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Title: Pennsylvania - Chester County approves ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents
Post by: Lori Dee on September 25, 2025, 11:15:09 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on September 25, 2025, 11:15:09 PM
Chester County approves ordinance protecting LGBTQ residents during emotional meeting
The Democratic-controlled Board of Commissioners voted along party lines to approve a sweeping ordinance that goes beyond existing state and federal anti-discrimination law.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/chester-county-commissioners-lgbtq-protections-20250924.html
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Katie Bernard
Published Sept. 24, 2025, 5:16 p.m. ET
Dozens of residents broke into applause Wednesday as the Chester County Board of Commissioners voted to become the first of Philly's collar counties to approve an ordinance explicitly prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.
Chester County's Democratic-controlled board of commissioners voted 2-1 along party lines to approve a sweeping nondiscrimination ordinance that goes beyond existing state and federal antidiscrimination law to specifically protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination alongside a broad set of protected classes including sex, race, and age. The ordinance, which takes effect in December, establishes a human relations commission to review, mediate, and adjudicate claims of discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
Chester County became the first in the Philly suburbs to enact explicit protections for the LGBTQ community as neighboring Delaware and Montgomery Counties take steps to enact local protections for LGBTQ residents while the federal government rolls back protections.
Eric Roe, the sole Republican on the board, voted against the ordinance. He argued it was redundant with existing state and federal protections and was therefore a poor use of taxpayer dollars. Though the board budgeted only $500 for the volunteer human relations commission...
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The Democratic-controlled Board of Commissioners voted along party lines to approve a sweeping ordinance that goes beyond existing state and federal anti-discrimination law.
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/chester-county-commissioners-lgbtq-protections-20250924.html
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Katie Bernard
Published Sept. 24, 2025, 5:16 p.m. ET
Dozens of residents broke into applause Wednesday as the Chester County Board of Commissioners voted to become the first of Philly's collar counties to approve an ordinance explicitly prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.
Chester County's Democratic-controlled board of commissioners voted 2-1 along party lines to approve a sweeping nondiscrimination ordinance that goes beyond existing state and federal antidiscrimination law to specifically protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination alongside a broad set of protected classes including sex, race, and age. The ordinance, which takes effect in December, establishes a human relations commission to review, mediate, and adjudicate claims of discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
Chester County became the first in the Philly suburbs to enact explicit protections for the LGBTQ community as neighboring Delaware and Montgomery Counties take steps to enact local protections for LGBTQ residents while the federal government rolls back protections.
Eric Roe, the sole Republican on the board, voted against the ordinance. He argued it was redundant with existing state and federal protections and was therefore a poor use of taxpayer dollars. Though the board budgeted only $500 for the volunteer human relations commission...
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