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Same-sex Marriage information, Gay Marriage information, Lesbian Marriage information
Civil Rights, General, and Research Information
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Updated February 6, 2011


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Click here for step by step instructions on how same-sex couples can get legally married in Connecticut in one day

Click here to read all the steps for same-sex couples to marry in New York State. (It takes at least two days to marry in NY.)

If you need an expert to speak on Same-sex Marriage in Pennsylvania click here

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PA Municipal Anti-Discrimination Ordinances that Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity:
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Doylestown Ordinance (Click here for full text)
The fully inclusive Doylestown Non-Discrimination Human Relations Ordinance was passed in August of 2010. It’s language is the most up-to-date HR ordinance language for small towns and cities that are classified as smaller than a 3rd class cities, in PA. This language can be and has been used for new non-discrimination ordinances passed in at least 5 towns in PA since 2010.


Allentown Ordinance (Click here for full text)
A city-wide non-discrimination ordinance that protects against discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and pubic accommodation. This Ordinance was originally passed by Allentown City Council in 1964. An amendment to add sexual orientation and gender identity was passed in 2002.


Easton Ordinance (Click here for full text)
A city-wide non-discrimination ordinance that protects against discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and pubic accommodation. This Ordinance was passed by Easton City Council in 2006. The text of this ordinance has been used as a model for several other anti-discrimination ordinances passed more recently in Pennsylvania, including in the muncipalities of Landsdale, West Chester and Swarthmore.

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How to File a Discrimination Complaint With the Reading, PA Human Relations Commission
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30 Municipalities in Pennsylvania that include sexual orientation and gender identity in their non-discrimination laws
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Full text of the US Department of Education “Dear Colleague” Letter to US School Outlining the requirement to fight GLBT Bullying in Schools
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To read a What’s That About article about fighting anti-GLBT bullying in schools
Click here and scroll down the page

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Federal, State and Local Protected Classes by civil rights law:

Click here for a list of classes. This list tells you whether or not sexual orientation and gender identity are protected by law in your area of Pennsylvania with regard to employment, housing and public accommodation.

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Books Donated to Libraries on GLBT Issues:

In November, 2007 PDN Library Project Coordinator Val Schaeffer helped place dozens of GLBT Issue books donated to PDN by Hillary Saylor, with Reading Area Community College Library. RACC library is open to the public. Click here for more information.

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Same-sex Marriage and Civil Union Information:
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New Jersey Civil Union Instructions
To see a Valley Gay Press article
with step by step instructions
on how to get a New Jersey Civil Union
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How same-sex couples can get legally married in Connecticut in one day

How same-sex couples can marry in New York State.

Statistics & Information
Stats and Educational Information as included in the PDN Photo Project. Including basic information on current Pennsylvania, US and International civil union and same-sex marriage rights and equality. Includes federal and state marriage rights categories. Click here for full listed information.


Civil Unions vs. Marriage
What's the difference and why do gay people insist on marriage. Civil Union is inferior to marriage -- Why?

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Non Discrimination Policies That Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity:
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PA Diversity Network's Anti Discrimination Statement:
GLBTA Organizations must sign on to this statement to have press releases in the Valley Gay Press

16 Area Colleges' Anti Discrimination Policies
Some PA college and university policies are fully inclusive of sexual orientation and gender identity, others are not supportive, and some are written in ways that create loopholes that void the policies. Click here to read the policies and compare.