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The trans flag will still fly at City Hall, but there will be no festivities. The city's head of LGBTQ+ affairs was recently involved in a traffic stop she deems unjustified and that may have been a case of racial profiling.
The unnamed trooper was fired after the arrests of Celena Morrison-McLean and her husband on March 2.
Philly Pride Presents had been criticized for a transphobic Facebook post that cast police as victims in the Stonewall riots.
"I decided that we needed a voice," says Alvarez, running for Pennsylvania House in the 182nd District.
A Craigslist listing for a “biologically male”’ bartender at a historic Philadelphia bar draws national attention and condemnation from city officials and LGBTQ+ advocates.
The assailant used homophobic slurs before pistol-whipping the trans woman, and he shot her two companions.
Police have not revealed a motive for why Tiffany E. Floyd allegedly stabbed the 25-year-old transgender woman to death.
Philadelphia's inclusive flag started as a way for the city to heal after ugly incidents at the city's queer bars and clubs. It ended up sparking a national dialogue.
Tameka Washington, a long-time trans advocate in Philadelphia, was shot multiple times in 2019.
Her death comes in the wake of two other women's just days ago.
Jackson-McDonald was found shot to death Thanksgiving Day in Philadelphia.
Washington, who also went by the name Tamika, was shot to death on a city street.
Our community needs to foster inclusivity if we have any chance against Trump's agenda, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.
The brown and black stripes on Philadelphia's Pride flag are not an attack on anyone, writes Amanda Kerri.
Dante Austin, the first person to hold the job, is being remembered as a tireless advocate.
A 50-year-old was assaulted outside the Toasted Walnut, a Philadelphia gay bar. Social media users say similar attacks happened nearby.
Kee Sam (pictured) and Mia Green are the latest known transgender homicide victims in the U.S.
Activists say a viral video of a Philadelphia bar owner saying the n word is just the tip of the iceberg regarding racism in LGBT spaces.
But Landau says she will definitely not be the last.
As controverseries over trans people's bathroom access continue across the nation, a gender-neutral bathroom bill in Philadelphia is a source of encouragement.
