Press Statements

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]