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Democratic governor signs law punishing HIV transmission with up to 10 years in prison
As of 2022, 35 states have outdated and discriminatory laws that criminalize HIV exposure (and predominantly punish Black people).
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Pennsylvania’s Don’t Say Gay bill is worse than Florida’s. It may become law if Doug Mastriano wins.
“It is patterned after the Florida bill, but mine goes further,” said the prime sponsor of Pennsylvania’s Don’t Say Gay bill.
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Pennsylvania GOP candidate says it’s “disgusting” that people want to end conversion therapy
So-called conversion therapy has been denounced as harmful and ineffective by nearly every major U.S. medical and mental health association.
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Sean Meloy is an expert at helping LGBTQ candidates win elections. Now he’s running himself.
The out Democrat who has helped get dozens of politicians elected across the country is running for Congress.
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Pennsylvania’s governor shuts down legislature’s proposed ban on trans youth in sports
“I’ll veto this discriminatory bill if it gets to my desk,” Gov. Tom Wolf unequivocally stated. The Republican-majority legislature is unlikely to obtain a veto-proof vote to override him.
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This state legislature barred Pride flags from the Capitol. The Lt. Governor will fly it anyway.
“The GOP collectively shrugged when a couple of its members were photographed down in D.C. on Jan. 6… but my pride and weed flags are a point of outrage for them?”
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Pundit goes on crazed rant attacking trans health official he wants “chased out” of the state
The bigoted spew that targeted Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, encouraged viewers to “chase [her] out of the state” and ignore her COVID-19 prevention mandates.
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Donald Trump falsely declares victory in presidential election, threatens to go to Supreme Court
“Frankly, we did win this election.”
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Republican slings transphobic insult at top COVID doctor because he doesn’t want to wear a mask
The Republican said he’s “angry” that he has to wear a mask, and that’s why he misgendered & deadnamed the state’s physician general.
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Republican state senator who blocked LGBTQ rights charged with sexual abuse of a minor
As a powerful committee chair, he had blocked LGBTQ rights legislation for years.