Pennsylvania
Diversity Network directly serves the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender community of the Greater Lehigh
Valley and Berks County, including Lehigh and Northampton
Counties and the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and
Reading and other areas of Eastern Pennsylvania, and serves
the rest of the Pennsylvania through email, Facebook,
phone, info-line and web site.
Pennsylvania
Diversity Networks’s Mission is to:
To foster strength and vitality in the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Community by providing
news, information, advocacy, presentations, programs,
events and other services.
This
strongly includes working for equal rights and justice for
GLBT people.
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PA
Diversity Network is the parent organization of the
Valley Gay Press
Newspaper, the Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Community Opinion
and Newspaper of the Greater Lehigh Valley and Berks
County,
The GLBT Infoline - a
call-in help line for GLBT people seeking information
and referrals in the Greater Lehigh Valley and Berks
County,
Rainbow Families - an
activities group for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
and Allied parents with children, The
PDN Photo Project - 700 Same-sex Couples:
Facing Inequality - a
traveling photo show of local same-sex couples to
educate the mainstream community about the lack of
same-sex civil marriage and civil union rights in the
United States and Pennsylvania, the PDN Library
Project that
supports libraries with GLBT resources,
the PDN Resource Web Site
that
has hundreds of local GLBT-Friendly resources and
PDN Speakers on
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender Issues
bringing groups, organizations, educational institutions
and business corporations presentations on GLBT issues
and topics. PDN Youth
Initiative, which
offers grants to GLBT youth groups for civil rights and
activism efforts.
This
web site also contains reference information on
Pennsylvania gay resources, Pennsylvania GLBT resources,
LGBT, gay marriage, same-sex marriage, gay rights, gay
and lesbian rights, civil unions, Lehigh Valley gay
support groups, Lehigh Valley LGBT support groups, GLBT
Artists, GLBT Writers, Lehigh Valley lesbians support
groups, bisexual and transgender support groups, queer
community support groups, groups for queer youth,
Pennsylvania lesbian resources, resources for (LGBT) gay
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resources, gay health issues, lesbian health issues,
transgender health issues, transsexual health and
information on how to meet gay, meet lesbian, bisexual
and transgender people in the community and become
involved in local gay activist, LGBT support, (GLBT) gay
religious and gay social
organizations.
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Recent - Tuesday, October 25
East
Stroudsburg University PRIDE GSA
Halloween Drag Show!
To
Benefit Pennsylvania Diversity Network
Last Year OVER 1000 ATTENDED!!!
Featuring
the incomparable MCs Carol Ann and Sharon Ann!!!
Dozens of Fabulous Acts
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Recent
- Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Dr.
Patricia Sullivan - President of the Board of PA Diversity
Network - to win Allentown Human Relations Award
Symphony Hall, Allentown, Doors Open at 5:30pm
The Human
Relations Commission of the City of Allentown cordially
invites you to the 34th Annual Human Relations Awards
Celebration Honoring:
Malcolm Gross, Esq., Joseph Lubell, Cynthia Amaya Santiago,
Judith Natale Sabino, Dr. Patricia Sullivan, Casa Guadalupe
Center , Hola! Radio
Keynote Speaker:
Justina Shaw, Executive Director, Opportunities PA
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Allentown Symphony Hall
23 North Sixth Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania
(Free Parking in the Linden Street parking garage across
the street!)
Reception: 5:30 pm in the Rodale Community Room
Ceremony: 6:30 pm in Symphony Hall
Tickets are available for $35 for an individual or $325 for
a group of 10 by visiting
http://bit.ly/nc5PU2
or calling the box
office at 610 432 7961
Accessibility: 100% wheelchair accessible venue, American
Sign Language Interpretation of ceremony
Braille Programs upon request (contact Aeshanker@gmail.com
at least one week in advance)
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Recent
- Monday, October 17th, 2011 - Evening
PDN
Executive Director Liz Bradbury will be part of a panel on
GLBT issues and discrimination in the work place.
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Recent
- Monday, October 17th, 2011 - Morning
PDN
Executive Director to be part of an Hola’ Radio Show,
to bring information to the Latino community on
discrimination and bullying.
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Recent
- Saturday, October 15, 2011
PA
Diversity Team
Women's 5k Fight Breast Cancer Classic
8am - 12 am
Still
time to join the PDN Women’s Walk/Race Team!
Women: There is still time to sign
up to be part of the Pennsylvania Diversity Network Women's
Team for the 5k walk or run to fight Breast Cancer that
will be in Lehigh Parkway this Saturday. To sign up go
to www.womens5kclassic.org
-- be sure to indicate
that you are on the PA Diversity Network Team.
As always there will be a fabulous Trish Sullivan brunch
for the team at Liz Bradbury and Trish Sullivan’s
house at 427 1/2 N. 9th St. in Allentown beginning right
after the race.
Please let Team Capt. Anne Huey know when/if you have
signed up, and if you need her to pick up your shirt and
race bag the night before at the expo at Cedar Crest
College. Email Anne directly at: ahuey@RCN.com
We’ll have the PDN flag at a table at the race site
before the race, so we can all meet up. Our "equipment
manager" Marilyn Roberts will be our table sitter so you
can leave jackets etc there during the race.
This is the 4th largest Women's Race in the world! OK
– ready, set, go -- sign up and get some friends to
be on our team too!!! It will be a wonderful day!!!
See you soon, Anne ahuey@RCN.com
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Recent
- Thursday, October 13th, 2011 - Evening
PDN
Executive Director Liz Bradbury and PDN’s Boardmember
Adrian Shanker present Marta Gabriel of Senator
Toomey’s Office with over 2000 cards asking him to
support the Safe Schools Improvement Act legislation.
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Recent
- Sunday, October 2, 2011
Old
Allentown Preservation Association
Features Liz Bradbury and Trish Sullivan’s House
on the House Tour!
Liz and Trish are grateful to volunteers:
Laura Gutierrez,
Anne Huey, Judy Arendt, Don and Melinda Kohn, Adrian
Shanker, Brandon Pariser, Hannah Mesouani, Kathleen
McGinley, Diane Heydt, Kym Kleinsmith, Kelly Nansteel, and
Hiram Munger for helping with the tour, directing people
through the house, and sharing information! It was a great
day.
