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Organizers and speakers pose with signs designating the 1200 block of Chestnut Street as Michael S. Hinson Jr. Way. From left, Dr. Andre Ford, David Fair, Chris Hunter (Dashiki), Roberta Cancellier, Christopher Weaver, Tami Sortman, Lee Carson, Lanette Swopes, Kareem E. Thomas, Tara L. Webb, Rashidah Perry-Jones, Quibila Divine and Sylvia Simms. (Photo: Kelly Burkhardt)
Philadelphia Gay News

Michael Hinson honored on Juneteenth in street dedication

The 1200 block of Chestnut Street was officially declared Michael S. Hinson, Jr. Way during a ceremony on June 19. The new street sign honors the life...
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Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission to hold community forum about discrimination

“It’s really important to us to listen to the community and hear their concerns,” said Chad Dion Lassiter, executive director of the Pennsylvania...
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Philadelphia Gay News

Annual hate report shows PA ranks third in U.S. for white nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity

Pennsylvania ranks third after California and Florida for established, active hate groups according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) latest...
Participants at the June deep canvassing event at Broad Street Love.
The Philadelphia Citizen

Let’s Save Democracy … Again!

The strategy may seem hippy-dippy, but it’s the crux of an effective and proven tool known as “deep canvassing.” At its core, deep canvassing is...
Philadelphia City Councilmember At-Large Rue Landau speaks at City Hall on June 6, 2024. (Photo: Lauren Rowello)
Philadelphia Gay News

City council adopts resolutions to protect LGBTQ+ Philadelphians

“While Pride is meant to be a time of joy and celebration, it’s also a time of action,” said Councilmember At-Large Rue Landau, the first openly LGBTQ...