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BIG NEWS: Obama to Sign Executive Order Extending LGBT Workplace Protections
Big, great news from the AP: President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation, a White...
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Proposed Anti-Discrimination Policy Shelved in Spring City
A proposed LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination policy was recently shelved by City Council in Spring City Borough, because, according to the proposal’s author Erica Redahan Weiherer, it violates...
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Equality PA Kicks Off #DiscriminationExists to Put a Stop to LGBT...
This afternoon, state LGBT advocacy group Equality PA along with 30 other statewide equality groups kicked off a new campaign that seeks to end LGBT discrimination in the workplace, housing and public...
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Philadelphia Episcopal Bishop Endorses LGBT Anti-Discrimination Laws
Bishop Clifton Daniel III (center) signed a statement endorsing Pennsylvania LGBT anti-discrimination laws. Bishop Clifton Daniel III of Philadelphia’s Diocese of Pennsylvania and other bishops...
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Governor Wolf Draws Up Petition for LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill in...
The worrisome passage of Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) has elicited a lot of responses in people—from calls to ban travel to the state to outright protests. Yesterday, lawmakers...
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SEPTA: Legal Disagreement “Had Nothing To Do” With Sexual Orientation and...
Last week, we reported that a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that SEPTA was not subject to Philadelphia’s ordinance that protects against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination....
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SEPTA Issues Full Statement on Recent Court Proceedings
A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently ruled that SEPTA was not subject to a Philadelphia ordinance banning discrimination against sexual orientation or gender identity. This morning, we reported...
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Mazzoni Center: Court Ruling on SEPTA Doesn’t Add Up
We’ve been carefully following Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s decision late last Friday that claimed that SEPTA did not have to follow Philadelphia city ordinances which prohibit discrimination...
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State Lawmakers Reintroduce PA LGBT Nondiscrimination Bill
Brian Sims and other key lawmakers in the State welcomed the reintroduction of bipartisan Pennsylvania LGBT non-discrimination bills in the state House of Representatives. Sims, who is co-sponsoring...
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Director of LGBT Affairs Nellie Fitzpatrick announces @phillymayor banning non-essential travel to North Carolina and Mississippi following those states passing laws legalizing LGBT discrimination. A...
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A proposed LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination policy was recently shelved by City Council in Spring City Borough, because, according to the proposal’s author Erica Redahan Weiherer, it violates...
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View ArticlePhiladelphia Episcopal Bishop Endorses LGBT Anti-Discrimination Laws
Bishop Clifton Daniel III of Philadelphia’s Diocese of Pennsylvania and other bishops representing the four other state dioceses of the Episcopal Church have signed a statement endorsing HB 300. […]...
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View ArticleSEPTA Issues Full Statement on Recent Court Proceedings
A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently ruled that SEPTA was not subject to a Philadelphia ordinance banning discrimination against sexual orientation or gender identity. This morning, we […] The...
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We’ve been carefully following Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s decision late last Friday that claimed that SEPTA did not have to follow Philadelphia city ordinances which prohibit […] The post...
View ArticleState Lawmakers Reintroduce PA LGBT Nondiscrimination Bill
Brian Sims and other key lawmakers in the State welcomed the reintroduction of bipartisan Pennsylvania LGBT non-discrimination bills in the state House of Representatives. Sims, who […] The post State...
View ArticleKenney Bans City-Funded Travel to North Carolina, Mississippi
Director of LGBT Affairs Nellie Fitzpatrick announces @phillymayor banning non-essential travel to North Carolina and Mississippi following those states passing laws legalizing LGBT discrimination. A...
View ArticleBoycotting Chick-fil-A? Here Are 243 Other Companies You Might Want to Avoid
You know how your friends are always annoying you by sharing links from years ago as if they are new stories? That’s what I thought […] The post Boycotting Chick-fil-A? Here Are 243 Other Companies You...
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