LGBTQIA
This Is the Only Kingdom Author Event
Author Jaquira Díaz will talk about her new novel at a Free Library event on October 30 — and again with Taller Puertorriqueño in January
By Courtney DuChene
No Time to Smile
The glorious revival of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by Quintessence Theatre reminds us that art, at its best, is not simply what we watch — it’s what we confront ourselves with
By Dr. James Peterson
This Pride, Read Queer Fiction
The organizer of Philly Queer Book Club argues we’d all be better off if we spent some of June with a good LGBTQ+ book
By Danny Maloney
15+ LGBTQ+ Organizations in Philadelphia to Support
Want to support LGBTQ+ people living in Philadelphia? Check out these worthy organizations that could use your help.
By Isabelle Eisenberg
Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2025
Your guide to Philly's lineup of LGBTQIA+ events this month. Things to do for families, partiers, sports fans and arts aficionados
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith
LGBTQ-Owned Shops, Restaurants, More in Philadelphia
Brick-and-mortar LGBTQ-owned businesses span all of Philly. Here, some that strive not just to sell, but also to do good in and beyond our city
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club Reads The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with an award-winning journalist about her coverage of teenagers, a hate crime and gender that became a book
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi on Burying Ukrainian Manuscripts to Keep them from Russian Hands
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with author and Journalist Yaroslav Trofimov to discuss how Ukrainian literature is preserving the nation's history — and its future
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club ReadsSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, to discuss her coming-of-age-novel and the targeting of LGBTQ+ stories
By Ali Velshi
Ali Velshi Banned Book Club The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member talks with Emily M. Danforth, author of the award-winning coming-of-age novel about LGBTQ+ teens having a place in literary canon
By Ali Velshi