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HomeAuthorsMorgan L Ritter

Articles by Morgan L Ritter

North Philadelphia

The Light We Hold: Inside a Philly Community Gathering of Art and Grief

December 27, 2025Morgan L Ritter

The Philly based art collective The Thread creates public spaces for collective grief, using art and community practices to support people navigating loss.

Arts and Entertainment

Funding Queer Art Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown: A Conversation with Leeway’s Pia Agrawal

November 7, 2025Morgan L Ritter

The Trump administration’s crackdown on arts and culture funding has had particularly dire consequences for queer and trans artists and the organizations that support them. A PA Humanities CultureCheck report found that more than 90%

Arts and Entertainment

“Create Spaces of Love and Abundance”: Bearded Ladies Cabaret Founder Rose Jarboe Talks Resistance Through Queer Art

November 7, 2025Morgan L Ritter

Since Trump took office in January, arts organizations that support queer and trans artists have faced political backlash and funding cuts.   But in Rose Jarboe’s world, it ain’t over till the bearded lady sings.  Jarboe

Recent Posts

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    March 19, 2026
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    March 19, 2026
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