Philadelphia's Pride celebration welcomed more than 100,000 people to the city to celebrate and stand up for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.
Recent studies have shown progress in societal acceptance since the legalization of gay marriage. But advocates fear that transgender and non-binary people are being targeted by recent politically charged acts.
The Gay And Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, or GLAAD, has tracked 575 anti-LGBTQ bills in state legislatures across the country and more than 10,000 book bans in the 2023/24 school year. These actions have also led to incidents and violence targeting trans and non-binary individuals.
Through all the adversity the community has shown strength thanks to organizations like the ACLU of Pennsylvania, GLAAD, Philly Black Pride and youth-centered spaces like HiTOPS. Each of these organizations continues to fight for LGBTQ+ civil rights and a brighter future for the next generation.
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