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A Disappointing Supreme Court Decision

July 6, 2023

Last week, as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month concluded, we were presented with a stark reminder (not that we needed it) that with the gains our community has made, full equality is a promise unfulfilled.

At the U.S. Supreme Court, a would-be website designer won the right to refuse to create wedding...

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PA House to vote on LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Bill

April 21, 2023

HB 300 is a bill in the Pennsylvania legislature that would add an explicit protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill had been re-introduced for decades and has yet to receive a floor vote.

In a historic first, the Pennsylvania House of...

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Support and Protect Trans Kids

April 19, 2023

Every sport has different rules for how to play, and who gets to play. But some people want to pick and choose who counts and who does not, limiting our freedoms based on our genders.

Women's sports were never on an equal playing field. One might think that a bill called the “...

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Mazzoni Center Statement on the Supreme Court Overturning Roe v Wade

June 24, 2022

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court abdicated its role as protector of individual rights. The court overturned Roe v. Wade and other precedents protecting a person’s right to...

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Statement of the Alabama's trans youth care ban and how you can get engaged

May 11, 2022

Mazzoni Center condemns Alabama's new law that only hurts trans youth by denying them medical care they need. We hope that the judge who heard from parents, doctors, and advocates earlier this week blocks this law and saves lives. As more and more anti-trans laws pop up around the country,...

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Update: Our Statement on HB 972 Passing in the PA House

April 12, 2022

Sadly, today the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to pass HB 972, trying to keep trans women and girls from joining school teams with their peers. On Friday, the Pennsylvania Senate introduced a bill that is moving forward rapidly. These bills are racing past the problems our...

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Mazzoni Center Statement On HB 972 and How You Can Support Trans Kids

April 9, 2022

Every sport has different rules for how to play, and who gets to play. But some want to pick and choose who counts and who does not, limiting our freedoms based on our genders. Women's sports were never on an equal playing field. One might think that a bill called "Fairness in Women...

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Thomas Ude Jr renamed co-chair of the PBA LGBTQ+ Rights Committee

August 6, 2021

Mazzoni Center congratulates Thomas Ude Jr., Mazzoni Center's Director of Legal and Public Policy, was renamed co-chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association LGBTQ+ Rights Committee. The committee studies matters pertaining to the recognition and protection of the legal rights of the lesbian,...

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Mazzoni Center Response to the Supreme Court Decision

June 17, 2021

Today's Fulton decision is a sad loss for Philadelphians. The ruling requires the City to pay Catholic Social Services even though the agency discriminates against LGBTQ couples. Every LGBTQ adult, coupled or not, carries scars from childhood bias. The foster care system tries to help...