All posts tagged "pennsylvania"
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GOP Congressman Attends Gay Son’s Wedding After Voting Against Marriage Equality
A Republican congressman attended his gay son’s wedding, just three days after voting against federal legislation that would require states to recognize same-sex marriages. Last...
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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Remove Homosexuality from Criminal Code
The Pennsylvania state legislature recently passed a measure that will finally remove “homosexuality” from the list of banned sexual acts in the state’s crime code....
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Pennsylvania Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill seeking to bar transgender female athletes from female-designated sports.
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Election Report: Very Few LGBTQ Victories On A Tumultuous Night
On a primary election night of surprise twists and turns, victories by LGBTQ candidates were rare, with the bulk of success occurring in state legislative...
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Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Has History of Anti-LGBTQ Statements
A Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate who is surging in the polls has a long history of anti-gay and anti-Muslim statements. Kathy Barnette is an Army...
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Brian Sims campaign cries foul over opponent’s LGBTQ endorsements
Controversy has hit the Pennsylvania lieutenant governor's race over an LGBTQ endorsement event for the straight opponent of Rep. Brian Sims.
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Pennsylvania candidate becomes first nonbinary person elected to a judicial position in the United States
A Pennsylvania candidate for magistrate won their election on Tuesday, becoming the first nonbinary person elected to a judicial position in the United States. Xander...
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Election Day 2021 offers up a wealth of interesting LGBTQ storylines
At least 242 out LGBTQ candidates are on Tuesday's ballot in races throughout the country. Here are a few to watch.
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Human Rights Campaign endorses Tyler Titus in bid for Erie County Executive
HRC has endorsed Tyler Titus's bid for Erie County Executive, giving the trans Pennsylvanian another key endorsement in their history-making campaign.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf endorses Tyler Titus, seeking to be country’s first trans county executive
Tyler Titus, seeking to become the country's first transgender county executive, earned a key endorsement from Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf.
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LGBTQ Victory Fund endorses Brian Sims for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor
LGBTQ Victory Fund has endorsed Brian Sims as he runs for the Democratic nomination to be Pennsylvania's next lieutenant governor.
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Malcolm Kenyatta earns Victory Fund endorsement in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race
Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta has earned a key endorsement from LGBTQ Victory Fund as he pursues Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat.
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Pennsylvania candidate seeking to be first openly trans county executive in U.S. history
Dr. Tyler Titus, a school board member from Erie, Pa., is seeking to become the first openly trans county executive in U.S. history.
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Republican candidate blames his daughter’s bisexuality on Pennsylvania public schools
Republican Harrisburg mayoral candidate Tim Rowbottom called LGBTQ people an "abomination" in a lengthy Facebook rant
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Senate confirms Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
The U.S. Senate made history when it confirmed Dr. Rachel Levine, a transgender woman, as Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS.
