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WATCH 12/10: They want to dismantle protections against sex-based discrimination in Pennsylvania
Today, December 10, Commonwealth Court will hear arguments in one of the most important—and least talked about—state cases about gender equality: South Side Area School District v. Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Human...
Watch Hearings on Philadelphia’s Domestic Violence Response
Philadelphia failed Kada Scott. You may have heard the heartbreaking story: Kada Scott, a 23-year-old Penn State nursing student, told family and friends she was being harassed before she went missing on her way to work on October 4. Her body was found two weeks...
When We Fight, We Win
Sending emails to state lawmakers is important work, but have you tried meeting up with hundreds of committed Pennsylvanians at the Capitol to build power together? At Our Health, Our Lobby Day, we held 67 legislative meetings and made our priorities clear. Among...
A Win for Racial and Gender Justice in Pennsylvania
Good news! The Pennsylvania Senate passed the CROWN Act (HB 439), sending this long-overdue protection to Governor Shapiro’s desk. The Governor is expected to sign it into law next week. The Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act explicitly...
3 Facts About Pennsylvania Law & Trans Rights
At WLP, we defend access to gender-affirming care and fight all efforts to surveil, control, or endanger transgender and gender-expansive Pennsylvanians. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, so here are three key facts about Pennsylvania law and trans rights:...
