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Monday, July 18, 2011

The Lavender Scare: Is It Still Going On In Venango County?

The stories in this trailer may seem like days gone by, but in Venango County, and across Pennsylvania, where there still are no protections against discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people in employment, housing, education, or other areas of public accommodation, they are all too real today.

What are you doing to help make change?

Sunday, May 22, 2011

We've Just Begun to Fight -- A Lesson for Venango County from Minnesota

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Please Support Equality with a Phone Call on Thursday Night

Friends,

Representative Babette Josephs of Philadelphia will be on Pennsylvania Cable Network’s call-in program Thursday night at 7pm to discuss House Bill 300, legislation that would outlaw discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Pennsylvanians in employment, housing, and public accommodation.

Rep. Josephs is one of our greatest champions for LGBT equality at the General Assembly. What she needs from you tomorrow night is your support! The other guest will be Randy Wenger from the Pennsylvania Family Institute, an anti-gay organization that advocates against LGBT civil rights at the state capitol.

The phone number to call in to support HB 300 is 1-877-726-5001. If you don’t have cable, you can watch the program online at http://www.pcntv.com/streaming/streaming.html.

Talking points are available at our website:

http://www.aclupa.org/downloads/PHRAtalkpts.pdf
http://www.aclupa.org/downloads/TPsBusinessHB300.pdf
http://www.aclupa.org/downloads/ReligionAndHB300.pdf
http://www.aclupa.org/downloads/GenderID101HB300.pdf

You know how people say, “when push comes to shove”? Well, now is that time on HB 300. We need you to get loud. Because freedom can’t protect itself….

Yours in liberty,

Andy Hoover
Legislative Director
ACLU of Pennsylvania
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Principles for Equality

FULL CIVIL RIGHTS GOALS

Being united by common principles and engaging in united action, we will strive to achieve the following goals:

1.DIGNITY AND EQUALITY. Every lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender person has inherent dignity and worth, and has the right to live free of discrimination and harassment.

2.FAMILY. Every LGBT person has the right to a family without legal barriers to immigration, civil marriage or raising children.

3.ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. Every LGBT person has the right to economic opportunity free from discrimination in employment, public housing, accommodation, public facilities, credit, and federally funded programs and activities.

4.EDUCATION. Every LGBT child and youth has the right to an education that is affirming, inclusive and free from bullying.

5.NATIONAL SECURITY. Every LGBT person should have the opportunity to serve our country openly and equally in our military and foreign service.

6.CRIME. Every LGBT person should enjoy life protected against bias crimes.

7.HEALTH CARE. Every person should have access to affordable, high quality, and culturally competent health care without discrimination.

The following eight guiding principles underlie our call to action. In order to achieve full civil rights now, we avow:

1.Full civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals must be enacted now. Delay and excuses are no longer acceptable.

2.We will not leave any part of our community behind.

3.Separate is never equal.

4.Religious beliefs are not a basis upon which to affirm or deny civil rights.

5.The establishment and guardianship of full civil rights is a non-partisan issue.

6.Individual involvement and grassroots action are paramount to success and must be encouraged.

7.Success is measured by the civil rights we all achieve, not by words, access or money raised.

8.Those who seek our support are expected to commit to these principles.

CALL TO ACTION

1.We demand that government officials act now to achieve full civil rights without delay.

2.Our organizations and individuals need to develop a collaborative and revolutionary new organizing model that mobilizes millions of supporters through emerging web and phone technologies.

3.All LGBT individuals must accept personal responsibility to do everything within their power for equality and should get involved in the movement by volunteering, giving and being out.

4.We will hold elected officials and our organizations accountable for being transparent and achieving full civil rights by active participation when possible and active opposition when necessary.

5.Our allies need to be proactive in public support for full civil rights.

6.Every government measure that quantifies the US citizenry must permit LGBT individuals to self-identify and be counted in every way citizens are counted.

7.We demand that the media present LGBT lives in fair, accurate and objective ways that neither include nor give credence to unsubstantiated, discriminatory claims and opinions.

To join the growing chorus of Americans speaking in unison that now is the time to provide full civil rights to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens, CLICK HERE.

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