News from within the borders of Pennsylvania and the fight for LGBT equality there. Learn more about past and present obstacles toward achieving equality in Pennsylvania, including hate crimes law, transgender rights, adoption, and other rights denied to same-sex couples and LGBT people. The Advocate also covers the campaigns of groups opposed to marriage equality and explores how gay marriage is covered in mainstream media. We stay on top of developments so that you can stay informed about this issue.
A federal judge ruled Pennsylvania students should use the bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, but the Evancho sisters hope to meet with President Trump about trans protections nationwide.
A Ku Klux Klan chapter plans a victory rally in North Carolina, while racial incidents are reported at schools in Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.
A judge set a trial date for the case of Andrea Constand's complaint, that the comedy star drugged and molested her, while prosecutors announced they will call 13 of his alleged victims to testify.
Andrea Constand is one of dozens of women who have come forward to say the comedy legend once drugged her and raped her, and it's her complaint that will be the first one heard in a Philadelphia courtroom.
