10/24/17
by News Department on 10/24/17Wolf pushes for LGBT Protection...
Governor Tom Wolf today urged the General Assembly to pass the PA Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that extends non-discrimination provisions in state law to protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation, and gender expression or identity.
The bipartisan PA Fairness Act has been proposed in both chambers. In the Senate, Republican Sen. Pat Browne and Democrat Sen. Larry Farnese have introduced Senate Bill 613, and, in the House, Democrat Rep. Dan Frankel introduced House Bill 1410. Governor Wolf is calling on legislative leaders to send these bills to committees willing to have a fair hearing and give them a vote.
Pennsylvania is the only state in the northeastern U.S. without a law protecting individuals from this discrimination.
