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Women's Way is a grantmaking, advocacy, and education 501 (c) (3) status nonprofit that deals with current issues facing women and girls in the greater Philadelphia region. [ 1] Several women-focused nonprofits formed the organization in the late-1970s in response to financial struggles. The causes they served at the time were controversial and ...
Gloria Casarez. Gloria Casarez (December 13, 1971 – October 19, 2014) was an American civil rights leader and LGBT activist in Philadelphia. [1] Casarez served as Philadelphia's first director of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) affairs. [2] During her tenure as director, Philadelphia ranked as the number one city nationwide for ...
LGBTQ culture in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Gayborhood street sign on 13th Street near Washington Square West. The development of LGBT culture in Philadelphia can be traced back to the early 20th century. It exists in current times as a dynamic, diverse, and philanthropically active culture with establishments and events held to promote LGBT ...
Sumter, South Carolina. Political party. Democratic. Alma mater. Penn State University. Blondell Reynolds Brown (born October 16, 1952) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. She served as a member of the Philadelphia City Council . Reynolds Brown was the only woman to serve At-Large in City Council from 1999 to 2015.
The William Way LGBT Community Center is a nonprofit organization serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and nearby communities, located at 1315 Spruce Street in Philadelphia in the Gayborhood. [1] Chris Bartlett has been the center's executive director since 2010. [2]
The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia.Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. [1]Local clubs, usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades", compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
Time 100 (2009) Sister Mary Scullion, R.S.M. is a Philadelphia -based American Roman Catholic religious sister and activist, and the co-founder, executive director and president of Project H.O.M.E. She was named by TIME as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2009. [1] In 2011, Scullion received the Laetare Medal, the ...
Area codes. 215, 267 and 445. The Christian Street Historic District is an historic district located along Christian Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [2]: 5 It is also known as Black Doctors' Row. [2]: 221 The narrow district extends approximately six city blocks, from the 1400 block of Christian Street to the intersection ...