From the House Tour program: ....Bradbury and Sullivan were
particularly attracted to the Old Allentown Historic
District by the large number of gay and lesbian family
owned homes, and the area’s broad diversity.
Bradbury, a former college woodworking teacher, and
Sullivan, a former hospital administrator, created and run
the Pennsylvania Diversity Network - the largest Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Advocacy organization in
PA and have published the Valley Gay Press newspaper in the
Lehigh Valley since 1998....
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Recent
- Saturday, October 1, 2011
Fabulous
Lewnes and Clark Fundraiser
to benefit Pennsylvania Diversity Network
Special
thanks to PDN board member Adrian Shanker for working with
the brilliant and creative duo Peter Lewnes and Jon Clark
on this exciting Center City Allentown event at the 7th
street Loft of Peter Lewnes.
See some great photos of this event by Allyson Diane Hamm
at the Equality PA
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150320186887665&set=pu.158676247664&type=1&theater
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Recent
- September 30th, 2011
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network Executive Director
Liz Bradbury gave a training for 40 Foster PArents on GLBT
Youth Issues.
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Recent
- September 21st, 2011
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network Executive Director
Liz Bradbury and PDN President Patricia Sullivan deliver
over 2000 cards signed by Pennsylvania constituents to
Senator Bob Casey’s Office in Allentown. The cards
thanked Sen. Casey for his perfect support of pro-GLBT
legislation in the last year, and further asked Sen. Casey
to publicly come out in favor of marriage
equality.
Sen.
Casey Field Representative Carol Obando-Derstine receives
over 2000 signed cards from Pennsylvania Diversity Network
Executive Director Liz Bradbury.
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Recent
- Sunday August 21th
See Photos!!!!
Click here to see a
huge photo album of this event and
all
the new Photo Project
Couples!!!
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network booth at
Pride
in the Park
Pride of the Lehigh Valley Festival
at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown
Volunteers
in the Pennsylvania Diversity Network Booth at the
18th Annual LV Pride Festival got 1904 cards signed to
legislators in favor of GLBT rights. And
44 new couples joined the PDN Photo Project.
Special thanks to volunteers: Liz Bradbury, Patricia
Sullivan, Chris Caraway, Eric Stephen, Bobb Kurinka,
Lorraine Pasquali, Liz Fear, Tim Hahn, Jason Sizemore, Bill
Sanders, and Adrian Shanker.
Pennsylvania Diversity Network has gotten over 4000 cards
signed to Senators this summer, and 270 people (135
couples) have joined the Photo Project.
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Recent
- Sunday August 14th
See Photos!!!!
Click here to see a
huge photo album of this event and
all
the new Photo Project
Couples!!!
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network booth at
NEPA
Pride in
Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre, PA
800
cards signed by PA Constituents to US Senators in Favor of
GLBT Rights - and 39 New Photo Couples.
Volunteers
in the Pennsylvania Diversity Network Booth
Special thanks to volunteers: Liz Bradbury, Adrian Shanker,
Eric Stephen, Chris Caraway
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Recent - Karaoke at Diamonz - July 30th
Presented
by and Benefited FACT, LV GAy Men’s Chorus, and
Pennsylvania Diversity Network.
PDN thanks Lenora Johnson and Diamonz and PDN Volunteers:
Chris Caraway, Hannah Mesouani, Jordon Shafer, Liz Fear,
Liz Bradbury, Patricia Sullivan, and Adrian Shanker.
See
a photo album of this event by clicking
here.
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Recent
- Sunday July 17th
See Photos!!!!
Click here to see a
huge photo album of this event and
all
the new Photo Project
Couples!!!
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network booth at
Reading
Pride Celebration,
in Center Park in Reading PA
1500
cards signed by PA Constituents to US Senators in Favor of
GLBT Rights - and 42 New Photo Couples.
Special thanks to volunteers: Liz Bradbury, Adrian Shanker,
Eric Stephen, Jordan Shafer, Chris Caraway and Trish
Sullivan.
See a huge album of photos of this event by clicking here.
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Recent - July 5th, 2011
Mayor of Bethlehem John Callahan
signs Bethlehem’s New
Human Relations Ordinance into Law,
making Bethlehem the 21st Municipality in PA to Enact a
fully inclusive non-discrimination Human Relations
Ordinance which protects people from bias regarding a
variety of protected classes including sexual orientation
and gender identity. For a list of all 23 of the
Municipalities in PA that have non-discrimination
laws,
click
here.
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Recent
- Thursday, June 30, 2011
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network
GLBT
Community Awards Celebration
2011
Award Recipients
Hon. Michael D’Amore, Columbia Law School Gender and
Sexuality Law Clinic Gay and Lesbian Organization in the
Workplace at PPL Muhlenberg College Office of Residential
Services Northampton High School Gay Straight Alliance
Express Business Center of Trexlertown Philadelphia Gay
News
Keynote
Speaker: Mark
Segal, Publisher, Philadelphia Gay News
Top
Sponsors of this PDN Community
Event:
Wells
Fargo
Holiday Inn Center City Allentown
Allentown Brew Works
Sponsorship
opportunities still are available,
Click here to read about sponsorship
levels!
Please call 610-432-5449 for
information.
Doors
open at 5:30pm. Awards Ceremony at 7:30pm. Dessert served
at 8:30pm.
Order Advanced Tickets by clicking
here!
PA
Diversity Network/Valley Gay Press
Awards Celebration Night
at
the Brew Works in Allentown
The awards & recognitions will be presented Thursday
evening, June 30, 2011 in the Hamilton Room of the
Allentown Brew Works, 812 Hamilton Street, Allentown.
Tickets are $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door.
Purchase advance tickets on-line at:www.padiversity.org.
Ticket price includes fabulous hors d'oeuvres, pasta bar,
soft drinks, cash bar, dessert, coffee, and ten free basket
raffle tickets. There will be a silent auction, and
presentation of the PA Diversity Photo Project. Doors Open
at 5:30pm. Awards ceremony begins at 7:30pm. Dessert served
at 8:30pm. A non-smoking event
PENNSYLVANIA
DIVERSITY NETWORK ANNOUNCES 2011 HONOREES & KEYNOTE
SPEAKER FOR LEHIGH VALLEY LGBT COMMUNITY AWARDS
CELEBRATION
Award
Recipients
Hon.
