FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 Issak Wolfe and girlfriend given green light to attend prom tomorrow PA youth in solidarity with York County transgender student following a week of intimidation by school administration HARRISBURG, PA – Issak Oliver Wolfe, a transgender student at Red Lion Area […]
Youth Advocates Gather in Harrisburg to Support the PASS Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 YOUTH ADVOCATES GATHER IN HARRISBURG TO SUPPORT THE PENNSYLVANIA SAFE SCHOOLS ACT HARRISBURG, PA – Student leaders from across Pennsylvania gathered in Harrisburg Thursday to advocate for the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Act, HB 156. Joining a myriad of education and […]
PASS Act Day of Action to be Held April 25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 The PASS Partnership Announces Growing Support of Statewide Anti-Bullying Bill; PASS Act Day of Action to take place April 25th in the state capitol HARRISBURG, PA – Advocates in support of the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Act (PASS Act – HB […]
PSEC Statement on Potential Student Prosecution in Delaware County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 PSEC STATEMENT ON POTENTIAL STUDENT PROSECUTION IN DELAWARE COUNTY; STATEWIDE STUDENT ORG. RESPONDS TO CRIMINALIZATION OF BULLYING DARBY, PA –Twelve year old Darby Township student, Bailey O’Neill, passed away on March 3rd, following a violent assault at his school which […]
PASS Act Reintroduced in PA House as HB 156
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 PENNSYLVANIA STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS SCHOOL VIOLENCE; THE PENNSYLVANIA SAFE SCHOOLS ACT RE-INTRODUCED INTO THE STATE HOUSE Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) is proud to announce that Representative Dan Truitt (R-156) has reintroduced the Pennsylvania Safe […]
PSEC Elects New Leadership; Announces State Youth Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 3, 2012 Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 PSEC ELECTS NEW LEADERSHIP; ANNOUNCES HISTORIC STATEWIDE LGBT YOUTH CONFERENCE IN PITTSBURGH Lewisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) Coordinating Committee elected new leadership as well voted to appoint several new members to the […]
First Out LGBT State Legislator in Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BREAKING: First Out LGBT State Legislator in Pennsylvania; Republican Rep. Mike Fleck Becomes First Openly Gay Legislator in Pennsylvania History HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) and LGBT youth across Pennsylvania commend Republican State Rep. Mike Fleck (R-81) for coming out today, becoming the […]
Out Philadelphia Judge Nominated to Federal Bench
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FIRST OUT LESBIAN HISPANIC JUDGE NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT TO FEDERAL BENCH Philadelphia Judge Nitza Quiñones Alejandro Supported by both US Senators Toomey and Casey PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) commends US Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) for supporting Judge Nitza I. […]
Landmark Anti-Bullying Legislation Introduced in Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2012 Contact: Jason Landau Goodman jgoodman@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 LANDMARK ANTI-BULLYING LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN PENNSYLVANIA HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) is proud to announce the introduction of the Pennsylvania Safe Schools Act, or PASS Act [HB 2636], in the Pennsylvania House […]