LGBTQ
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Former Philadelphia pastor defrocked in 2004 over same-sex relationship reinstated
Former Philadelphia Methodist pastor Beth Stroud was defrocked in 2004 after telling her congregation she was in a committed, same-sex relationship. Twenty years later, she has been reinstated.
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Five PA medical boards adopt policies opposing use of conversion therapy
Five Pennsylvania medical boards have adopted policies condemning conversion therapy as a “discredited, pseudoscientific practice” that harms LGBTQ youth.
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Community pushback gets school board to rescind decision on denying gay actor’s visit
Former 30 Rock actor Maulik Pancholy became the latest culture-war flashpoint after Cumberland Valley School Board members voted 8 to 0 last week to cancel Pancholy’s anti-bullying speech at a district middle school because of his sexuality and anti-racism advocacy.
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Central Pa. school district cancels gay actor’s speech over his activism and ‘lifestyle’
“30 Rock” actor Maulik Pancholy was scheduled to speak against bullying at Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg. However, the district’s school board voted unanimously Monday night to cancel his talk after some members voiced concerns and others noted the district’s policy about not hosting overtly political events.
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Anti-LGBTQ attacks in Pittsburgh linked to Washington DC think-tank
Attacks against Pennsylvania’s LGBTQ community are being astroturfed by conservative organizations as it becomes more popular in the Republican Party.
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Drag story hour at Lancaster library canceled after suspicious package and threats
A scheduled “Drag Queen Story Hour” at the Lancaster Public Library was canceled Saturday after a suspicious package was found and reported threats were called in.
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Right-wing backlash causes Philadelphia LGBT Center to lose federal funding
Support for $1 million in federal funding for the William Way LGBT Center in Philadelphia has been withdrawn by US Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman after right-wing organizations targeted the center for renting to third party groups that host adult-themed gatherings.
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VIDEO: State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta accepts the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee’s endorsement for Pennsylvania Auditor General
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) delivered an emotional speech after receiving the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee’s endorsement for Pennsylvania Auditor General in Harrisburg on Saturday. Kenyatta made history with the endorsement becoming the first black man and member from the LGBTQ community to receive a statewide endorsement from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. In his acceptance…
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Biden Administration Announces New Measures to Protect LGBTQ Americans
The measures include efforts to protect LGBTQ community organizations from threats and releasing funds for new programs that will support the physical and mental health of LGBTQ youth.
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Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act, Providing Federal Protections for Same-Sex and Interracial Marriages
The bill’s signing comes as Democrats and LGBTQ advocates have expressed growing fear over the possibility that the landmark 2015 Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges—which legalized gay marriage nationwide—could be overturned following the Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade earlier this year.