Michael D’Amore, Columbia Law School Gender and
Sexuality Law Clinic, Gay and Lesbian Organization in the
Workplace at PPL, Muhlenberg College Office of Residential
Services, Northampton High School Gay Straight Alliance,
Express Business Center of Trexlertown, and Philadelphia
Gay News
Keynote
Speaker: Mark
Segal, Publisher, Philadelphia Gay
News
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network is pleased to announce the recipients of
the 2011 Lehigh Valley LGBT Community Awards. The Awards
Celebration will take place on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at
5:30 pm at the Allentown Brew Works located at 812 W.
Hamilton Street in Allentown. Tickets are available in
advance for
$20.00 per
person or
$25.00 at the
door. Advance tickets may be ordered at
www.padiversity.org
and at
the door. This year’s celebration will include a
silent auction, door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, pasta
bar, and dessert. Sponsorship opportunities are still
available, please contact Adrian Shanker at 610 597 8044.
Award recipients:
Hon.
Michael D’Amore,
President of the Allentown City Council, has been a loyal
friend of the LGBT community. D’Amore was the prime
sponsor of the Domestic Partner Benefits ordinance for the
City of Allentown and worked with Pennsylvania Diversity
Network for three years on its passage.
Columbia Law School Gender and Sexuality Law Clinic
worked
pro-bono for Pennsylvania Diversity Network in writing the
Domestic Partner Benefits legislation for the City of
Allentown, which is now being used as model legislation for
other municipalities in Pennsylvania.
Gay
and Lesbian Organization in the Workplace at PPL
has had
a long commitment of support to its GLBT employees, has
partnered with other local GLBT employment groups on
presentations, hosted the PDN Photo Project, and
successfully worked to put in place for domestic partner
benefits for management and union employees at PPL
Muhlenberg College Office of Residential Services
oversaw
the implementation of Gender Neutral Housing policies at
the College and was an advocate for the policy during the
six-year effort to get agreement from Muhlenberg that it
was in the best interest of all students.
Northampton
High School Gay Straight Alliance showed
remarkable courage and fortitude in responding to their
School Board’s illegal decision last November to
disallow the group from meeting on campus. The GSA
successfully organized, spoke out, and challenged the
School Board to reinstate their organization.
Express Business Center has been
an annual corporate sponsor of Pennsylvania Diversity
Network, allowing Pennsylvania Diversity Network to afford
the printing cost of the Valley Gay Press.
Philadelphia
Gay News is
recognized for more than 35 years of LGBT news coverage in
Philadelphia and beyond. PGN is distributed locally and has
frequently covered LGBT civil rights victories in the
Lehigh Valley.
In addition to the honorees, Pennsylvania Diversity Network
is excited to announce that
Mark Segal will be
the
keynote speaker at the
2011 Celebration. Segal is often referred to as the dean of
American gay journalism. He is the nation's most awarded
LGBT media commentator. As a pioneer of the local gay
press, he was one of the founders and former president of
both The National Gay Press Association and the National
Gay Newspaper Guild. He also is the founder and publisher
of the award winning Philadelphia Gay News, which recently
celebrated its 35th anniversary.
To
contact award recipients for interviews, please contact
Adrian Shanker, 610 597-8044. For further information about
the event, please contact: Liz Bradbury at 610-432-5449
All members of the press are invited to cover the event, it
is requested that press interested in covering the event
contact Adrian Shanker in advance of the event. All press
will be expected to show proper credentials in order to
enter the event without a
reservation.Order Advanced Tickets by clicking
here!
Top Sponsors of this event are Wells Fargo, Holiday Inn
Center City Allentown, and Allentown Brew Works!!!
Wells Fargo
Holiday Inn Center City Allentown
Allentown Brew Works
Click here for sponsorship
information to support this event and the work of PA
Diversity Network!
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Recent
- Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Bethlehem
City Council passes City-wide
fully inclusive Human Relations Ordinance!
Photos to follow....
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Recent
- Tuesday, June 6, 2011
Easton
City Council Members Mike Fleck, Ken Brown, and Sandra
Vulcano, and Mayor Sal Panto Sign Domestic Partners Of City
Employees Benefits Ordinance into Law
in
historic Easton Square - (where the 3rd reading of the US
Declaration of Independence took place in 1776). PDN
Executive Director Liz Bradbury and PDN Vice President
Adrian Shanker look on, and also spoke at the signing.
Adrian Shanker worked directly with Council to craft the
legislation. The language was based on model legislation
passed in Allentown and created by Allentown City Council
with significant help from Pennsylvania
Recent
- Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Easton
City Council votes unanimously on Inclusive
Domestic Partner Benefits Ordinance With Bipartisan
Support!
Legislation
will grant domestic partner benefits
to the same-sex partners of Easton City
Employees.
Council
members: Mike Fleck, Ken Brown, Elinor Warner, Mayor Sal
Panto, Jeff Warren, Roger Ruggles,
and Sandra Volcano not only each voted for the ordinance
but each spoke in strong support before the
vote!
In
the above picture Pennsylvania Diversity Network VP Adrian
Shanker and PDN Executive Director Liz Bradbury speak with
members of Easton City Council and Mayor Sal Panto at their
request on the language and ramification of the
legislation. Pennsylvania Diversity Network worked closely
with Councilman Mike Fleck, Mayor Panto, other members of
council and City officials to craft this legislation. The
basic language of the legislation comes from the language
of the Allentown Ordinance that PDN helped to pass earlier
this year and that was written in part by the Columbia Law
School Gender and Sexuality Law Clinic which worked closely
with Pennsylvania Diversity Network on this effort.
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Recent
- Sunday, May 22, 2011
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network Boardmember Hannah Mesouani
Graduates from Muhlenberg College with a dual degree in
Media & Communications and Film.
Hannah,
with PDN Executive Director Liz Bradbury and PDN Board
President Patricia Sullivan.
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Recent
- Friday, May 13, 2011
Valley
Gay Press columnist Stephen T. LIbby married his partner
Gary Gaugler in a ceremony in the Allentown Rose Garden
officiated by
Rev. Beth Goudy of the Metropolitan Community Church of the
Lehigh Valley.
See a full photo album of this beautiful
and very fun event by clicking
here!!!
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Recent
- April 12, May 18, 2011
Bethlehem
City Council committee vote passage of the fully inclusive
Bethlehem Human Relations Ordinance legislation
and first reading of the ordinance.
