LGBTQIA
The Trans Culture Documenter
The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative profiles performer/photographer Sa’Mantha SayTen, who uplifts queer trans artists through her studio and her own story
By Morgan Nitz
How to Be a Trans Ally in Philly
Here, a look at ways we can all support the transgender community in Philadelphia.
By Kiersten A. Adams
Why Democrats Lose
A transgender swimmer at Penn is setting NCAA records. Why haven’t we read about it in the Inquirer?
By Larry Platt
What We Can Learn from the Fight for Marriage Equality
At last week’s Citizen Speaks event, in partnership with Fitler Club and NBCUniversal, Sasha Issenberg discussed his new book, The Engagement, which recounts the fight for same-sex marriage in the United States.
By Jeffrey Fishman
Kemar Jewel
The Philly native and Temple-trained choreographer has gone viral with dances that celebrate the Black queer experience—and offer hope for all of us
By Jessica Blatt Press
The Engagement by Sasha Issenberg
The author of a new history of same-sex marriage joins The Citizen for an event next Tuesday. Here, an excerpt from the the highly acclaimed book.
Gloria Casarez | Philadelphia Women’s History Month All-Star
All-Star #5: Gloria Casarez
Charlene Arcila | Philadelphia Women’s History Month All-Star
All-Star #3: Charlene Arcila
Why Porngate Still Matters
One of the previously unnamed judges tagged for sending offensive emails in the 2015 scandal is running for Superior Court. Post #MeToo, what do voters have the right to know?
By Malcolm Burnley
“The Most Revolutionary” Exhibit
A new LGBTQ History Month show at William Way casts a thoughtful eye on three important American decades
By Nick Fiorellini