As anti-drag and trans legislation rises nationally, Philly's LGBTQ community fights for its safe haven
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2023-06-09 21:30
As anti-drag and trans legislation rises nationally, Philly's LGBTQ community fights for its safe haven
Jane Lipton couldn't wait to bring Pride events to Fat Lady Brewing Co. The circus-themed Manayunk brewery, represented by a fictional 19th century lesbian performer named Janie Jones, had hosted drag brunches and productions of "The Laramie Project" and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" for the neighborhood's Out & About in MNYK festival. But in her two years in business, Lipton had never done anything "full on" for Pride Month in June, and she was ready to change that. Yet as Lipton began scheduling, she found herself pausing and worrying.

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