Read all
about the legislation in the press release below.
Above left, Pennsylvania Diversity
Network Vice President Adrian Shanker speaks to
Bethlehem City Council on community support of the
Civil Rights Ordinance. Adrian has led the coordinate
the support for passage. Above right, PDN Executive
Director Liz Bradbury speaks to Council about past
instances of discrimination in Bethlehem.
Above left, Mayor John Callahan ,
who introduced the legislation speaks in favor. And at
right, Chair of the State Human Relations Commission
speaks to Council in favor of the ordinance. Over 100
people attended the committee meeting, 30 people
spoke, no one spoke against.
Bethlehem Council Committee
Unanimously Votes to Refer Anti-Discrimination Ordinance to
Full Council
For Immediate Release:
Photo’s/Interviews Available Upon Request
Contact: Adrian Shanker, Vice President, Pennsylvania
Diversity Network
c. 610 597 8044 / e. Aeshanker@gmail.com
April 28, 2011, Bethlehem, PA – Following a
three-hour public comment hearing, the Bethlehem City
Council Human Resources and Environment Committee voted 3-0
to refer the proposed Human Relations Ordinance to the full
council, with their support. The Committee, chaired by
Gordon Mowrer, also consists of Jean Belinski and David
DiGiacinto. All members of council and the Mayor attended
the meeting. Almost 100 community members attended with 30
speaking in favor and no one spoke against.
Mayor John Callahan introduced the ordinance in September,
and told council that “this important piece of
legislation is long overdue. As a City, we have to be
welcoming to everyone.” Councilwoman Karen Dolan
urged “Swift passage” by the full council as
they consider the ordinance for the first reading on May
18th.
If passed, Bethlehem will become the 21st municipality in
Pennsylvania to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation and gender identity or expression, in addition
to the enumerated protected classes in the state Human
Relations Act, according to Stephen Glassman, Chairperson
of the PA Human Relations Commission. Glassman was on hand
to provide expert testimony and to answer questions
regarding the legislation at the Committee hearing.
Adrian Shanker, Vice President of Pennsylvania Diversity
Network, led the campaign to build public support for this
ordinance. The ordinance is endorsed by 100+ organizations,
businesses, labor unions, and religious leaders in
Bethlehem. Shanker stated, “there is no rational
reason to oppose this legislation. Which is why there is
such broad public support from the arts, labor, faith,
business, and civil rights communities.” Shanker
noted that the legislation is supported by, among others,
the AARP, Planned Parenthood, ArtsQuest, ACLU, Equality PA,
Lehigh Valley Labor Council, and 39 businesses.
Recent statewide polling commissioned by EqualityPA
indicates sustained and strong support for
non-discrimination laws protecting people on the basis of
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Executive Director,
Ted Martin, said “the support for this is so strong
because most people know what is right and what is wrong,
and they know discrimination is simply wrong.”
Pennsylvania Diversity Network led the campaign to pass
this legislation in Allentown, Easton, and Reading as well.
Liz Bradbury, Executive Director, who presented the Council
Committee with information on past cases of discrimination
in Bethlehem is now “hopeful that [she] can soon
recommend Bethlehem as a safe place to live, work, or visit
for everyone.”
The legislation now goes before the full council, and it is
expected they will support the final version and send it
back to Mayor Callahan for his signature.
Pennsylvania Diversity Network is the Lehigh Valley-based
LGBT advocacy organization, and is the largest
membership-driven LGBT organization in the Commonwealth of
PA. www.PADiversity.org
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Recent
- April 29, 2011
Crime
Victims Council of the Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network Executive Director Liz Bradbury
spoke to staff about GLBT rights and anti-bullying
strategies that are inclusive GLBT youth.
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Recent
- April 8, 2011
Reading
Area Community College, in Reading PA
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network Executive Director Liz Bradbury
spoke to students, faculty, and community members about
GLBT rights, The PA Diversity Network Photo Project and
especially covered new anti-bullying strategies that are
inclusive GLBT youth.
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Recent
- April 30, 2011
Equality
Forum in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network Vice President and Executive Director Liz
Bradbury
present a workshop on Pennsylvania Pro-GLBT legislative
strategy
with Equality Pennsylvania President Brian Sims and E.P.
Executive Director Ted Martin
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Recent
- February 18, 2011
Palisades
Area School District in upper Bucks County, PA.
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network Executive Director Liz Bradbury
presented information on GLBT student and faculty issues in
a workshop attended by 60 teachers and staff, and served on
a diversity panel to address a variety of issues for the
entire faculty of the district.
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Recent -
February 15th
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network
Partnered with Muhlenberg College
To bring
the Award Winning Movie about Civil Rights
Activist and MLK Confidant Bayard Rustin,
“Brother Outsider”
to Muhlenberg College - Seeger’s Union,
7pm
Featuring
Special Guest, Bayard Rustin’s Life Partner,
Walter
Naegle
Who will
take part in a talk back after the
Movie.
Don’t
Miss This Special Event!!!
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February 11th and 12th
PDN will
Participated in MCCLV’s National Freedom To Marry
Court House Action and Freedom to Marry Celebration
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Recent -
February 3 - Hear the show right here!
HOLA!!!
--
Alfa
Lopez’s Morning Radio Show
PDN’s
Executive Director Liz Bradbury joins this Spanish Language
call-in show to talk about Allentown’s passage of
Domestic Partner Benefits for the same-sex partners of
Allentown City Employees. The show was in both Spanish and
English.
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Recent -
January 26
Signing
of the Allentown Domestic Partner Legislation
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Recent -
January 19
Community
Members Toast the Work and Life
of the Late Lehigh Valley GLBT Activist Steve Black
At the
Allentown Brew Works after the passage of the Domestic
Partner Legislation.
Toasting
Steve’s work and life on the night of that important
groundbreaking legislation that Steve began work on 16
years before, were his friends & colleagues and
community activists: (From left) - Renae Bennett, Patricia
Sullivan, Allyson Diane Hamm, Denise McKelvey, Rob Hopkins,
Arkady Browne, Leslie Horvath, City Council President Mike
D’Amore, Adrian Shanker, Liz
Bradbury.
