I urge Pitt to get to work quickly on a thorough, fair, and comprehensive policy. While efforts are progressing, it is far from fast enough. The Pitt situation is also complex. As a university, it has students, staff and faculty all to be considered. This ruling seems to apply directly to employment discrimination, but it could have other ramifications as well.
The ACLU has an interesting blog post about some of the types of real world problems faced by individuals who simply want to be able to vote. Voting, the most basic right granted to us within a democracy. Proponents of the bill say, it doesn’t disenfranchise voters because anyone who needs an ID can go and get a free one at the DMV. Conceptually, that may be true, but in the real practical world, it[Read More…]
As a freshman congressman, Patrick Murphy stood up for the LGBT community by leading the efforts for repeal of DADT, although his credentials as a great leader do not stop there. While many politicians might keep a low profile, he was right out there doing what he felt needed to be done and that is the type of Attorney General we need in Harrisburg right now! Please join me and be OUT at the polls and support Patrick Murphy.
One reason why I am a big supporter is Erin Molchany’s honesty and he ability to see the big picture as well as push for individual issues.
Ed Gainey values and respects everyone’s rights, including members of the LGBTQ community, and he is ready to fight hard for passage of important legislation.
The linked story is from the Seattle Times and describes the possibility for same-sex marriage to pass the Washington Senate, however, I was very intrigued by this quote: “The supporters of the bill determine you’re a ‘hateful bigot’ if you vote no, while the opponents question your faith and say you’re ‘turning your back on God’ if you vote yes,” Hatfield said. I wonder how we frame and work towards full civil rights by talking[Read More…]
HARRISBURG, PA—On Friday, April 20, the White House has come forward to support two key pieces of legislation to protect and support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students in schools across the nation. The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) commends The White House’s bold statement in support of Pennsyvlania’s US Senator Bob Casey’s Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) as well as the Student Nondiscrimination Act (SNDA). The Safe Schools Improvement Act would provide a[Read More…]
In otherwords, for me, it isn’t VoterID itself, that I have a problem with- it is the myriad issues that surround it and come about because of the way it is implemented.
Statement of Equality Pennsylvania on the University of Pittsburgh’s Non-Discrimination Policy for the Transgender Community and the Need for Calm Harrisburg – Over the past several weeks, Equality Pennsylvania has been very carefully monitoring and watching the situation surrounding the University of Pittsburgh’s non-discrimination policy and how it impacts the transgender community. We have spoken with quite a few people on what is happening, and among them we have discussed ways to find solutions.[Read More…]