Equality Pennsylvania

Need to Report A Bias-Related Incident?

The Pennsylvania Inter-Agency Task Force on Civil Tension is a part of the Pennsylvanian Human Relations Commission and it welcomes and encourages reports of all Bias-Related Incidents in Pennsylvania. A "bias-related incident" is any incident in which an action taken by a person or group is perceived to be malicious or discriminatory toward another person or group based on bias or prejudice relating to such characteristics as race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity OR any situation in which intergroup tensions exist based on such group characteristics. CLICK HERE

Need Legal Representation?

Equality Pennsylvania is the only organization in the Commonwealth advocating in Harrisburg exclusively for the rights of LGBT Pennsylvanians. We are a political operation, and that means we no longer offer legal services. However, if you feel that you need a lawyer who understands LGBT issues then we highly suggest you get in touch with The Mazzoni Center at 1-866-LGBT-LAW (toll free) / EMAIL HERE OR Lambda Legal at 1-866-542-8336 (toll free) / CLICK HERE

the latest!

Equality Pennsylvania and SEIU Advance Strategic Partnership

May 2, 2012, Harrisburg – Coming one year after their first successful agreement to form a closer working partnership, Equality Pennsylvania (EQPA) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have agreed upon additional ways to strengthen and advance their strategic partnership. (read)

Equality Pennsylvania President to Attend Democratic National Convention

May 2, 2012, Harrisburg - On Election Day 2012, 20,992 Democrats in Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Lebanon, and Dauphin counties voted to send Equality Pennsylvania's President, Adrian Shanker, to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Shanker was elected as an Alternate Delegate committed to Barack Obama, which means that he will attend the convention and will assume certain additional responsibilities if another delegate from the 15th Congressional District is unavailable. (read)

Statement on 2012 Pennsylvania Primary Results
and the Nomination of the General Assembly’s First Openly Gay Member

Harrisburg – Today, Equality Pennsylvania is celebrating. We think yesterday’s election was a bit of a game-changer. It is with great pride that we watched our former Board President, Brian Sims, win nomination to serve the 182nd House District. He has no opponent in November’s General Election and that means he will come to Harrisburg as the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s first openly gay member. (read)

Statement of Equality Pennsylvania in Support of East Pennsboro Area High School GSA

Harrisburg: For more than a decade, school districts across the country have instituted Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) student organizations in their high schools to ensure a safe space for students who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. The East Pennsboro Area School Board has chosen once to deny student’s that right. Equality Pennsylvania asks the Board to reconsider that unfortunate earlier vote tonight. (read)

Equality Pennsylvania Celebrates Abington Township’s Passage
of State’s 28th Non-Discrimination Ordinance

Harrisburg – Today Equality Pennsylvania (EQPA) is celebrating the passage of the state’s 28th local LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance in Abington Township (Montgomery County). (read)

Equality Pennsylvania Announces Slate of Endorsed Candidates for the 2012 Primary

Harrisburg - Equality Pennsylvania today announced its slate of endorsed candidates in the April 24, 2012 Primary. The organization made endorsements in races for Attorney General and Auditor General, as well as State legislative and congressional seats across Pennsylvania. Adanjesus Marin, chair of the organization's 501c4 board commented, "We have candidates we are supporting from across the state, from the big cities to the rural center, and all of these people, if elected, will be strong advocates for the LGBT community. We urge all our members to vote for these exceptional candidates." (read)