LGBTQ
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Josh Shapiro and PA Democrats renew calls for LGBTQ+ protections after murder of transgender teen
Gov. Josh Shapiro and PA lawmakers renew calls for LGBTQ+ protections in the commonwealth’s anti-hate crime law after the murder of Pauly Likens.
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Celebrate Pride Month with these must-read books
We asked our colleagues across Courier Newsroom to share recommendations for books by LGBTQ+ authors. Here’s what they said.
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Survey reveals how Pennsylvania can improve for LGBTQ+ residents
Pennsylvanians in LGBTQ+ communities reported what it’s like to live here based on access to mental health services, discrimination, and acceptance.
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New Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ organization renews calls to pass the Fairness Act
Fairness Pennsylvania, a newly formed LBGTQ organization, renews calls for the Pennsylvania Senate to pass the Fairness Act.
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17 Pride festivals happening across Pennsylvania in 2024
Celebrate the queer community at one (or more!) of the many Pride festivals taking place this spring and summer in Pennsylvania.
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Former Philadelphia pastor defrocked in 2004 over same-sex relationship reinstated
Former Philadelphia Methodist pastor Beth Stroud was defrocked in 2004 after telling her congregation she was in a committed, same-sex relationship. Twenty years later, she has been reinstated.
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Five PA medical boards adopt policies opposing use of conversion therapy
Five Pennsylvania medical boards have adopted policies condemning conversion therapy as a “discredited, pseudoscientific practice” that harms LGBTQ youth.
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Community pushback gets school board to rescind decision on denying gay actor’s visit
Former 30 Rock actor Maulik Pancholy became the latest culture-war flashpoint after Cumberland Valley School Board members voted 8 to 0 last week to cancel Pancholy’s anti-bullying speech at a district middle school because of his sexuality and anti-racism advocacy.
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Central Pa. school district cancels gay actor’s speech over his activism and ‘lifestyle’
“30 Rock” actor Maulik Pancholy was scheduled to speak against bullying at Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg. However, the district’s school board voted unanimously Monday night to cancel his talk after some members voiced concerns and others noted the district’s policy about not hosting overtly political events.
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Anti-LGBTQ attacks in Pittsburgh linked to Washington DC think-tank
Attacks against Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ community are being astroturfed by conservative organizations as it becomes more popular in the Republican Party.
