Music Indie-rock trans songstress joy burklund & her band announce release of debut album ‘Songbouquet’ Philadelphia-based indie-rock trans songstress joy burklund & her band have announced the release of their debut album Songbouquet on March 22. Following last year’s debut release On the Line, joy’s second single Steady Heart swirls joy’s quirky anti-folk lyricism into a lush, classic rock band arra By Graham Robson • 2 min read
The Supreme Court General News US Supreme Court rules in favour of anti-LGBTQ+ adoption agency The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Catholic adoption agency that refuses to work with LGBTQ+ couples. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Philadelphia man arrested for killing trans woman in June Akhenaton Jones, a 36-year-old male, has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a transgender woman in Philadelphia last June. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News Update: Barrett and Supreme Court lean towards Catholic agency in LGBTQ+ foster parents case The US Supreme Court, including newly appointed justice Amy Coney Barrett who is known for her anti-LGBTQ+ comments and actions, has shown sympathy for Catholic Social Services (CSS) in a dispute between the agency and local Philadelphia authorities. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Amy Coney Barrett General News Amy Coney Barrett to judge first LGBTQ+ case Recently appointed US Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett – known for her controversial opinions on the LGBTQ+ community – is due to judge her first LGBTQ+ related case in her new position. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Trans woman shot in Philadelphia A black trans woman, Mia Green, 29, was fatally shot on Monday 28 September in Philadelphia, US by Abdullah lbn El-Amin Jaamia. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
