PA Gov. Wolf expands non-discrimination protections for state workers, contractors

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf today signed two executive orders that expand protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender expression or identity for state employees and, for the first time, employees of contractors doing business with the commonwealth. Governor Wolf’s executive orders come as the Pennsylvania Fairness Act, which would apply these…

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La Pietra Foundation announce 2016 ‘Launching Leaders Luncheon’ celebrating LGBT scholars

SAN DIEGO – On behalf of PFLAG San Diego County (PFLAG SDC) and the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF), the La Pietra Foundation have announced the second annual “Launching Leaders Luncheon” a reception and fundraiser for the PFLAG SDC Scholarship Fund, will be held at the McMillin Event Center at Liberty Station  Friday, May…

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Pennsylvania governor to sign LGBT non-discrimination executive orders

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that he will sign executive orders stating “no agency under the governor’s jurisdiction shall discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender expression, and identity, among other areas.”  According to the governor’s office, one of the executive orders will pertain to commonwealth employees and the other to the commonwealth grants…

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Major corporations call for repeal of Mississippi anti-LGBT law

Wednesday, executives from GE, the Dow Chemical Company, PepsiCo, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Levi Strauss & Co., and Whole Foods Market  signed onto an open letter addressed to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, and House Speaker Philip A. Gunn urging state lawmakers to repeal HB 1523 — a discriminatory measure…

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