LGBTQ

Three blackboards in front of Claudia Cohen Hall say "I identify as..." with various descriptors written in colorful chalk (mormon, human, FGLI, queer, etc)

‘Beauty alone’ is a reason to read Q-INE

A new student-run magazine highlights perspectives from the Penn LGTBQ+ community.

A sign with LOVE written the colors of the black and brown rainbow flag is held aloft before City Hall

SP2 graduate is now a policy fellow for Philly’s LGBTQ population

Sayeeda Rashid, who identifies as a queer South Asian woman, advocates for social justice in the Philadelphia Mayor’s office of LGBTQ Affairs.

A medical mask with rainbow strip coloring

LGBTQ data added to the state’s COVID-19 testing

Experts weigh in on the state’s decision to add LGBTQ data collection to COVID-19 testing. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on March 13 that the state will include LGBTQ-specific information as part of its COVID-19 data collection.

U.S. Supreme Court building with people sitting on the steps and others in the background

SCOTUS ruling a ‘major milestone in LGBTQ rights’

Penn Law professors weigh in on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision that protects gay and transgender individuals from workplace discrimination.

Brendan Taliaferro outside of College Hall leaning against wall

Homeward Initiative takes on the challenge of supporting homeless LGBTQ youth

With his President’s Engagement Prize, May graduate Brendan Taliaferro is creating a nonprofit to provide housing and assistance for homeless LGBTQ youth in Philadelphia.

Jason Freedman in foreground on his wedding day to husband Neil, in background.

Q&A

A Q&A with Penn Medicine’s Jason Freedman for National Coming Out Day

The assistant professor of clinical pediatrics discusses being out at Penn and shares some of his own experiences as a gay man.

How shopping became a version of social impact

Wharton Professor of Marketing Patti Williams discusses how brands began to put their do-gooder ethos to the forefront of its value proposition.

Two people, one older, one younger sitting and looking at their phones.

What influences how parents and their gay adolescent sons talk about sexual health at home?

Research from Penn found that even when parent-child conversations avoid heteronormative stereotypes, outside factors like mass media and religion—those beyond the parents’ control—can reinforce them.

Stonewall anniversary exhibit reflects 50 years of struggle, celebration

“Tonight is Forever,” a new exhibit at the William Way LGBT Community Center created by Stuart Weitzman School of Design Senior Lecturer Gabriel Martinez, is on display through June 28.

Safe haven

Senior Brendan Taliaferro receives the President’s Engagement Prize for a project to provide housing and support for homeless LGBTQ youth in Philadelphia.

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