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Chris Rabb's campaign was a massive win for Philly progressives. Now, he wants to replicate it across the country.
2+ hour ago (881+ words) WASHINGTON " A surgeon who treated Palestinians in Gaza and is now running for Congress in New Jersey. A challenger to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's handpicked successor in San Francisco. A young Denver lawyer trying to unseat a 30-year incumbent…...
Mayor Cherelle Parker has appointed former prosecutor Tito Valdes to be Philly's director of LGBTQ+ affairs
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (641+ words) Valdes is the third person to hold the role under Parker's administration, which began in January 2024. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker this week appointed former prosecutor Tito Valdes as Philadelphia's new director of LGBTQ+ affairs. Valdes, who graduated from Pennsylvania State University…...
Philadelphia opens new LGBTQ+ visitor center, one of few in country
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (330+ words) Located at 1130 Locust, the center offers visitor services, including itinerary planning and travel information with a focus on LGBTQ+-affirming destinations. It is a simple, sleek storefront in the Gayborhood. And it is now a welcoming spot. On Wednesday, Gov....
Trump administration takes down a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (512+ words) The Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument NEW YORK " The Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument, angering activists who see the change as a symbolic swipe…...
Delaware County approves a nondiscrimination ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (510+ words) Delaware County joins other Philly collar counties in adopting legislation to protect LGBTQ residents as President Donald Trump's administration targets the community through policy and rhetoric. Delaware County became the third of Philadelphia's collar counties to enact local policy protecting…...
Chester County approves ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents during emotional meeting
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (765+ words) The Democratic-controlled Board of Commissioners voted along party lines to approve a sweeping ordinance that goes beyond existing state and federal anti-discrimination law. Dozens of residents broke into applause Wednesday as the Chester County Board of Commissioners voted to become…...
How three of Philly's collar counties are rushing to protect LGBTQ residents in the Trump era
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1245+ words) Three of Philadelphia's four collar counties are rushing to protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination locally as President Donald Trump's administration targets the community with both rhetoric and policies. Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester Counties have moved over the course of a…...
Judge rules against progressives in a hearing on the Cherry Hill county committee election
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (609+ words) It isn't all that complicated," said Camden County Superior Court Judge Michael Kassel. "It's a tie vote." No, progressives countered, it isn't. A judge ruled on Friday in favor of the Camden County Democratic Committee Inc. (CCDC) in its lawsuit to…...
How Philadelphia's LGBTQ-owned companies thrive: Tips from local small business leaders
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (943+ words) Owning that and staying true to myself has helped build a business where people feel at home," one local business owner said. Ashraf Khalil, the owner of i Create Cafe in Pottstown, flies a rainbow flag outside the business as…...
A new book explores why progressives made it impossible to build in America
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (880+ words) A new book by Marc J. Dunkelman, "Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress " and How to Bring It Back," argues that progressive protections have had side effects. The excesses of urban renewal are well known. Highways rammed through lower-income neighborhoods. Communities…...