Nanticoke teen completes suicide, friends and family cite extreme bullying at school Nanticoke community mourns Joshuah Delos Santos, 13 We have learned that yet another youth in Pennsylvania has completed suicide in relation toextreme bullying in school. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Joshuah Delos […]
Big Spring School District Welcomes Latest GSA Approval in PA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWVILLE, PA – Board members of a rural Cumberland County school district voted in alignment with Equal Access laws Monday night, officially ushering in a Gay-Straight Alliance for students attending Big Spring High School (BSHS) with a 4-3 vote. Despite a contentious hour-long public debate between students, […]
Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus Launched
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PSEC Attends Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus Launch in Washington, DC WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) youth leaders were in attendance of the historic launch of the Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus Thursday afternoon, a monumental step forward for the national agenda to raise anti-bullying awareness. The […]
Pitt to Trans Students: Birth Certificate or Bust
Pitt to Transgender Students: Birth Certificate or Bust PITTSBURGH– The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) is deeply disappointed by the University of Pittsburgh’s unfortunate decision on March 20th to go against the Anti-Discriminatory Policies Committee’s (ADPC) thoughtful recommendation allowing students to occupy bathrooms based on their gender identity. The […]
East Pennsboro: No GSA Here!
East Pennsboro School District Votes Down GSA: Violates Federal Equal Access Law HARRISBURG, PA – Defying federal law, the East Pennsboro Area School District voted down the formation of a Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at East Pennsboro Area High School yesterday evening. The Federal Equal Access Act of 1984 […]
‘Nova on LGBT Inclusion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandon Baker bbaker@payouthcongress.org Villanova University hosts Community Forum on LGBT Inclusion University President Addresses the Campus Community Regarding the Canceled Event with Tim Miller Villanova, PA — The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) was in attendance at a Tuesday night meeting put together by a Villanova […]
Discrimination at ‘Nova
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandon Baker bbaker@payouthcongress.org Discrimination at Villanova University Villanova, PA—The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) is deeply disappointed by Villanova University’s regressive decision on Monday to cancel revered LGBTQ performance artist Tim Miller’s scheduled appearance at the university, and calls on administration officials to reconsider their stance. […]
PSEC at White House Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brandon Baker bbaker@payouthcongress.org PSEC Attends the First White House LGBT Conference PHILADELPHIA – Leaders of the Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) attended the first-ever White House LGBT Conference on Feb. 16. The conference focused on LGBTQ health and was hosted at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. […]
OITS Controversy in Central PA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jason Landau Goodman jgoodman@payouthcongress.org ‘Out in the Silence’ Screening Sparks Controversy in Dallastown YORK, PA -The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) continues to monitor an unfolding controversy in Dallastown, Pa. involving a contested screening of Emmy-award winning documentary film “Out in the Silence.” The screening, […]