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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

PA: LGBTQIA+ Issues

Senate Bill 1277 in the Pennsylvania General Assembly would require parental notification of content and materials that expose students to sexually explicit content in schools.  (Drazen/Adobe Stock)
Group Advocates for Inclusive Schools in Keystone State

A Pennsylvania group has responded to what it says are "discriminatory policy proposals in the state education system" by launching the "Inclusive Sch…

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Erie is one of Pennsylvania's swing counties, having favored Donald Trump in 2016 and supporting President Joe Biden in 2020. (Adobe Stock)
Progressive Candidates Challenging Status Quo in Rural PA

ERIE, Pa. -- The Keystone State is seeing several barrier-breaking progressive candidates running for office in unexpected places: rural Pennsylvania…

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The Biden administration could take action to address rampant and increasing violence against transgender people. (ink drop/Adobe Stock)
LGBTQ Advocates Call for Early Action by Biden Administration

HARRISBURG, Pa. - An independent think tank has released a list of ten actions it says the incoming Biden administration could take to support equal …

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The report says allowing rejection of qualified foster parents solely on religious grounds jeopardizes enforcement of nondiscrimination laws. (anna_gorbenko/Adobe Stock)
Report Highlights Concerns in Religious Freedom Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA -- Creating a religious exemption to anti-discrimination laws could have far-reaching, negative effects - that's the conclusion of a …

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The Supreme Court ruling says firing someone for traits or actions acceptable for members of a different sex is discrimination. (ink drop/Adobe Stock)
Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Protects LGBT from Discrimination

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workers are protected from employment discrimination …

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia in its next session. (Rex Wholster/Adobe Stock)
Supreme Court to Hear PA “Right to Discriminate” Case

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a lawsuit by a taxpayer-funded foster care agency that claims a constitutional …

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An appeals court decision says excluding transgender students from facilities other students use would increase stigma and discrimination. (dbvirago/Adobe Stock)
Court Victory for Transgender Students

WASHINGTON - A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is being hailed as a victory for transgender students in Pennsylvania and nationwide. The nation's …

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With a high out-of-home placement rate, Philadelphia needs more qualified foster parents. (Africa Studio/Adobe Stock)
Appeals Court Rejects PA Religion-Based Discrimination

PHILADELPHIA - Religious beliefs don't give government contractors a license to discriminate, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court…

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Policies that affirm students' gender identity help LGBTQ students succeed in school. (SharonMcCutcheon/pixabay)
School Administrators Urged to Support Transgender Students

PHILADELPHIA — Standing with transgender and gender nonconforming students is the right thing to do. That's the message some education …

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Transgender soldiers have served openly in the military since June 2016. (ArmyAmber/Pixabay)
Military Transgender Ban Gets Green Light as Challenges Proceed

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted injunctions preventing the Trump administration from implementing its ban on transgender …

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Lambda Legal filed an amicus brief detailing discrimination against LGBT people, same-sex couples and their families.  (MarkThomas/Pixabay)
Advocates Say Supreme Court Ruling Will Encourage Discrimination

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Civil rights advocates fear the Supreme Court's ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case will encourage more attempted …

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Lawsuit Seeks Release of Gay Man From ICE Detention

PHILADELPHIA – A habeas petition has been filed in federal district court seeking the release of a gay Mexican immigrant being held in Immigrati…

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