transgender-issues
Trans man with felony conviction in Pa. granted name change
At the time of Hilliard’s May 2022 hearing, he was still on parole for a drug-related felony conviction. Thus, at the conclusion of the hearing, Yeager denied Hilliard’s request as premature.
The Pa. House’s transgender sports ban will harm our youth — not help them | Opinion
It’s not the job of a politician or a school to decide a student’s (or anyone’s) gender and put them in boxes.
In Pgh, Maria Montaño is the first openly transgender woman to serve as a mayoral spokesperson
Montaño previously served as a communications specialist with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania
Not everyone is male or female: The debate over sex designation, explained | Analysis
Variations in genital anatomy happen more frequently than you might think; they occur in 0.1 to 0.2% of births annually. In the U.S., that’s about 4,000 to 8,000 babies each year.
How one Pa. TV station’s coverage provided a teachable moment on transgender issues
'We want media to do stories on trans issues. And we’d like to create a baseline for how we treat one another,' an advocate said.
Poll: Mental health of LGBTQ youth takes a hit from anti-transgender bills
This impact is even more dramatic among transgender and/or non-binary youth, according to the Trevor Project.
Homelessness, unemployment remain issues for transgender Philadelphians
'Being unstable in housing makes a lot of things unsustainable,' one community member said. 'Like just remaining employable, not knowing where your next meals are coming from, not even knowing if you’re going to have clean clothes for the next day.'
Transgender and gender diverse teens: How to talk to and support them | Analysis
Transgender youth have been around long before the word transgender has. Yet today, transgender teens are increasingly visible in society.
Philly’s transgender and nonbinary icons to be honored with new murals
By Michele Zipkin PHILADELPHIA — Two murals celebrating transgender and nonbinary Philadelphians will soon be installed in the city — one on the facade of Philly AIDS Thrift in Queen Village and the other on the side of Cake Life Bake Shop in Fishtown. The murals are the culmination of a partnership between Mural Arts’ […]
David Bowie and The Kinks gave her the courage to come out. How a Philly community program helped this transgender woman finish the journey
While Pride celebrations and festivities are still trying to bounce back from the COVID pandemic, Peyton Udell still finds much to be proud of.
‘I’m not one of the boys’: Inside one transgender Latina woman’s personal journey | Frank Pizzoli
“I knew at about 4 years old I was experiencing myself in ways different from how other people saw me,” Johanna Clearwater told the Capital-Star.
Nearly 10 percent of youth in Pgh school district identify as gender-diverse, new study finds | Analysis
The proportion was the largest the study's authors had ever seen.