Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House voted to erase “homosexuality” from the state’s crimes code. (Michael Candelori/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty) Pennsylvania’s House unanimously voted to remove the word “homosexuality” from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the state crimes code. State legislators in the state’s House passed House Bill 2125 (HB 2125) on Wednesday (8 June) with
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Trans people and allies rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 2018 before marching to demand basic human and civil rights. (Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty) Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House have passed a bill that would ban trans students from competing in girls’ and women’s sports – despite the governor’s promise to veto it. House Bill 972 (HB
Pennsylvania state representative Malcolm Kenyatta (YouTube/Pa. House Video) Pennsylvania representative Malcolm Kenyatta has shamed Republican lawmakers for backing legislation that he says will “intimate” people from exercising their right to vote. The Black gay Democrat tore into Republicans in an impassioned address on the House floor on September 2, drawing attention to a bill that
Dr Rachel Levine giving a live update on the coronavirus crisis in Pennsylvania (Facebook/Pennsylvania Department of Health) Pennsylvanians have united in support of Dr Rachel Levine, the transgender secretary of health who’s leading the state through the coronavirus crisis. A graduate of Harvard College and a specialist in paediatrics and adolescent medicine, Dr Rachel Levine
The sign was stuck on the ice rink glass so players could see. (Donna Bloss/ Facebook) A female ice hockey player and only girl on an all-boys team was taunted during a game last week with a “gender reveal” sign and chants of “she has a penis”. Alyssa Wruble, 17, is the only female on
The study found that three quarters of teenage boys had participated in homophobic teasing. (Envato) Homophobic teasing is the most common “violent behaviour” among teenage boys, a new study has found. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, looked at whether attitudes towards gender equality affected violence in teenage boys. It surveyed
A cup of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and a donut bag sit on a counter. (Tim Boyle/Getty Images) A trans Dunkin’ Donuts employee, brutally beaten by customers, was allegedly told by management to quit if she couldn’t handle the abuse. In a stinging lawsuit, the woman, identified as ‘Jane Doe’ worked at the fast-food branch in