Tag: LGBTQ Community

The Impact of Queer Sports Leagues in Philadelphia

December 20, 2024Dani F Hollidge

By Dani Hollidge In the heart of Philadelphia, Stonewall Sports has become more than just a league-it’s athriving community that celebrates the spirit of queer sports and inclusivity. Founded as a part ofa national network

Center City: Four Groups Organize LOVE Park Rally Against Transgender Discrimination

October 29, 2018Simone Stancil

Chants of, “Stand up! Fight back!” echoed throughout LOVE Park on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Hundreds gathered to vocalize their concerns about recent threats to transgender civil rights and to show support for the transgender community.

West Philadelphia: Philadelphia’s Poet Laureate Helps Puerto Rico’s LGBTQ+ Community

May 6, 2018Richards Nadege

When Hurricane Irma struck Puerto Rico in October 2017, Raquel Salas Rivera, Philadelphia’s poet laureate for 2018-19, wanted to help. “I’m very close to the trans community in Puerto Rico,” Salas Rivera said. “Many went

LGBTQ: GayBINGO promotes fun and a good cause

May 11, 2017Emily MacMullen

Bunny ears, decorated hats and bingo daubers filled the hall in Center City’s Gershman Y for a night of old-fashioned bingo … with a twist. Philadelphia’s wildly popular event GayBINGO takes place every month and offers a

Center City: qFLIX Philadelphia Revives LGBTQ Film Scene with Festival

April 5, 2016Taylor Smethers

Philadelphia’s lone LGBTQ film festival evolved from necessity. “We put qFLIX Philadelphia together for one main reason — the previous festival was abandoned,” director and co-producer James Duggan (above) said. Founded in 2014 by Duggan and fellow

Eric Thomas, program director at the William Way LGBT Community Center, sits down in the center's library to talk about the papal visit in Philadelphia. The center will be holding a multitude of activities for the LGBT community during this time to avoid the members feeling alienated.

The Pope In Philly: “My Spiritual Practice Helps me Figure out Where my Place in the Universe is,” says R. Eric Thomas.

September 18, 2015Tom Dougherty and

R. Eric Thomas is the program director at the William Way LGBT Community Center, which is holding a “Celebration of Inclusive Family” on Sept 26 and 27 during the papal visit. Thomas may be new to