish communities with the event Transgender and Jewish: Conversations for a Changing Community. The event...
