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An ad for the 2019 Trans Wellness Conference on a bus station in Center City Philadelphia.

Organizers cancel Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, replacing it with year-round programming. Some community members are skeptical.

Alex Brunson speaks during a rally for trans lives at City Hall in Philadelphia on Friday, March 31, 2023. March 31 is the annual Trans Day of Visibility.

Philly canceled its Trans Day of Visibility event this year, but will still fly flag at City Hall

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), right, on Capitol Hill on April 17. Fetterman and Casey both pulled their support of federal funding for the William Way LGBT Community Center on Tuesday.

John Fetterman and Bob Casey pulled support of LGBTQ William Way Community Center after LibsofTikTok kink parties tweet

In Philadelphia, cafes, restaurants, bars, and more are home to gender-neutral bathrooms.

Map of gender-neutral bathrooms in Philly

Sapphira Cristál bows to the audience during her premiere party, at Brooklyn Bowl.

See Sapphira Cristál’s ‘Drag Race’ watch party

Learn about Philly's LGBTQ history on your feet with this walking tour of nine important sites.

Take our walking tour of Philly’s LGBTQ history

Philly is pulling out all the stops for Pride Month this June, including drag performances at the Franklin Institute for Science After Hours: Summer Ball.

Celebrate Pride Month in Philly with these 13 events

Four Philadelphia trans activists on what support means to them, and how you can be a better ally.

How to support trans people in Philly, according to trans people

How to find LGBTQ-friendly mental health help in Philadelphia

How to find LGBTQ-friendly mental health support in Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s inclusive version of the pride flag at City Hall.

The Philly Pride flag, explained

From parades to bar crawls to discussions, there are many ways to celebrate Pride in the Philadelphia region.

Ultimate guide to Pride 2022 in the Philly region

Sonalee Rashatwar poses for a portrait in 2019 at the Radical Therapy Center in West Philadelphia.

Sonalee Rashatwar, a.k.a ‘The Fat Sex Therapist,’ talks gray asexuality, pleasure and attraction

Organizers cancel Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference, replacing it with year-round programming. Some community members are skeptical.

An ad for the 2019 Trans Wellness Conference on a bus station in Center City Philadelphia.

Philly canceled its Trans Day of Visibility event this year, but will still fly flag at City Hall

Alex Brunson speaks during a rally for trans lives at City Hall in Philadelphia on Friday, March 31, 2023. March 31 is the annual Trans Day of Visibility.

John Fetterman and Bob Casey pulled support of LGBTQ William Way Community Center after LibsofTikTok kink parties tweet

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.), right, on Capitol Hill on April 17. Fetterman and Casey both pulled their support of federal funding for the William Way LGBT Community Center on Tuesday.

Map of gender-neutral bathrooms in Philly

In Philadelphia, cafes, restaurants, bars, and more are home to gender-neutral bathrooms.

See Sapphira Cristál’s ‘Drag Race’ watch party

Sapphira Cristál bows to the audience during her premiere party, at Brooklyn Bowl.

Take our walking tour of Philly’s LGBTQ history

Learn about Philly's LGBTQ history on your feet with this walking tour of nine important sites.

Celebrate Pride Month in Philly with these 13 events

Philly is pulling out all the stops for Pride Month this June, including drag performances at the Franklin Institute for Science After Hours: Summer Ball.

How to support trans people in Philly, according to trans people

Four Philadelphia trans activists on what support means to them, and how you can be a better ally.

How to find LGBTQ-friendly mental health support in Philadelphia

How to find LGBTQ-friendly mental health help in Philadelphia

The Philly Pride flag, explained

Philadelphia’s inclusive version of the pride flag at City Hall.

Ultimate guide to Pride 2022 in the Philly region

From parades to bar crawls to discussions, there are many ways to celebrate Pride in the Philadelphia region.

Sonalee Rashatwar, a.k.a ‘The Fat Sex Therapist,’ talks gray asexuality, pleasure and attraction

Sonalee Rashatwar poses for a portrait in 2019 at the Radical Therapy Center in West Philadelphia.