Articles about Pennsylvania

30 April 2013
US: ACLU demands apology for trans student after ‘prom queen’ controversy 2 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has set Friday 3 May as the deadline for a Pennsylvania school to apologise for having listed a trans student on a 'prom queen' ballot, when he had campaigned to be 'prom king'.
25 April 2013
US: Trans prom king hopeful put on ballot as queen 8 A transgender student who hoped to become prom king at his Pennsylvania high school is seeking an apology from his principal after he found himself on the ballot for prom queen.
3 April 2013
US: Conservative group slams Pennsylvania Senator for supporting equal marriage 3 A day after he announced that he had changed his stance to support equal marriage, US Senator Bob Casey has come under attack from a conservative group who accuse him of going "too far" in a quest to "redefine marriage".
20 March 2013
Ex-Sesame Street actor Kevin Clash accused of hosting ‘crystal meth sex party’ with teenage boy 31 Former Sesame Street actor Kevin Clash has been accused of hosting a "crystal meth sex party" with a teenage boy.
3 December 2012
Gay GOP lawmaker: ‘I thought my same-sex attraction would simply go away’ 29 A gay central Pennsylvania state Republican, who was married to a woman for almost a decade, says his Christian faith kept him from coming out for years.
14 November 2012
US man drops accusations against gay Sesame Street actor 8 A man who accused Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash of having underage sex with him when he was a teenage boy has recanted his story.
30 August 2012
Support for marriage equality among African-Americans in Nevada has increased over a quarter 2 According to a poll, support for marriage equality among African-American voters in Nevada has increased just over a quarter since President Obama said in May that he supports such unions.
28 August 2012
Pennsylvania: Congressional nominee changes mind on marriage equality 4 The Democratic nominee for a congressional seat in Pennsylvania has this week reversed his opposition to marriage equality.
26 April 2012
Pennsylvania set to get its first openly gay lawmaker 13 Pennsylvania is set to get its first openly gay state lawmaker, as a 33 year old is set to win a Democratic State House primary, leaving him with an open path to election this November, unless an independent candidate decides to compete for the seat.
1 June 2011
Harvey Milk’s nephew to kick off this weekend’s Pittsburgh gay pride rally + Stuart Milk, nephew of Harvey Milk, will speak on Friday at the Pride Advocacy Rally which kicks off this year's Pittsburgh Pride festival in Pennsylvania.
3 November 2010
US mid-term results pose challenges and opportunities for gay rights 13 The US mid-term elections have seen the Republicans gain control of the lower house, while the Democrats held on to the Senate.
15 January 2010
Lady Gaga to host gay marriage gala 7 Lady Gaga will host a benefit gala for gay marriage tomorrow evening.
10 October 2005
US Court Makes Landmark Decision Over Gay Parental Rights + The Supereme Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a lower court ruling awarding custody of twins to Patricia Jones, a lesbian mother, ruling that Jones would provide a better home than her ex-partner, Ellen Boring (the children's biological parent).

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