Pennsylvania – LGBT bills die with end of state session
My fear is that Republican leadership in both the House and the Senate won’t allow any pro-LGBT legislation to be introduced or out of committee, leaving it DOA from the get go. Time will tell.
LGBT Discrimination: Exploring Laws and Policies
The Backlash to the PennDOT action has begun!
They need to generate fear in the reader, and create a false sense of being a victim. The truth is that a YMCA or similar facility is not under any requirement to do anything based upon a driver’s license. But the next few sentences lay out the AFA’s real motivation with what they have written.
Joe Hoeffel and Dan Onorato to Hold Rally in Pittsburgh
Toward that end, Joe will be joining Dan here in Pittsburgh for a rally/ meet and greet on Wednesday October 6th, from 5-6:30 PM. More details to follow. Joe has been out on the road with Dan a few times now, and the message is one we can all agree on- that for the state to prosper, individual rights and equality matter for all of Pennsylvanians, including Gay, Lesbian, Bixsesual, and Trans persons.
Doylestown Bans LGBT Discrimination
I have never heard a person speak out for Marriage Equality who didn’t already live in a place with basic protections against discrimination.
Lower Merion Township May Be First To Adopt Non-Discrimination Ordinance
The primary thing that stops movement on protections like this is a lack of knowledge, or ignorance. By giving voice to the realities of the benefits of non-discrimination to the community at large, fair-minded people overwhelmingly support non-discrimination.