Posts Categorized: Gender
Important Update on Protecting Girls in Pennsylvania
August 6, 2021 | 2 comments | Posted in Free Speech, Gender, Privacy rights, Sexuality | Tags: fairplay, girls sports, women
By Thomas Shaheen – Vice President for Policy, PA Family Council
Two Pennsylvania high-school girls were among those testifying at a hearing on August 4th before the PA House Education Committee regarding the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act; state legislation … Read more
The So-Called Equality Act Harms the Vulnerable and Strips Away Religious Freedom
March 23, 2021 | 4 comments | Posted in Counseling, First Amendment, Free Speech, Gender, Parental rights, Privacy rights, Religious Freedom, Uncategorized | Tags:
The Equality Act is an effort to create a special class in law based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression (SOGI), which would penalize Americans for their beliefs about marriage and biological sex. Even without such laws, large corporations and … Read more
A Response to Senator Casey’s Defense of the so-called Equality Act
March 1, 2021 | 30 comments | Posted in First Amendment, Gender, Parental rights, Religious Freedom, Sexuality | Tags: equality act, lgbt, marriage, parental rights, Privacy, religious freedom, sogi
In response to concerned Pennsylvanians’ thoughts on the so-called Equality Act, Senator Casey has shared a response detailing his support for the bill.
Spread the word to friends and family and tell them to take action here: pafamily.org/equality
While the … Read more
Reaction to Biden’s Executive Order That Threatens Privacy Rights and Women’s Sports
January 21, 2021 | 3 comments | Posted in Gender, Privacy rights | Tags:
One of the first actions by President Joe Biden on his Inauguration Day was signing an executive order on “Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” Included in his order:
“Children should be able … Read more
Governor Wolf appoints State Rep who flipped off Vice President Pence
August 10, 2018 | 1 comment | Posted in Gender, Sexuality | Tags: Brian Sims, lgbt, Tom Wolf
It’s hard to see how we’re “driving equality efforts” by Governor Tom Wolf’s latest decision.
On June 19, State Representative Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) posted a formal picture of him giving the middle finger to Vice President Mike Pence, which garnered … Read more
Does Your Senator Want to End Your Funding of Child “Sex Change” Surgery? [Roll Call]
October 26, 2017 | 4 comments | Posted in Gender, Health | Tags: HB1388, pennsylvania, transgender
In a bipartisan 37-13 vote, the State Senate voted in favor of the well-being of children and taxpayers by passing HB 1388 – which would restore the status quo of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) prior to Governor Wolf’s … Read more
HB 1388 Benefits Children and Taxpayers, Restores Policy After Governor’s Lone Wolf Action
October 25, 2017 | 1 comment | Posted in Gender, Health | Tags: HB1388, pennsylvania, transgender
HARRISBURG, Pa. – In a bipartisan 37-13 vote today, State Senators voted in favor of the well-being of children and taxpayers by passing HB 1388 … Read more
You’re Paying for “Sex Change” Surgery on Children [TAKE ACTION]
October 23, 2017 | No comments | Posted in Gender, Health | Tags: HB1388, pennsylvania, wolf
Your State Senator will be voting soon on whether Pennsylvania returns to the longstanding policy of the CHIP program to exclude coverage for controversial sex change (“gender reassignment”) surgery and services.
Pennsylvania was the first state to create the Children’s … Read more