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Bill would prohibit discrimination against gays

Started by LostInTime, June 13, 2007, 04:09:11 PM

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Pittsburgh Tribune Review
By Brad Bumsted
STATE CAPITOL REPORTER
Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Discrimination against gays in employment and housing would be illegal in Pennsylvania under legislation Democratic Rep. Dan Frankel will introduce today.

It also would prevent discrimination based on gender.

"A majority of Americans now live in one of the 20 states that ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation," said Frankel, of Squirrel Hill. Three of Pennsylvania's neighbors -- Maryland, New Jersey and New York -- ban anti-gay discrimination, he said.
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