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REVISED HISTORY: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's desecration of Independence Hall. Click here to view the Gay Historical Marker that was approved by the PHMC and unveiled by Executive Director Barbara Franco on July 1, 2005. It currently stands near Independence Hall. If this use of our tax dollars to promote a dangerous lifestyle concerns you, contact the PHMC at (717) 787-3362.
6.26.03 --in a 6-3 decision the United States Supreme Court strikes down the Texas sodomy law -- similar laws in other states may be struck down also. Is this a first step in making homosexuality a 'civil right'?
July 1, 2003 -- the Rendell administration has extended family- and sick-leave benefits to gay partners of some state employees. Under a negotiated four-year pact with 13,000 social service workers that took effect July 1, gay and lesbian workers can use sick days differently. The provisions are part of a four-year deal struck between the state and 13,000 members of the Service Employees International Union and its affiliated locals. The state's other large unions, including the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, did not seek the benefit change.
7.31.03 -- by executive order Governor Rendell adds 'gender identity or expression' to a mandate that prohibits 'discrimination against state employees.' This would permit men to wear dresses to their government jobs and would permit men who believe they are women to shower with women in a work place situation. Even openly homosexual Congressman Barney Franks opposes such a change.
PA is only the fifth state that includes such wording. Kentucky is the only other state that mandated this via executive order. The order applies only to the 80,000 employees in the governor's cabinet agencies and bans discrimination based on "gender identity or expression," which means people whose sense of their sexual identity differs from their gender. It can include cross-dressers, people with sex-change operations, masculine women and effeminate men.
Municipalities that have added or are considering adding 'sexual orientation' and/or 'gender identity' to their Human Relations ordinance:
Easton -- added 'sexual orientation' to human relations ordinance in July 2006.
Harrisburg -- back in the '70's added 'sexual orientation' to their Human Relations ordinance.
Lancaster
Lansdowne Borough (Delaware County) -- on March 16, 2006 voted to add "sexual orientation" and 'gender identity' to their Human Relations Ordinance.
New Hope Borough (Bucks County)
Pittsburgh (June 18, 2003 -- Pittsburgh Pride Fest)
State College (Centre County) -- on December 17, 2007 adds 'sexual orientation and gender identity or expression' to 'employment' ordinance. Will seek to mesh with existing 'housing' ordinance in early 2008. According to Stephen Glassman, Chairman of the PA Human Relations Commission, this will mean businesses must allow men who think they are women to use the women's restroom, locker room and workplace shower facilities. News Release
Swarthmore Borough (Delaware County) -- on March 14, 2006 voted to add "sexual orientation" and 'gender identity' to their Human Relations Ordinance.
West Chester Borough (Chester County) -- on September 20, 2006 voted to add 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' to anti-discrimination ordinance involving housing, employment and public accommodations
(March, 28, 2006 -- AFA of PA asks Governor Rendell to rein in PA Human Rights Commission chair Stephen Glassman who has been actively working to get municipalities to add 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity to their Human Relations ordinances. State law DOES NOT require this addition! Read the Mission Statement of the Pennsylvania Human Rights Commission.)
Beth Stroud Case -- UMC Lesbian Pastor
Big Brothers-Big Sisters Contact Information
Domestic Partner Benefits offered to same-sex couples at these PA Universities and Colleges
Gay Agenda: The Proof-- read the information on this page and you decide!
National Education Association
Schools K-12 -- Would you be interested in conducting a 'Risk Audit Survey' of your school? This is a tool developed by Columbus, OH-based Mission America to investigate possible homosexual activism in public schools. Click here for a copy of the survey.
A look at what is happening in Massachusetts will help us better understand what will happen to Pennsylvania ( or any state) that legalizes same-sex marriage. Children K-12 are being taught that same-sex marriage and families are no different than the traditional family -- it's just another type of family. State funds are being used to teach students about homosexual sex acts. Even though there is an 'opt out' in state law, schools are not permitting parents to opt out their children.
Check out Mass Resistance's website for a real eye-opener -- the father of a kindergartener arrested because he doesn't want his son told 'gay is okay -- the son ganged up on and beaten up by some of his fellow classmates! Do we want this in Pennsylvania? No . . . then we must get a marriage protection amendment to the Constitution passed!
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Traditional Marriage in Pennsylvania must be preserved. Some, including Governor Rendell, want the courts to define marriage. Click here to read the AFA of PA news release concerning his August 2005 statement
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