Statewide LGBTQ Youth Organization Condemns Anti-Transgender Discrimination by Public School District GIBSONIA, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Youth Congress fully supports the federal lawsuit filed today by three transgender students in the Pine-Richland School District. After months of lengthy school board meetings discussing the exclusion of transgender students from school facilities, […]
PA Courts Now Prohibit Gender Identity Discrimination
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In an update initiated by the Pennsylvania Youth Congress, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has revised the Unified Judicial System’s non-discrimination policy to include protections on the basis of gender identity and expression. This policy is now in effect at every court under the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction, including […]
Trans Student Resource Launched for Pennsylvania Schools
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Youth Congress (PYC) has launched the Dignity for All project as an online resource for school districts in supporting transgender students. The statewide LGBT youth organization has additionally released a model policy for supporting transgender and gender expansive students. The model policy is being sent […]
Great Valley + Springfield Adopt First Known Trans Policies in PA
ORELAND, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Youth Congress congratulates the Great Valley and Springfield Township School Boards on adopting the first formal, recognized, comprehensive transgender student district policies in Pennsylvania. The Great Valley School Board introduced Policy 103.3 on March 14, 2016 and adopted their regulation on April 18, 2016. The Springfield […]
Statement on the General Assembly’s Passage of HB 229
Statement from the Pennsylvania Youth Congress on the General Assembly’s Passage of HB 229 HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Youth Congress expresses its concern with the unanimous passage on Monday of HB 229 from the State Senate. The legislation, championed by Rep. Ron Marsico (R-105), was approved by the State […]
Statement from PYC on Pittsburgh Pride 2015
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Youth Congress affirms our solidarity with Roots Pride Pittsburgh, and the many local organizations and civic leaders, in denouncing the decision of the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh to present Iggy Azalea as the headline performer for Pittsburgh Pride 2015. As a social justice organization representing […]
The Establishment of the Pennsylvania Youth Congress
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC), Pennsylvania’s first and only youth-led statewide LGBT advocacy organization, is announcing today that it is changing its name to the Pennsylvania Youth Congress (PYC) and refocusing its mission on statewide policy work: The Pennsylvania Youth Congress advances freedom and justice for […]
Rural LGBTQ Youth Conference to be Held at Juniata College
HUNTINGDON, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) will convene the 2015 Pennsylvania Youth Action Conference: Cultivating New Possibilities for Rural LGBTQ Youth, at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA, from February 27–28. Held since 2011, the PA Youth Action Conference has become the largest annual statewide gathering of LGBT […]
PSEC Statement of Solidarity
PSEC Statement of Solidarity PITTSBURGH, Pa. – In light of the recent events in New York, my original outrage at the injustices in Ferguson has turned into outright fear. Once again, with the failures to indict Officers Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo, due process has not been served. As a […]