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Friday, October 16, 2009 @ 04:10 PM
Hey, I'm Mason, the Eastern PA Field Organizer for Equality PA and I, along with some of the other staff members in the EQPA office will be regularly blogging about the goings-on in the LGBT-rights scene in PA.With state legislators finally passing a budget and returning to work, EQPA will be working tirelessly to bring full equality to LGBT Pennsylvanians. In Pennsylvania it is STILL LEGAL to be fired from one's job simply because of one's sexual orientation or gender identity! That's why we are still fighting to pass HB300, which would end discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations, among others.
Check back for regular updates as the legislative session progresses.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 @ 02:10 PM
Did you know that in Pennsylvania it is STILL LEGAL to be fired from your job simply because of your sexual orientation or gender identity?
Join us tomorrow on Thursday night from 6:00-8:00pm at our Philadelphia offices (1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605) for our October Philadelphia Volunteer Night!
OUTfest was a huge success this past Sunday! We collected over 1,000 form letters urging our PA legislators to deliver full equality to LGBT Pennsylvanians. Join fellow activists and community members for a night of FREE food, great company, and tireless ADVOCACY!
Click HERE to RSVP. Or send an e-mail to Mason at mlane@equalitypa.org
If you've already RSVP'd, we'll see you then, and if you're on the fence, we need your support more than ever as we are still fighting to pass House Bill 300, which would finally expand non-discrimination coverage to Pennsylvanians on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and we are working to make sure that our legislators don't write discrimination into our state constitution with an amendment banning same-sex marriage.
So join us tomorrow night, 6:00pm at the Equality Pennsylvania offices at 1211 Chestnut St., Suite 605 in Center City, Philadelphia!
Get INVOLVED! Get ENGAGED! ADVOCATE for EQUALITY!
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Friday, October 9, 2009 @ 01:10 PM
For those not attending the National Equality March, come join us at OutFest, this Sunday, October 11, as we work toward equality for the LGBT community! We need volunteers to staff our table throughout the day to collect petition letters in support of LGBT-friendly legislation.
We need volunteers for four 2-hour shifts throughout the day: 10:00am-12:00pm, 12:00-2:00pm, 2:00-4:00pm and 4:00-6:00pm.
If you can volunteer at our table, please contact Mason at PolicyEA@gmail.com or at (215) 731-1447 ext. 18 to sign up for a shift. Please be sure to include your full name, phone number, and the shift that you are interested in working.
For more information, click HERE.
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