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LGBTQ and African American Landmarks Added to the Philadelphia Register
Preservation

LGBTQ and African American Landmarks Added to the Philadelphia Register

Celia Jailer has the news from the March 2022 meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission

National Public Art Audit Presents a Monumental Task for Inclusive Representation
Art & Design

National Public Art Audit Presents a Monumental Task for Inclusive Representation

Amy Cohen takes a look at Monument Lab’s new National Monument Audit and finds more diversity in state historical markers here in Philadelphia

Alain LeRoy Locke: Father of the Harlem Renaissance and Philly LGBTQ Hero
History

Alain LeRoy Locke: Father of the Harlem Renaissance and Philly LGBTQ Hero

Amy Cohen kicks off Pride Month by celebrating one of Philadelphia’s most distinguished native sons

Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City
History

Sansom Street Beatnik Bust Recalls the Bad Old Days of Center City

Nick Fiorellini recounts Frank Rizzo’s coffeeshop raids where his Center City police squad targeted gay men and interracial couples

The Perfect Father’s Day Card For My Gay Dad
City Life

The Perfect Father’s Day Card For My Gay Dad

For Father’s Day, Amy Cohen shares memories of her civically engaged dad who came out as gay in the late 1970s and lived with HIV for 20 years

Renovations at William Way Look to the Future While Preserving the Past
Architecture

Renovations at William Way Look to the Future While Preserving the Past

Big changes are in the works for William Way Community Center thanks to a $1 million grant from the Commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Stacia Friedman has the details

Tonight Is Forever Honors Stonewall Riots & Philly LGBT Activism History
History

Tonight Is Forever Honors Stonewall Riots & Philly LGBT Activism History

A new art installation at William Way LGBT Community Center connects local and national moments in gay liberation history. Ali Roseberry-Polier takes a look

Nation’s Largest AIDS Wellness Center On The Verge Of Closing
Development

Nation’s Largest AIDS Wellness Center On The Verge Of Closing

Siloam Wellness Center has been used as a model for HIV/AIDS wellness centers across the country since it opened 24 years ago. But its future, and its funding, hangs in the balance. Ali Roseberry-Polier has the story


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