Pgh Lesbian Correspondents

In early March, we reported that two public school districts and several parents have sued Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs include two districts — South Side Area and Knoch, both in western Pennsylvania — and two Republican state lawmakers, Reps. Aaron Bernstine (Lawrence and Butler County) and Barbara Gleim (Cumberland County) as well as three parents and seven students.

Now 90.5 WESA FM is reporting that a third Butler County legislator has involved herself in the case. State Rep. Stephenie Scialabba, whose law firm serves as the solicitor for the districts that filed the suit.  Scialabba’s law firm web page says her specialty is in data privacy and cybersecurity, rather than municipal, discrimination, or education law.

But to sue the state government you are part of as part of your second job, State Rep Emily Kinkead said, smacks of “trying to get around the legislative process and effect policy change in different ways.”

So Rep Scialabba is entitled to a second job, but in this case – she’s using her law firm to

Check out the full story from WESA’s Tom Riese. Here’s another perspective via the Beaver County Times.

Wilkes University GSA Symposium addresses LGBTQIA+ issues and provides community support

Centre LGBT+, Central PA Trans Alliance hold Transgender Day of Visibility rallies downtown

Transgender Pennsylvanians call for more protections on ‘Day of Visibility’

In York County, during a recent West Shore School Board policy committee meeting, the district’s superintendent asked the far-right board members questions about how he would enforce a proposed policy restricting LGBTQ+ student athletes.

From Philadelphia, Tyrone Smith, award-winning LGBTQ activist and AIDS awareness advocate, has died at 82.

The Pittsburgh City Paper has a nice piece on the fallout of UPMC’s decision to discontinue gender affirming healthcare for trans youth.

Axios reports on the state level study of the impact of bullying and harassment on LGBTQ youth.

Former Steeler Antonio Brown is offended that another NFL player is planning to include and welcome LGBTQ youth at his training camp. That he pays for. It has nothing to do with Antonio Brown. Except that he called it “F*GG*T of the Day” … nice, huh?

SAVE THE DATE – Pride Night at PNC Park, Friday, June 6 PM

The Pennsylvania Senate has voted out of committee legislation than targets trans girl athletes. Senate Bill 9 may now proceed to the full Senate. We are fortunate that the PA House has a one vote majority and the Governor opposes this legalized harassment of kids. We are not fortunate that so many Senators jumped on this bandwagon while turning a blind eye to things that parity in school spending on sports that would create more opportunities for all girls and female athletes. But what do I know …

I took a look at legislation in the General Assembly and found 19 co-sponsorship memos, some affirming and some not.