Pennsylvania House Passes LGBTQ+ Discrimination Protections Despite GOP Outrage

Bill to block creation of 'whites-only' housing in Pennsylvania passes House

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A bill to block the creation of whites-only housing communities in Pennsylvania passed the state House on Tuesday. House Bill 2103, introduced by Rep. Ben Waxman, passed the House in a vote of 101-100. Waxman originally introduced the bill to directly combat extremist groups that look to exploit legal loopholes and [...]

Democrats Deliver: PA House Democrats Pass Bill Banning Whites-Only Housing

Pennsylvania House Democrats pass bill banning whites-only housing, closing legal loopholes.

Pennsylvania House passes LGBTQ+ discrimination protections despite GOP outrage

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would establish anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people. H.B. 2103 narrowly squeezed through the chamber in a 101-100 vote. Republicans against the bill reportedly worried that its vague definitions could conflict with religious freedom (the bill includes religious liberty protections). They specifically worried that the classification of “public accommodations” wo…