PA House Approves Statewide LGBTQ Protections

Harrisburg’s ABC affiliate reports:

The Pennsylvania House narrowly passed a bill that would prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. The bill, dubbed The Fairness Act, passed the House on Tuesday by a 102-98 vote after previously passing the House Appropriations and Judiciary committees.

The bill amends the 1955 Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, which already prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, ancestry, age, disability, or national origin.

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) was the prime sponsor with co-sponsorship from Representatives Jessica Benham, Dan Frankel, and La’Tasha D. Mayes, all D-Allegheny; Ismail Smith-Wade-El, D-Lancaster; and Greg Scott, D-Montgomery.

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