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Recent -
January 19
Allentown
City Council Vote on the Domestic Partner Benefits
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Recent -
January 5
Allentown
City Council Human Resources Committee Vote
on the Domestic Partner Benefits
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Recent -
January 4
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network College Intern
Eric Stephen delivers 1500 Signed Pro-GLBT Legislation
Cards to
Jesse Salazar, Special Assistant to
US Senator Bob Casey
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RECENT -
December 20, 2010
PDN
Executive Director Liz Bradbury &
PDN Board President Patricia Sulivan
Are
awarded the 2010 FACT President’s Awards for their
work in fighting AIDS in the community.
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RECENT -
December 20, 2010
Northampton
Area School Board
Reverses Vote & Reinstates High School GSA
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network spoke with students & faculty, &
contacted the ACLU to help school board members
understand that the US Federal Equal Access requires school
systems to recognize and support Gay/Straight Alliances in
Public Schools. Below: PDN College intern & Northampton
resident Eric Stephen read a statement about legal aspects
of this issue, written by PDN Exec Dir. Liz Bradbury. High
School Student Rebecca Kirschbaum, Pres. of the Gay/
Straight Alliance spoke articulately in favor of the GSA,
and student Michael Allen handed a petition in favor of the
GSA with signatures of over 1/2 the students at the High
School, collected in less than three days, to the School
Board President. Many other students, faculty and parents
spoke in favor, only two people spoke with off-point
arguments against. PDN boardmembers Adrian Shanker, Liz
Bradbury and Patricia Sullivan attended this meeting.
Adrian worked with the ACLU on this issue and issued a
statement to the board in support of the GSA. The School
Board voted 8 to 1 to reinstate the GSA. PDN helped to make
this happen.
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RECENT -
December 18, 2010
MCC, PDN,
Rainbow Families - Kid’s Christmas Party
Santa was there!
at
Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley
930 N. 4th Street, Allentown
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December
15, 2010
Introduction
of Domestic Partner Legislation
by Allentown City Council
This
legislation would provide the same-sex domestic partners of
City of Allentown Employees with the right same benefits
granted to the spouses of married employees. Pennsylvania
Diversity Network’s Executive Director Liz Bradbury
and PDN President Patricia Sullivan have been working on
these benefits for 16 years. PDN’s Vice President
Adrian Shaker worked directly with City Council President
Dr. Michael D’Amore to work to introduce this
legislation. D’Amore worked for 3 years on the
legislation with Shanker and Bradbury. They were also
supported by a team from the Columbia University Law School
Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic, led by Prof. Suzanne
Goldberg, to craft the legislation.
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Recent -
December 9, 2010
SEE PHOTO
ALBUM!!!
Muhlenberg
College Students & Carol Ann
Present
a
Wonderful
Drag Show for
College Class Exam at The Stonewall
That
Benefited PDN!!!
Special
thanks from PDN to Prof. Troy Dwyer, all the students,
Carol Ann, Heaven Leigh and The
Stonewall!
Click here to see a full album of all the
fabulous performers
Be sure to click on the first photo to
enlarge it and then scroll through the enlarged
photos.
Click here to see a full 230 photo album
of all the fabulous performers
Be sure to click on the first photo to
enlarge it and then scroll through the enlarged
photos.
Click here to see a full 230 photo album
of all the fabulous performers
Be sure to click on the first photo to
enlarge it and then scroll through the enlarged
photos.
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Recent -
Thanksgiving, 2010
Valley
Gay Press Book Reviewer
A’Ja Lyons visits PDN Headquarters
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Recent -
Saturday, November 20 - 3-6pm
PA
Diversity Begins Anti-Bullying Awareness
At Allentown School District event
The Allentown School
District had its second annual “Fun Day” at
Allentown High School and Pennsylvania Diversity Network
was invited to have one of the tables in the community
information area where about 50 other diverse
organizations, like Lehigh Valley Child Care, Old Allentown
Preservation Assoc., Valley Youth House, A Youth Boxing
Organization, Crime Victims Council, etc. also had tables.
We decided, in the light of all the terrible suicides and
the attention anti-gay bullying is finally getting, we
should provide information on stopping bullying and seek
commitments to fight anti-GLBT hate-language in school.
The key is to be direct about homophobic hate action. If we
don’t address Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender
bullying by name, if we let officials water down efforts
and make them against “all bullying,” then we
can be assured that specifically ending anti-GLBT bullying
will be left out. This direct approach has been used
successfully in England.
So we put out 2 sheets that said: Join the Fight to Stop
Homophobic Hate Language in Schools ... Commit to never
again using the word “Gay” to mean something
bad or stupid ... And commit to speaking up to stop someone
else when they do ... Sign Up Here!
And:
How
to Fight Homophobic Bullying and Hate Language in your
school.
1.
NAME IT: Saying
“That’s So Gay ...” or using the word
Faggot - even in fun is homophobic hate
language.
2. EDUCATE: **Explain that
saying these words is demeaning and insulting to Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) people and their
friends and family.
**Teach GLBT History and GLBT Civil Rights as part of your
school's curriculum, including the real meaning of hate
language and how it hurts the community.
3.
CREATE AND FOLLOW POLICY: Adopt rules
that specifically prohibit anti-GLBT hate language, with
named consequences both for those who use it, and for those
who fail to stop it or report it. Impose this policy from
grade school to high school.
THE COOL THING WAS that from the very beginning, nearly
everyone signed...We were thrilled at the number of adults
who were absolutely in favor of fighting anti-Gay bullying
in schools and said so in no uncertain terms. About a
hundred adults signed and took copies of the November
Valley Gay Press. (The only one who patently didn't sign
was a woman wearing a laminated tag that identified her as
a Vice Principal in one of Allentown's schools...We're
looking into that.)
There were many teenagers at the event. They all wanted
beads. Were weren't asking underage people to sign
anything, but what we did ask them to do in exchange for
the beads, was promise to, "NEVER SAY 'THAT'S SO GAY,"
AGAIN." Some young people said sincerely that they never
said it, others agreed to never say it again, and some
hesitated while thinking. One teen really lectured her
friend who was indecisive, explaining at length how rude it
was to say That's So Gay, and why.
While we don't expect every teen who promised, to actually
never use the word Gay in a pejorative way again, we can
say that every young person we talked to thought carefully
about how the word is used. Some, perhaps, for the first
time. Using anti-gay language in schools, even if the child
has no idea how hurtful it is, opens the door to anti-GLBT
bullying. Hearing Gay used derogatorily allows young people
to grow up thinking anti-GLBT discrimination is OK. To
change attitudes, we have to start at a young age...and it
turns out that the parents agree.
