PA: LGBTQIA+ Issues
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…