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Trans students say they are nervous to go to school under anti-trans legislation

Thursday, September 08, 2022

A record-breaking number of anti-trans bills have been introduced across the country, many of them targeting trans children. Trans students say they are nervous to go to school under these conditions.

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Philly's Pride March returns this week with new organizers and focus

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

A new group of mostly Black and brown LGBTQ organizers are throwing the Pride March in Philadelphia on June 5, trying to rebuild the event into something more welcoming — and more revolutionary.

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Transgender swimmer's participation on women's team ignites fairness debate

Monday, February 21, 2022

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas' record-breaking season represents a larger struggle: the argument over whether transgender women should be allowed to compete on women's teams.

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Penn swimmer Lia Thomas had a record-breaking week at the Ivy League Championships

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Thomas, a 22-year-old trans woman, placed first in three freestyle events at this week's Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University. Next stop: NCAA championships.

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A unique program in Philadelphia aims to decrease LGBTQ homelessness

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

In Philadelphia, there's a unique program unlike almost any other in the country, dedicated to helping queer and trans people find affordable housing.

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How a LGBTQ bookstore in Philadelphia reinvented itself and thrived

Friday, December 31, 2021

The oldest LGBTQ bookstore in the country is a shop called Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia. But when the bookstore almost closed forever in 2014, it took big changes to help it survive.

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A Rare Piano That Escaped The Holocaust Gets Restored To Glory

Sunday, February 14, 2021

The innovative Ibach baby grand, brought from Germany in the 1930s by a Jewish family fleeing the Nazis, sat unplayable for decades. That's about to change, thanks to the family's grandchildren.

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Philadelphia Nonprofit Opening Nation's First Supervised Injection Site Next Week

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

After a two-year legal saga, Safehouse says it will open next week, allowing users to administer illegal drugs under supervision. Federal officials say they will try to stop the site from opening.

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In Philadelphia, School Lockdowns Take A Toll On Students

Saturday, December 14, 2019

In Philadelphia, schools are locked down on average every two days, often due to shootings on or near campus. The lockdowns are affecting the education system.

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Blue Lights May Deter Intravenous Drug Use In Public Spaces

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Officials in Philadelphia are handing out blue light bulbs because the glow supposedly masks the blue-tinted lines of veins — making it harder for intravenous drug users to find a vein.

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Can You Hear It? Sonic Devices Play High-Pitched Noises To Repel Teens

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Philadelphia parks officials have implemented a device called the Mosquito, which only people under age 25 can hear, in an effort to decrease loitering and vandalism late at night.

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Sonic Devices Target Teenagers In Philadelphia

Friday, July 05, 2019

To keep teens away after closing hours, Philadelphia has installed sonic devices in parks. They are noisemakers that mostly the young hear and have been banned elsewhere.

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