We will be sending these parents a special mailing, asking
them to voice further support of this in their children's
schools.
Over 100 families signed up
in support of fighting anti-GLBT Bullying in schools.
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Recent -
Wednesday, November 17
Kathy
Griffin!!!
At
State Theatre in Easton, PA
PDN
had 30 PDN Member Tickets that were the closest to the
Stage possible.
To
get in on special events like this...
Be
a paid member of Pennsylvania Diversity Network
You can join on-line by just clicking membership in the
menu on the left side of this page.
What a great show!!!
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November
3, 2010
Allentown
Passes Law to Protect Businesses
which give Domestic Partner Benefits
to Same-Sex Partners.
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network worked with Allentown City Council to
craft additional language to the
Allentown Human Relations Ordinance that provided clear
information that guarantees businesses the right to give
these benefits without fear of lawsuit. The bill was passed
by City Council unanimously and signed into law by
Allentown’s Mayor the next day. This ordinance paves
the way for the City of Allentown to offer domestic partner
benefits to the same-sex partners of City employees.
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Recent -
See Photos!!! - Tuesday, October 26
East
Stroudsburg University PRIDE GSA
Dragula
Graveyard Bash!
To
Benefit Pennsylvania Diversity Network
OVER
1000 ATTENDED!!!
Featuring
the incomparable MCs Carol Ann and Heaven Leigh!!!
20 Fabulous Acts, and the PDN Photo Project
CLICK HERE TO SEE A PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS
EVENT!!!
CLICK HERE TO SEE A PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS
EVENT!!!
What a terrific event...over
1000 people attended the show at ESU Campus in The
Keystone Room. Tuesday, October 26, 7:30pm - 11:30pm.
20 fabulous college amateur and professional performers,
including Estella Sweet, Gracie Freebush, Scarlett Lettah,
Athena Knight. And featuring incomparable MCs Carol Ann and
Heaven Leigh!!! PRIDE Student organizers graciously
designated Pennsylvania Diversity Network to benefit from
this event. Also included: The projected PA Diversity
Network Photo Project to be included.
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Recent -
Saturday, October 23, 7 to 9pm
PA
Diversity Network and Equality Pennsylvania
Joint Fundraiser Cocktail Party & Show
Diamonz Night Club
1913
West Broad Street, Bethlehem
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Recent -
See Photos! - Saturday, October 16th
PA
Diversity Team
Women's 5k Fight Breast Cancer Classic
CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS
EVENT
CLICK HERE FOR A PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS
EVENT
PA Diversity Network’s
5K Classic Team had a great time at the
race and the breakfast --
Thanks to everyone who participated and volunteered!
Click here to see a Photo Album of the Team, Race and
fabulous Team Brunch!
It's time for us to sign up
for the women's 5k classic to be held on October 16 in
Lehigh Parkway. Don't forget -- this is an event that has
an activity level for everyone! We've got a space for you
on our team if you want to run really far -- 5 miles, if
you just want to run -- 5K, if you are a competitive walker
-- also 5K, or if you would just like to take a gentle 5K
walk in the park with about 5000 of your best friends. This
year, once again, Trish Sullivan has offered to make all
the runners/walkers on the PA DIVERSITY TEAM a sumptuous
post-race breakfast at Trish and Liz's house -- where we
can revel in our accomplishments!!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2008 - RAIN OR SHINE - LITTLE LEHIGH
PARKWAY - ALLENTOWN, PA -- Festivities begin at 9am, but
we’ll gather a bit earlier.
CLICK HERE for full information
and to register. You must register before Oct.
8th.
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August 25
to November 6
The
Pennsylvania Diversity Network
Photo
Project -- 575 Same-Sex Couples:
Facing Inequality
Exhibited in its entirety
at the
Hicks Art Center
Gallery
on the Newtown Campus of
Bucks County Community College
275 Swamp Road,
Newtown, PA
Pictures of
Local Same-sex Couples
Put A Face On Marriage Equality
Discrimination
August 25 until November 6, 2010
Reception:
Wednesday, September 29
Artist’s gallery talk
at 6 p.m.
Facing Inequality, was begun in 2006 on National Freedom to
Marry Day (February 12) by PDN Executive Director Liz
Bradbury. Bradbury began taking pictures of local committed
same-sex couples in response to federal and state political
efforts to constitutionally ban legal recognition of
same-sex relationships. The photo project serves to not
only remind the public that same-sex couples in PA cannot
marry, cannot get any rights through civil union, have no
legal recognition and are legally seen by the government as
strangers, but also to put a local face on this
discrimination.
Gallery hours (through September 20): Monday – Friday
-- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(gallery closed Labor Day weekend)
Gallery hours (after September 20):
Monday and Friday -- 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday
9 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to Noon
Gallery closed on College holidays.
Location:
Hicks Art Center Gallery on the Newtown Campus of Bucks
County Community College
275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA (215) 504-8531
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Recent -
Sunday August 15th
See
Photos!!!!
Click here to see a
huge photo album of this event and all
the new Photo Project Couples!!!
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network booth at
Pride
in the Park
Pride of the Lehigh Valley Festival
at Cedar
Beach Park in Allentown
Volunteers
in the Pennsylvania Diversity Network Booth at the
17th Annual LV Pride Festival got 988 cards signed to
legislators in favor of GLBT rights. And
61 new couples joined the PDN Photo Project.
Special thanks to volunteers:
Eric Stephen, Laura Gutierrez, Anne Huey, Hannah Mesouani,
Trish Sullivan, Mayra Fernadez, Anna and Allie and their
friends,
and PDN Exec. Director Liz Bradbury
Click here to see a huge photo album of
this event and all
the new Photo Project Couples!!! 
Click here to see a
huge photo album of this event and all
the new Photo Project Couples!!!
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Recent -
Sunday August 8th
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network at
NEPA
Pride Celebration
in Kirby
Park, Wilkes Barre
The full
Photo Project was on display. Volunteers got 1100 cards
signed to legislators,
and over 71 new couples joined the Photo Project, which now
tops 500!
See a full photo album of this festival
and
the new photo couples by clicking
here!
