Tag: Gender Identity
Allegheny County Ordinance – Call to Action!
The text below is from the Delta Foundation. I’d like to write some commentary, but first, I just wanted to get these facts out there for everyone to see. CALL TO ACTION – ALLEGHENY COUNTY ORDINANCE As many of you
Answering Kate’s Question
Kate asked: Do you think HB300 would have more support if the “gender identity†portions were excluded? Thanks for a good question! I think that the general public understands “sexual orientation” better than “gender identity and expression” and in that
Petrarca Meeting: Gay Marriage
How Marriage Equality and Non-discrimination Connected Preface: I began to write this a week ago. Then, at the end of the week, I along with some constituents, met with PA Representative, Joe Petrarca. One of his concerns about PA HB
Gay Marriage And Public Opinion
This Forbes.com story provides a number of statistics from polls over time that demonstrate attitudes towards GLBTQ issues. It is a good read. The title is about Gay Marriage, but the polls deal with many aspects of gay acceptance. for
New York Assembly Passes Transgender Rights Bill
Reassuring to read that this bill which grants protections in housing, employment, and public accommodations based on gender identity and expression, passed the assembly with only 15 minutes of debate. Unlike our process here in Pennsylvania, where adding sexual orientation
Petrarca Meeting: Unintended Consequences
Unintended Consequences Last Thursday, I posted about meeting with PA State Rep Joe Petrarca, and he had four main concerns he expressed about PA HB 300. Today, I’d like to talk about his second concern- that bills sometimes have unintended
Gender Identity and Expression- What Does it Mean?
This information was provided by the Value All Families Coalition A Quick FAQ on Gender Identity/Expression Protections In House Bill 300, “gender identity or expression†provides necessary protections for transgender people from discrimination at work, in housing, and in public
Onorato Voices Support for Fully Inclusive Countty Non-Discrimination Policy
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Babette Joseph’s Quote Clarified
I posted earlier about a conservative blog called A Right Turn. The link to at the bottom of this post. The post is interesting in that the writer claims that no one should be discriminated against only for being gay
