Homeward Initiative takes on the challenge of supporting homeless LGBTQ youth 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.
A Q&A with Penn Medicine’s Jason Freedman for National Coming Out Day Jason Freedman (foreground) on his wedding day with husband, Neil, in 2016. (Image courtesy: Jason Freedman) 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 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.
What influences how parents and their gay adolescent sons talk about sexual health at home? 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 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 Brendan Taliaferro of Host Homes for LGBTQ Youth in Philadelphia 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.
Eating disorders do not discriminate: Trans teens face greater risk (Photo: The Gender Spectrum Collection.) Eating disorders do not discriminate: Trans teens face greater risk Research shows that transgender children are at greater risk for developing eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia, even more so than their cisgender peers.
Five events to watch for in April Dancers pose as part of Kun-Yang Lin/Dance’s upcoming performance at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo courtesy: The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts) Five events to watch for in April Happening around campus this April: an appearance by “Sorry to Bother You” director Boots Riley, a talk from Inquirer critic Inga Saffron, and the 10th annual West Craft Fest.
The Ivy League’s first pre-professional LGBTQ club From left to right, Wharton Alliance club members Felipe Gomez, President Maria Escudero, Anders Zhou, Valentina Escudero, and Connor Ling pose for a photo. (Photo courtesy: Wharton Alliance) The Ivy League’s first pre-professional LGBTQ club Meet The Wharton Alliance, which, in its 16th year, continues its dual promise of cultivating a network of LGBTQ business students while considering the future of diversity in the workplace.
20 years on, remembering Matthew Shepard A family photo of Matthew Shepard. Photo courtesy: The Matthew Shepard Foundation 20 years on, remembering Matthew Shepard Two decades after his murder, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, the Kelly Writers House, and the Penn LGBT Center will host a memorial reading to celebrate Shepard’s life.