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More than 100 Pa. lawmakers sponsor sweeping LGBT protections bills
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bipartisan group of more than 100 Pennsylvania lawmakers have reintroduced bills in both the state House and Senate that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Pennsylvania school district refuses to change policy on transgender students
RED LION, Pa. – The Red Lion Area School District (RLASD) has refused to change its policy regarding transgender candidates for prom court, nor will it agree to allow transgender students to use a name at graduation to match their gender identity, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
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Boy Scouts to vacate Philadelphia home under settlement over anti-gay policy
PHILADELPHIA — A Boy Scouts of America group will vacate its city-owned Philadelphia headquarters in return for $825,000 under an agreement that settles a long legal battle over the organization’s ban on gays, Mayor Michael Nutter’s office said Friday.
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ACLU threatens legal action against Pa. school on behalf of transgender student
RED LION. Pa. — A spokesperson for the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday that it will take legal action in the case of the transgender student who was barred from participating in a prom election based on his gender identity, if the school fails to meet its demands by the end of the week.
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ACLU sends warning to Pa. school district on behalf of transgender student
RED LION, Pa. — The American Civil Liberties Union has sent a warning to a Pennsylvania school district on behalf of a transgender student who was denied the chance to run for prom king when his principal placed his female birth name in the column for prom queen, despite repeated requests to be listed under his correct gender identity.
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Philadelphia city council approves landmark LGBT equality bill
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia city council on Thursday approved a landmark LGBT equality bill that provides tax incentives to private employers who extend insurance to the same-sex partners of their employees, and strengthens legal rights and protections for LGBT citizens.
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Transgender student switched from Prom ‘King’ ballot to Prom ‘Queen’ ballot
YORK, Pa. — Prom court voting is over, and with prom night just days away, one senior at Red Lion Area Senior High School in York, Pa., is angry over an arbitrary decision by the school’s principal that left him excluded from the prom court election.
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Philadelphia council member proposes gender-neutral restrooms
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia city council member wants to require new or renovated city-owned buildings to have gender-neutral restrooms in addition to men’s and women’s restrooms.
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FBI called about anti-gay, racist messages at Pa. college
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania college has called in the FBI and increased security in some residence halls after a series of anti-gay and racist remarks were left on dormitory message boards.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey: ‘I can no longer in good conscience’ oppose gay marriage
HARRISBURG, Pa. — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey says he now supports gay marriage, becoming the latest lawmaker to change positions on an issue now before the U.S. Supreme Court.