Press Statements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin 717-743-1035 vmartin@payouthcongress.org LGBT NONDISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION REINTRODUCED IN PENNSYLVANIA HB 300 Reintroduced with Ninety Co-Sponsors on August 8, 2013 HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) strongly supports the reintroduction of HB 300 yesterday in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The legislation will […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 LGBT INCLUSIVE NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE ADOPTED IN PITTSTON   PITTSTON, PA – Tonight the Pittston City Council unanimously adopted a non-discrimination ordinance inclusive of protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodations. The Pennsylvania Student Equality […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 Boy Scouts of America Ends Controversial Ban on Gay Scouts; Out Pennsylvania Eagle Scouts Respond   HARRISBURG- The Boy Scouts of America voted today, May 23, to end their controversial policy banning openly gay scouts from the organization. The new resolution […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 6, 2013 Contact: Victoria Martin vmartin@payouthcongress.org Phone: 717-743-1035 LGBT NONDISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION TO BE REINTRODUCED IN PENNSYLVANIA The introduction of HB 300 and SB 300 to be announced tomorrow, May 7, 2013   HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) supports the reintroduction of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]