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Urban Rural Action to select 28 volunteers to prevent ‘targeted violence’
Residents of Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, and York counties all are involved in the community push.
‘We want to fix Harrisburg’: Reformers summit seeks solutions to state government’s woes
The event, sponsored by Fair Districts PA and the League of Women Voters of Pa., kicks off Saturday.
Retiring Rep. Brian Sims finds next act with LGBTQ business, policy group
'Discrimination and violence against LGBTQ people are on the increase because it is fueled, in part, by legislative attacks in local, state, and national governments,' Sims said.
‘Critical to protecting our democracy’: Author Tim Miller says of Pa.’s governor race
The former GOP strategist holds forth on Mastriano v. Shapiro; Fetterman and Oz, and why democracy is worth saving.
Being civil is a lost art – especially in politics. We need to get way better at it | Frank Pizzoli
Ever been asked by a plumber fixing your toilet what your politics are? I have. It's as awkward as you might think.
Pa. ranks 23rd nationwide for its LGBTQ business climate, new analysis finds
The state is hobbled by its lack of civil rights protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians.
LGBTQ people are under attack. Fight back by knowing your history | Frank Pizzoli
Past accomplishments are a blueprint for preserving existing civil rights, advocate Eric Selvey said.
Post-Roe, what’s the fate of marriage equality in Pa.? | Frank Pizzoli
'Conservative members of the Supreme Court are on a faith-based mission, which includes ending marriage equality,' Wayne Besen, of Truth Wins Out, said.
Are we all floating in the soup of hatred and violence? | Frank Pizzoli
From one end of the country to the other, hate is metastasizing. We have to speak up and confront it.
In a big year, here’s how Pa.’s progressive groups are making their presence felt | Analysis
With the 2022 midterm elections just months away, progressive organizations across the commonwealth say they hope to influence public policy and legislation ranging from the environment, housing, gun violence, health care, gift bans, equitable pay, food and water quality protections, fracking, and voters’ rights legislation. The Capital-Star reached out to 10 progressive organizations (eight responded, […]
How one Pa. TV station’s coverage provided a teachable moment on transgender issues
'We want media to do stories on trans issues. And we’d like to create a baseline for how we treat one another,' an advocate said.
Veteran Pgh. blogger Sue Kerr launches new LGBTQ nonprofit
'We’re not reinventing the wheel. We don’t want to take from ongoing activity. Rather we want to add to the mix, fill in the cracks,' Kerr said.