Tag: HB 300

Bisexuality presents challenges for many

Discussions on PA HB 300 frequently focus on only a few issues when the truth is the bill provides protections for a broader number of Pennsylvanians including those who are bisexual. The linked article describes some of the issues surrounding

Gay Marriage = Religious Freedom

This is a wonderful video that talks about gay marriage, but in doing so discusses in some detail 4 cases that are ofte used by the religious right to attack any form of legislation dealing with GLBTQ issues. All 4

How to Lobby Your Elected Official PDF for Download

How to Lobby Your Elected Official How to Lobby Your Elected Official- a PDF instruction booklet about how to lobby your representative. Written with Pennsylvania and HB300 in mind, but the base information is the same for anywhere. Since mid-winter,

The Republican Spin

I just have to post this, but I’m not sure why. Maybe because it is 5a.m. and I’ve been up for an hour already. Truly, for gay rights to make progress, we simply need to move some moderate people from

When Fear Wins Over Fairness

It is disappointing that a supposed news source would add to the misleading discourse about New Hampshire HB 415. HB 415 is about far more than what this story suggests and is, at its base, a bill about fairness. Clearly

Demand Equality Within the Keystone State!

Amending the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act: HB 300 PA HB 300 has been rasing discussion all over the state. Infortunately those who wish to treat GLBTQ people as second class citizens are doing their best with scare tactices, exagerations and

The Gay Agenda

For as long as I have been out, we have been hearing about “The Gay Agenda.” It has been a very successful tactic used against GLBTQ people, and equality efforts. The reality has been that, yes, there is a gay

Equality Legislation Meeting

Awesome to see our legislators meeting with people and caring to hear them/ represent their interests. Some may think that voting is the most important democratic act, and for me it is high on the list. But in reality, it

No Help for the Obsessed

A few days ago I began to gather together content about PA HB 300, especially the myths and exagerated stuff being published by opponents. Today’s addition is neither a myth nor an evocative misrepresentation. Nope. This is just downright stupidity.

The Bathroom Bill Argument

Michael Jones is one of my favorite bloggers for cutting to the chase. In the post below, he talks about the “bathroom bill ” argument used to provoke fear and derail anti-discrimination legislation. We are seeing this here in both