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Pennsylvania
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.
Fertility Clinic Serving Trans People to Open Next Year in Pittsburgh
The clinic will help an underserved population and offer care at a lower cost than that of other providers, its founders say.
September 12 2023 6:00 PM
John Fetterman on House Republican 'Dopes,' Pride Flags, and Mental Health
In a wide-ranging conversation, the Pennsylvania senator talks Pride flags, House Republican "dopes," the importance of mental health, Mitch McConnell, and his devotion to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
September 08 2023 2:56 PM
The Nation's Oldest LGBTQ+ Bookstore Is Ready for 50 More Years
This is how Philadelphia's Giovanni's Room survived AIDS, gentrification, the internet, and COVID.
September 06 2023 4:14 PM
Moms for Liberty Wants to Make American Kids Oblivious to Sex Ed: Report
What used to be the conservative “abstinence only” position has turned into not learning about sex at all.
August 17 2023 2:30 PM
Pennsylvania Trans Man Wins Court Case Over Name Change
The law bans legal name changes for people convicted of certain felonies and delays them for others.
August 08 2023 10:06 AM
Erie, Pennsylvania, Declares Itself LGBTQ+ Sanctuary City
The city vows to stand up against any anti-LGBTQ+ laws passed at the county, state, or national level.
August 01 2023 2:00 PM
House Republicans Spew Transphobia in Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care
At one point a Republican equated gender-affirming care for kids to giving them ice cream for every meal.
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July 27 2023 4:19 PM
House Republicans Schedule ‘Mean-Spirited’ Hearing on Gender-Affirming Care
House Republicans are continuing their party’s culture war against the LGBTQ+ community.
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July 25 2023 7:00 PM
House Democrats Introduce Gender-Neutral Laws Bill
The legislation seeks to removed gendered language from the U.S. Code.
July 25 2023 2:06 PM
House Republican ‘Terrorists’ Target LGBTQ+ Community Center Funding in ‘Unprecedented’ Move
Democrats in the House of Representatives are livid and have called out their GOP colleagues.
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July 18 2023 4:09 PM
Christian College Fires Gay Soccer Coach Over Instagram Stories
Kelsey Morrison was fired by Geneva College for posting “Jesus is radically inclusive.”
July 15 2023 1:30 PM
Moms for Liberty Outnumbered by LGBTQ+ Supporters Outside Youth Center
The few protesters were met by dozens of people supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.
July 14 2023 5:05 PM
Popeyes Franchise Ordered to Pay $50k After Harassing, Firing Gay Employee
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission fined the franchise after an employee was harassed and fired due to his sexual orientation.
July 06 2023 6:52 PM
Right-Wingers Push Lie That Philly Shooting Suspect Was Trans BLM Supporter
Philadelphia officials say the accused shooter, Kimbrady Carriker, was a cisgender man. And he was more interested in gun rights than Black Lives Matter.
July 05 2023 8:45 PM
Republican Urges Americans to Revisit Hitler and Stalin at Moms for Liberty Event
The sitting North Carolina lieutenant governor seems to think that what they wrote and said has been taken out of context.
July 05 2023 6:28 PM
Moms for Liberty’s Conference Infiltrated by Activists Calling Out Its Hate
The group distributed customized versions of hotel “do not disturb” signs.
June 30 2023 4:58 PM
Moms for Liberty Defends Hitler Quote in Newsletter Before Removing It
The group claims to want to protect parental rights in education but was citing Hitler.
June 23 2023 12:29 PM
Arrest Made in Murder of Philadelphia Trans Man Mar'Quis 'MJ' Jackson
U.S. marshals arrested Charles Mitchell, 40, over the weekend in Henderson, Nev.
April 03 2023 8:36 PM
New Doc Chronicles the Inspiring Story of Gay Politician Malcolm Kenyatta
Al Roker executive produced Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn, a film that examines Malcolm Kenyatta's political rise.
March 24 2023 1:57 PM