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The Guardian, or Authority of Law, created by sculptor James Earle Fraser, rests on the side of the U.S. Supreme Court on September 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Al Drago/Getty Images).

SCOTUS ruling marks urgency in push for LGBTQ+ rights in Pa. as more challenges loom

BY: and - July 13, 2023

‘This is going to unleash a lot more litigation to see just how far this exception to anti-discrimination laws goes’ Vic Walczak, of the Pa. ACLU, said.

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Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination laws. What’s Pa.’s excuse? | Monday Morning Coffee

BY: - March 21, 2022

As pols from Pa. to South Dakota launch their attacks, public support for LGBTQ Americans continues to tick upward.

‘Wrong, hurtful, dangerous’: LGBTQ advocates want Chambersburg’s anti-discrimination ordinance reinstated

BY: - February 28, 2022

The Pennsylvania Coalition for Trans Youth said it will voice its concerns over the reversal at council’s first meeting since the anti-discrimination ordinance was repealed in late January after being on the books for just four months. 

Philly DA’s crime-tracking system shows LGBTQ domestic violence remains a major issue

BY: - February 19, 2022

The system has accurately identified 53 arrests that involve members of the LGBTQ community.

Prison violence punishes LBT women, and it can kill

BY: - January 9, 2022

Trans and nonbinary prisoners are often isolated and targeted.

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It’s far past time for Pa. lawmakers to pass comprehensive non-discrimination legislation | Opinion

BY: - June 30, 2021

We all deserve the chance to thrive in an environment where we have the safety and security to flourish in our identity. 

Wolf joins Democratic legislators to push anti-discrimination bill to support the LGBTQ community in Pa.

BY: - June 15, 2021

Midway through Pride Month, Gov. Tom Wolf and Democratic allies in the General Assembly have announced their latest push to pass anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians.