How Philly’s only permanent LGBTQ+ housing supports queer young adults
When Markese Williams turned 18, he left his home in search of a place more accepting of his sexuality. After dropping out of college after freshman year, he began years…
When Markese Williams turned 18, he left his home in search of a place more accepting of his sexuality. After dropping out of college after freshman year, he began years…
Legislation attacking the rights of transgender people has kept the community in the news cycle almost constantly this year. Trans journalists and advocates say the increased newsroom focus on accurately…
The John J. Wilcox, Jr. Library isn’t exactly “a fancy joint,” according to Tom Wilson Weinberg. There are no chandeliers, marble columns or a grand circulation desk, but that’s what…
William Way Community Center in Philadelphia is working toward expanding affordable housing for LGBTQ+ seniors as the city’s queer population ages and the need for essential services and safe spaces…
When Boystown changed its name to Northalsted in 2020, not everyone thought it was the inclusive move it had been billed as.
Ricardo Gamboa is tired. The playwright and Chicago native, who identifies as nonbinary and uses the gender-neutral pronoun “they,” has been running around in a frenzy lately. Starring and producing…
This Ain’t a Scene, it’s a Home The two groups of middle school kids most likely to utter the phrase “it’s not a phase, mom!” are young people in the…
Before Evelyn Fasking enrolled at the Magic City Acceptance Academy, their view as they walked from class to class was their shoes. “I wouldn’t look up until I got to…
How do folks who work in food recover from eating disorders? Content warning for eating disorders and mentions of suicide. Recently Sod Campbell Tobin has been eating ice cream for…