See a full photo album of this festival
and
the new photo couples by clicking
here!
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Recent --
See Photos
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network took part in
Reading
Pride Celebration was on
Sunday
July 18th, Noon to 6pm
CLICK HERE TO SEE A
HUGE PHOTO ALBUM
OF THE READING PRIDE
FESTIVAL
Reading
Pride Celebration at
Centre Park in Reading, PA
Great Day
at the wonderful Reading Pride Celebration! Hurrah for
Reading Pride for the winderful day. At the Pennyslvania
Diversity Network booth - 50 new couples joined the
Pennyslvania Diversity Network Photo Project and 500 people
signed cards to send to their legislatiors in favor of
ENDA, to Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, in Support of
Marriage Equality and other pro-GLBT
legislation!
CLICK HERE TO SEE A
HUGE PHOTO ALBUM
OF THE READING PRIDE FESTIVAL
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Recent
- See Photos
June
22, 2010
Doors
open at 6pm. Dessert served at 8:30pm.
See a Huge Photo Album
of this event by clicking here.
PA
Diversity Network/Valley Gay Press
Awards Celebration Night
at
the Brew Works in Allentown
The awards & recognitions will be presented Tuesday
evening, June 22, 2010 in the Hamilton Room of the
Allentown Brew Works, 812 Hamilton Street, Allentown.
Tickets are $20 per person in advance, $25 at the door.
Purchase advance tickets on-line at:www.padiversity.org.
Ticket price includes fabulous hors d'oeuvres, pasta bar,
soft drinks, cash bar, dessert, coffee, and ten free basket
raffle tickets. There will be a silent auction,
entertainment by jazz singer Roberta Meek, and presentation
of the PA Diversity Photo Project. Event begins at 6pm.
Awards ceremony begins at 7:30pm. Dessert served at 8:30pm.
A non-smoking event
See a Huge Photo Album
of this event by clicking here.
Pennsylvania Diversity Network to honor Award Winners for
2010 at June 22 event at Allentown Brew Works. Award
Winners -- Individuals: Ernie Schlegel, DJ Landis;
Organizations: GLEE at Air Products, Kutztown Allies;
Businesses: Diamonz, Allentown Women’s Center.
Special Guest speaker National Transgender Activist Mara
Keisling; Also invited is Senator Arlen Specter in
appreciation for his many years of support for the GLBT
community.
Read all about the award
winners by clicking here!
Keynote
Speaker and Special Award Recipient
National Transgender
Activist and Leader of the Federal United ENDA
Mara Keisling
Senator Arlen Specter, Ernie Schlegel, DJ. Landis
Read about the award
winners by clicking here
See a Huge Photo Album
of this event by clicking here.
A non-smoking
event
Over
100 people attended!
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Recent
- See Photos
May
16, 2010
Fun
& Fabulous Fundraiser for
FACT, LV Gay Men's Chorus & PA Diversity Network
A
non-smoking event
CLICK HERE TO SEE
A LARGE PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS EVENT
CLICK HERE TO SEE
A PHOTO ALBUM OF KRAZY KARAOKE
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Recent-
See Photos! -- May 23, 2010
Fabulous
Show at Rainbow Mountain
doors
open at 6pm, show begins at 7:30pm, $5 Donation at the
door
PDN
Fundraiser Show at 
Click here to see a
great photo album
of this event!
See a great video of a
Carol Ann and Heaven Leigh number by
CLICKING HERE
Featuring Carol Ann, Heaven Leigh, and the gals of Rainbow
Mt.
A non-smoking event
Click here to see a
great photo album
of this event!
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RECENT
- SEE VIDEO
May
3, 2010
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network's Executive Director
Liz Bradbury debated Don't Ask Don'T Tell on
"Business Matters"on WFMZ TV
CLICK HERE TO SEE THIS
VIDEO
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RECENT
- SEE PHOTOS
April
10th, 2010
Steve
Libby's Birthday Celebration
at the Allentown Brew Works
A SPECIAL
FUNDRAISER FOR PA DIVERSITY NETWORK
THANKS STEVE!!!!!
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE
PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT
Cover includes appetizers, audio/visual
DJ, door prizes, raffle, cash bar, birthday cake, friends
and fun! Saturday, April 10, 7pm to 10 pm. In the High
Gravity Lounge - 2nd Floor of the Allentown Brew Works, 812
Hamilton Street, Allentown. All Proceeds Benefit PA
Diversity Network. Tickets: $10 all proceeds got o PA
Diversity Network!
Allentown Brew Works is offering $3 Mimosas, $5 Pomegranate
Martinis (which Steve asked to rename PDN-tinis), $3 Bloody
Marys and $4 Flavored Long Islands. Food specials: 1/2
price (more) appetizers and pizzas!!
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RECENT
- SEE PHOTOS
May
2nd, 2010
Mutts and
Minmosa's
A SPECIAL
FUNDRAISER FOR PA DIVERSITY NETWORK
At Cold Nose Lodge in Alburtis, PA
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE
PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT
The Cold Nose Lodge is a wonderful kennel your dog will
love!
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Recent
-- See Great Photos!
March
25th, 2010
Lily
Tomlin at the State Theatre in Easton
PDN
volunteers have stage row and meet and greet tickets for
this event!
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTO
ALBUM
BE SURE TO CLICK ON PHOTOS TO
ENLARGE
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Recent -
April 7th
Kutztown
Allies Drag Show
benefit for PDN - 8pm -10pm
CLICK HERE TO SEE
PHOTOS OF THIS EVENT
PA Diversity Network thanks Allies of Kutztown University
for making their 5th annual Drag Show on Wednesday April
7st at 8PM in the Multipurpose Room of the McFarland
Student Union Building on College Blvd. Room 218 a benefit
for PDN. Check put the student amateur and professional
drag performers were wonderful. Special thanks to MC Carol
Ann!!!!
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Recent
- See Photos and Video
February
8, 2010
Freedom
to Marry
Marriage
Equality Events
CLICK HERE for
PHOTOS and VIDEO
See a photo album of the PA Diversity Photo Project in the
Capitol, SB 935 Press Conference with Daylin Leach, and UUC
of Harrisburg FTMD March & Rally
by clicking here
Recent
Friday,
February 12
rriage
Equality Events
CLICK HERE for
PHOTOS and VIDEO of the
MCC FTMD
Court House Action In Allentown
At the
Lehigh County Court House
and
Same-sex Marriage Celebration
Saturday,
February 13
at MCCLV
930 N. 4th St Allentown
PA
Diversity Network participated and sponsered these events
CLICK HERE for
PHOTOS and VIDEO of the
LEHIGH
VALLEY EVENTS
MCCLV
FTMD Court House Action
Feb.
