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Philanthropist’s $16 million gift to LGBT causes is ‘a game-changer for all time’
Mel Heifetz says supporting LGBTQ causes is as important as ever with Trump set on destroying our rights, so he’s putting his money where his mouth is.
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PA State Rep. Brian Sims under investigation for alleged ethics violations
Pennsylvania’s first out lawmaker reportedly denies any wrongdoing.
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Out Pennsylvania state representative Brian Sims wins reelection
“The election may be over, but the work is just beginning,” Sims says.
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LGBT people are starting to boycott Yuengling beer after owner supports Trump
Donald Trump’s son made a campaign stop at the brewery, where owner Dick Yuengling signaled his support, saying, “Our guys are behind your father.”
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‘You beat us… you kill us:’ Brian Sims demands PA. pass LGBTQ rights
“This state has spent far too long putting a bullseye on my back and the backs of the people standing with me,” Sims declared.
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Out politician Brian Sims ends bid for Congress
The hunky civil rights lawyer became the state’s first openly gay member of the state legislature when he was elected in 2012.
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Pa. lawmaker comes out as gay amid push for LGBT hate crimes law
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker announced Tuesday that he is gay amid a push by legislators to advance a hate crime bill that includes protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. At a news conference to promote the legislation, State Sen. Jim Ferlo (D-Pittsburgh), who drafted the Senate version of the bill…
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Pa. same-sex marriage advocates keep eyes on state case, federal court rulings
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Federal court decisions to overturn bans on same-sex marriage in two conservative states may not have an immediate effect in Pennsylvania, the only northeastern state that does not recognize gay marriages.
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Pa. lawmaker, gay rights groups pressure Sen. Pat Toomey on ENDA vote
PHILADELPHIA — Gay rights groups and a state lawmaker in Pennsylvania are asking U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey to support a bill that aims to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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New Jersey, neighboring Pennsylvania spotlight same-sex marriage efforts
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania and New Jersey are on tracks that could lead to the Northeast being the first full region in the country to legalize same-sex marriage — but the routes are hardly parallel and the horsepower anything but equal.