Tim Cwiek

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The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently affirmed a Montgomery County judge’s denial of a name change for a trans boy on the basis that it wouldn’t be in the boy’s best interest. The boy’s parents filed a petition for allowance of appeal last month with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, seeking a favorable ruling from the high court. In a turn of events, on May 7, 2025, Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Richard P.

1 week ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

A Philadelphia man who claims he was terminated from a job at Wawa in retaliation for complaining about same-sex workplace harassment is striving for his case to reach a jury. Bradley Davis of the Chinatown section worked as a customer service associate at a Wawa store on Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia, earning $15 an hour, according to court records. Davis was hired on Aug. 9, 2022, and was fired on Sept.

2 weeks ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

A Norristown, Pa. woman is suing the former Tabu Bar & Sports Lounge after allegedly falling on a karaoke stage floor rendered slippery due to entertainment featuring bubble blowing. Last month, Brittany Speary filed suit against Tabu in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, requesting more than $50,000 in damages. Tabu was recently purchased by new owners and renamed “254.” It’s located at 254 S. 12th St. in the Gayborhood. Bubble blowing is a popular form of entertainment.

2 weeks ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

The Trump administration this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a ban on transgender troops serving in the military, while legal challenges to the ban move forward. On April 24, Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed an emergency application with the high court, asking it to stay a nationwide injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle in Washington state, blocking enforcement of the ban.

3 weeks ago | epgn.com | Tim Cwiek

On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding whether a group of Maryland parents can pull their elementary-school children from classes featuring books with LGBTQ themes or characters. The dispute began in 2022, when the Montgomery County School System in Maryland approved books with LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its language-arts curriculum. In March 2023, the school board announced there would be no opt-outs for these lessons, citing a need for inclusivity and acceptance.