The NAACP is holding its 106th annual convention in Philadelphia this week, with President Obama slated to speak here on Tuesday. I spent Sunday at the Women of the NAACP (WIN) luncheon, where Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was…
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The Daily News and “Where We Worship”
In honor of tomorrow being Throwback Thursday, I thought I’d share a collection of recently published pieces instead of something brand new. I’ve been contributing to the “Where We Worship” weekly feature in The Daily News for the last few…
LGBT Philly redux: Another interview with Obergefell, an article about trans kids and more on this weekend’s 50th anniversary celebration
UPDATED 7/4/2015: Here’s my Associated Press piece covering the actual anniversary ceremony. EARLIER POST: I have the cover stories in Philadelphia’s City Paper this week. One is about the growing number of transgender youths coming out and how the world…
On the eve of history: Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision
Tomorrow or Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will present its decision in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, known in shorthand as the same-sex marriage ruling. I had the pleasure of talking to Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the…
Partnering faith and finance for Francis
My latest Associated Press article details how four local religious shrines have joined forces to promote themselves. Fun to report, fun to write.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the “Annual Reminders,” early gay rights protests in from of Independence Hall
This July 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the first “Annual Reminder,” one of the country’s earliest gay rights’ marches. Philadelphia will commemorate the event with a series of special programs, including concerts, presentations and parties. My “table setter” for…
Dr Audrey Evans, rock star, celebrates her 90th birthday
I was lucky enough to get an invite to Dr. Audrey Evans’s 90th birthday party at The Union League last week. If you haven’t heard of her, read my column in Sunday’s Philadelphia Inquirer, which mentions just a few of…
LGBT Philly
In April, I posted a column I wrote for the Currents section of The Philadelphia Inquirer about a gender neutral bathroom at a suburban school. Today, I’d like to share an article I wrote for this week’s edition of Philadelphia…
More from Yes! magazine
I wanted to share some more work from Yes! magazine. It’s all about variety, of course. I’ve written about: the U.S. military’s efforts to go green the U.S. military’s efforts to go green; an NYU professor/artist/engineer who wants to change…
Philly’s got it going on!
The Pope will be visiting in September. The Democratic National Committee is holding its convention here next summer. When the NY Times listed its top 52 places to visit in 2015, Philadelphia was third, behind Cuba and Milan, Italy. I’m…