PA State Reps Sue To Overturn LGBTQ Protections

March 7, 2025 Christianists, Republicans

The Associated Press reports:

Two public school districts and several parents have sued the state in a bid to undo anti-discrimination protections for gay and transgender people in Pennsylvania, saying that the two-year-old regulation is illegal because it goes beyond what lawmakers intended or allowed. The lawsuit, filed in the statewide Commonwealth Court late Thursday, comes amid a debate in Pennsylvania and nationally over the rights of transgender high school athletes.

If the lawsuit is successful, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission would no longer be able to investigate complaints about discrimination involving sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. The plaintiffs include two districts — South Side Area and Knoch, both in western Pennsylvania — and two Republican state lawmakers, Reps. Aaron Bernstine and Barbara Gleim, as well as three parents and seven students.

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Rep. Barbara Gleim [photo] appeared here in 2020 when she was among 26 Pennsylvania Republicans who attempted to thwart the awarding of the state’s electoral votes to Joe Biden with false claims of voter fraud.

Rep. Aaron Bernstine first appeared here in 2020 when the state Republican caucus called for his resignation over his video showing his five-year-old son “proudly” smoking a cigar. Bernstine also appeared here last year for his bill that would make it illegal for minors to attend drag shows.



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