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York advocates press city council for local hate-crime ordinance after state law excludes LGBTQ people
Summary
At a Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission town hall in York City, panelists and residents urged the city to adopt a local hate-crime ordinance after Pennsylvania''s state statute does not cover sexual orientation or gender identity. Organizers are collecting signatures for a petition and plan to present proposed language to city council.
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At a public town hall hosted by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission and York City''s Human Relations Commission, community leaders and residents urged York City Council to adopt a local hate-crime ordinance after panelists said Pennsylvania''s state law does not cover sexual orientation or gender identity. The petition to begin that local process was on display at the meeting and organizers asked attendees to sign.
Panelists said the gap in state law leaves LGBTQ people without the same statutory protections afforded to victims targeted for race, color, national origin or religion.
"In the state of Pennsylvania,…
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