12, 2010,
Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley Marriage
Equality Rally at the Lehigh County Courthouse. Rally at
5th & Hamilton Streets on Friday, Feb, 12, 10 AM
– 12 Noon. Dozens of same-sex couples applied for
marriage licenses - These licenses were denied. Activists
spoke on the street and rallied in front of the courthouse
about marriage equality. There speakers included Liz
Bradbury, PA Diversity Network Executive Director.
MCCLV
FTMD Celebration
February
13
-- MCCLV's 10th Anniversary Interfaith National Freedom to
Marry Worship Service, Saturday, February 13, 2010, at
Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley, 930 N.
4th Street, Allentown, PA 18102. Over a dozen clergy people
representing a variety of faiths were on hand to help
celebrate this special evening. The keynote speaker was
Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, leader of the Universal Fellowship
of Metropolitan Community Churches. Liz Bradbury of PA
Diversity Network also spoke at this event.
CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS
AND VIDEOS OF THE HARRISBURG EVENTS AND SPEAKERS!
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Recent
- Thursday, December 17
PA
Diversity Network Activists & Families Invited to
Attend GLBT Rights Forum
at the Capitol in Washington DC and
VIP Tour of the Capitol and White House!!!
CLICK HERE TO SEE A
PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS EVENT
CLICK HERE TO SEE A
PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS EVENT
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RECENT -
SEE PHOTOS
Sunday,
December 5th, 9:30am
PA Diversity Network's
Rainbow
Families
Kid's Christmas Party
at
Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh
Valley
Organized
and hosted by MCCLV, sponsored by PDN and PFLAG
CLICK HERE TO SEE A PHOTO ALBUM
OF THE EVENT!
CLICK HERE TO SEE A
PHOTO ALBUM OF THE EVENT!
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Recent
- Thursday, November 19th, 7pm
GLBT
LEGAL PAPERS Presentation at Pottsville PFLAG
by PDN Executive Director Liz Bradbury
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Recent
- November 13th,
Presentation to Reading City Council
on
the implementation of Reading's new addition to its
Human Relations Ordinance
by
PDN Executive Director Liz Bradbury,
PHRC Chair of the PHRC Stephen Glassman,
and staff of the State and Philadelphia Human Relations
Commissions
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Recent
- Sunday, November 8th
Community
Organizing in Response
to Marriage Equality loss in Maine
by
PDN Boardmember Adrian Shanker,
PDN Executive Director Liz Bradbury
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Recent
- SEE PHOTOS! - Monday, October 20, 5:30pm
32nd
Annual Allentown Human Relations Commission
Awards Banquet
SEE A PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS
EVENT BY CLICKING HERE
FACT members with Award Winner Dave Moyer & PHRC Chair
Steve Glassman, AHR Commissioner Adrian Shanker,
Barb Baus of the award winning Helping Hands Ministery of
MCCLV with
AHRC Chair Liz Bradbury and AHRC Vice Chair (and Event
Committee Chair) Allyson Diane Hamm
StevieZ the Piano Man, Liz Bradbury- Chair of the AHR
Commission, Award Winner Kathleen Kapila, Roberta Meek
singing
Students from HYPE accepting the HYPE award, Over 160
people attended, Mayor of Allentown - Ed Pawlowski
Photos by Liz Bradbury and Steve Ziminsky
SEE A PHOTO ALBUM OF THIS
EVENT BY CLICKING HERE
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Current
PDN
Announces New Program:
Youth
Initiative
PA
Diversity Network announces its new Youth Initiative
program. The PA Diversity Network Youth Initiative serves
as a financial resource for special projects undertaken by
Lehigh Valley and Berks County LGBT youth groups.
CLICK HERE TO READ ALL ABOUT IT
AND SEE THE GUIDELINES
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Current
New
Valley Gay Press
GLBT Pop Quiz Site
Think you know gay trivia? Click
here!
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Diversity Network Programs
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on the icon or program name for more
information.
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Newspaper
GLBT Infoline
Rainbow Families
PDN Photo Project -
600 Same-sex Couples: Facing
Inequality
PDN Speakers on GLBT
Issues
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Our
Mission
Pennsylvania
Diversity Network directly serves the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender community of the Greater Lehigh
Valley and Berks County, including Lehigh and Northampton
Counties and the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and
Reading and other areas of Eastern Pennsylvania, and serves
the rest of the Pennsylvania through email, Facebook,
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Pennsylvania
Diversity Networks’s Mission is to:
To foster strength and vitality in the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Community by providing
news, information, advocacy, presentations, programs,
events and other services.
This
strongly includes working for equal rights and justice for
GLBT people.
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Pennsylvania
Diversity Network is a mission driven organization. As
such, PDN works to counteract disenfranchisement and
inequality faced by the gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender community by offering specific opportunities to
the GLBT community in a variety of circumstances. Beyond
mission driven efforts, PDN does not discriminate with
regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry
or place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity
or expression, marital status, family status, age, handicap
or disability, use of a guide animal, height or weight.
To see further information on PDN's mission,
principles and guidelines click here.
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The inclusion of pictures or names of any person on this
web site, does not infer sexual orientation or gender
identity. Rather, PA Diversity Network's web site is an
extension of the newspaper - The Valley Gay Press,
reporting on news and events in the community at large,
inclusive of all people in the news, at public, community,
or current events.
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Diversity Network is exempt from Federal Income Tax under
section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Contributions to Pennsylvania Diversity Network are
deductible under section 170 of the Code. Pennsylvania
Diversity Network also qualifies to receive tax deductible
bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055,
2106 or 2522 of the Code.
Pennsylvania Diversity Network is incorporated as a not-for
-profit corporation by the Pennsylvania Department of State
(15PaC.S ) ( section 5306).
Donations to Pennsylvania Diversity Network are tax
deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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ORDER TO SERVE THE GLBT COMMUNITY BETTER, PA DIVERSITY
NETWORK IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON UPDATING ITS WEBSITE.
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