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Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: LGBT Community Comes Together Through Football

November 16, 2015 pnadmin and Claire Marie Johnsen 0

Mention football and South Philadelphia in the same sentence and most people will instinctively think of the Eagles. However, across the street from Lincoln Financial Field, at FDR Park, another kind of football is making [continue reading…]

Education

LGBTQ: Out4STEM Bridges the Gap for STEM-Interested LGBTQ Youth

November 5, 2015 Claire Marie Johnsen 1

We can all agree that becoming a scientist is hard. Learning the inner workings of a computer entails dissecting a language consisting of ones and zeroes, while engineering fields require advanced mathematical comprehension. In other [continue reading…]

Center City

The Pope In Philly: LGBTQI Coalition Finding a Voice during Papal Visit

September 28, 2015 Claire Marie Johnsen and Michelina Josephine Pratel 0

Last week, members of the Catholic coalition Equally Blessed came together to introduce members of their pilgrimage to Philadelphia’s World Meeting of Families (WMF). Equally Blessed fights for both recognition and equality for LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, [continue reading…]

Gayborhood

Center City: How Franky Bradley’s Drag Show is Changing the Game

September 17, 2015 Claire Marie Johnsen and Michelina Josephine Pratel 0

It has only been seven months since Franky Bradley’s opened its doors and already the restaurant and bar has been making a mark on the rainbow crosswalk-streets in the Gayborhood. Formerly known as Sisters Nightclub, [continue reading…]

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  • Health: Local Organizations Collaborate to Reduce Health Disparities for Expecting Black Mothers
    August 9, 2022 Eden MacDougall 0
  • Spring Garden: Library Exhibit Highlights Photography, Humanity of Prisoners
    August 5, 2022 Eden MacDougall 1
  • North Philadelphia: Nonprofits Show Up for Fun in the Sun
    July 19, 2022 Eden MacDougall 0
  • Culture: Caribbeans Celebrate Heritage at Reading Terminal Market Event
    July 11, 2022 Eden MacDougall 0
  • South Philadelphia: Sing Slavic Raises Funds to Support Relief for Ukraine
    June 29, 2022 Caitriona O'Donohoe 0
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