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LGBTQIA+ Commission endorses 'safer sex work' ordinance language and condemns removal of inclusive university language
Summary
The Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission approved two public statements April 15: support for a local "safer sex work" ordinance with agreed edits, and a condemnation of universities that removed inclusive language affecting transgender and nonbinary students.
The Pittsburgh LGBTQIA+ Commission approved two public statements at its April 15 meeting: one endorsing the "safer sex work" ordinance under consideration in the city, and a second condemning recent actions by several universities that removed inclusive language referring to transgender and nonbinary students.
On the first statement, the commission expressed support for a proposed ordinance that would reduce the penalty for prostitution from a misdemeanor to a summary violation and lower the associated fine, providing an option to substitute community service. The draft statement argued that criminal records can limit access to housing and…
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