Tag: PA
Corbett, Onorato Lead Wide Open Gov Primaries
Steel City has posted questionnaires from the various democratic candidates for the governor race as well as other races on their blogsite, and some candidates will be present from 3:30-4:30 to answer questions from the audience.
PA Candidate Comes Out for Civil Unions
At a rally in York PA, PA candidate for governor, Dan Onorato announced his support for recognition of same-sex couples through civil unions.
Breaking News: PA House Committee Passes Hate Crimes Legislation
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee today passed House Bill 745, legislation to amend the Title 18 Ethnic Intimidation Act to include protections for actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by a bipartisan 18-8 vote.
Thoughts About the PA Equality Summit
Now that I’ve been back in Pittsburgh for a day, I’m mostly recuperated from yesterday’s trip to State College for the PA Equality Summit. Sponsored by the ACLU of PA and Equality Advocates PA, the gathering was designed to join
Assembly Again Approves Gender Rights Measure
Linked article about New York vote on gender rights bill. Part of the moral of the story is this: Equal rights for GLBTQ people is an issue that isn’t going away. This bill while it died in Republican leadership last
PA House Bill Introduced to End LGBT Discrimination
House Bill Introduced to End LGBT Discrimination (Harrisburg, PA) – Legislation prohibiting discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression in housing, employment, and public accommodations was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today. Rep.
