September 4, 2020 | 4:15 PM
Midstate borough adopts LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance
The commonwealth is the only state in the Northeast without explicit LGBT nondiscrimination protections.
tag | LGBTQ
July 28, 2020 | 4:30 PM
Pa. health secretary denounces transphobic attacks: ‘Our children are watching’
As the face of the state’s COVID-19 response, Health Secretary Rachel Levine has been the subject of numerous personal attacks.
June 22, 2020 | 1:22 PM
LGBTQ clinics sue Trump administration over discrimination in trans health care
By Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR June 19, 2020 | 6:06 AM
Despite landmark ruling, Pa. GOP leaders in no hurry to extend LGBTQ protections under state law
Advocates say action is necessary to close gaps in equality, but a House Republican committee chair said he'll have "to see where this ranks” with other issues.
Updated: June 16, 2020 | 2:05 pm
What does the Supreme Court’s ruling on sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination mean for Pennsylvania?
"This ruling may well shape the way that the federal courts interpret other federal statutes that outlaw discrimination based on sex."