Faith Leaders Across Pennsylvania Urge Lawmakers to Pass LGBTQ+ Protections

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A coalition of 237 faith leaders from across Pennsylvania is calling on state lawmakers to advance comprehensive non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ residents. In a new letter titled “Faith Leaders for an Inclusive Pennsylvania,” clergy from Christian, Jewish, Unitarian Universalist, and other faith traditions emphasize what they describe as a moral and spiritual responsibility to ensure equal protections in housing, employment, and public accommodations. “We believe in this kind of holy inclusion,” the letter states, urging legislators to affirm that all “children of God are welcome.”

Pennsylvania is currently the only state in the Northeast without statewide LGBTQ+ non-discrimination laws, despite broad public support. Faith leaders say this united message builds on the momentum of an October 26 march and rally at the Capitol organized by civil and LGBTQ+ rights groups. The letter encourages lawmakers to take action on the Fairness Act, updated hate-crimes legislation, and other policies aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ communities across the Commonwealth.