Pennsylvania Diversity Network 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

SEE OVER 300 GLBT RESOURCE
REFERRALS FOR EVERYTHING FROM
GLBT Friendly Doctors, Lawyers and Therapists
to Gay Bars and GLBT SUPPORT GROUPS
by CLICKING HERE

Scroll Down the Page for the Latest Information and Links to Event Photos.
Site Last Updated 7/19/08

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 - 200 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.
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 Allentown, (GLBT) gay Bethlehem PA, (GLBT) gay Reading PA, (GLBT) gay Easton PA, (GLBT) gay Lehigh Valley PA, gay Berks County PA communities. (GLBT) Lehigh Valley gay organizations, gay & lesbian book reviews, Lehigh Valley gay social groups, Allentown gay social groups, Lehigh Valley lesbian social groups, bisexual and transgender social groups, Pennsylvania gay newspaper, Lehigh Valley gay newspaper, Berks County gay organizations and gay civil rights, transgender civil rights, queer civil rights, (GLBT) gay events, queer events, (GLBT) gay social events, referrals to (GLBT) gay-friendly businesses and services, referrals for (GLBT) gay legal help, (GLBT) gay-friendly doctors, gay resources, lesbian resources, bisexual and transgender 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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Scroll Down the Page for the Latest Information and Links to Event Photos Can't find the information you need on this web site? Call the GLBT Infoline: 610-HELP-123 (610-435-7123)
PA Diversity Network Contact Information:
Liz Bradbury, Executive Director
Office: 610-432-5449 (Office only- NOT for Infoline calls),
INFOLINE: 610-435-7123 (610-HELP-123)
Postal address: P.O. Box 22902, Lehigh Valley PA 18002-2902
E-mail: info@padiversity.org
The PA Diversity Network Office in Allentown is staffed 9 am to 5 pm -- Monday through Friday
The GLBT Infoline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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PDN UPCOMING, CURRENT & RECENT EVENTS
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Upcoming
July 20th, 2008
PA Diversity Network/Valley Gay Press
Participates in Reading Pride Celebration
(The Reading Pride Festival)
at Centre Park in Reading, PA
click here for a map to Centre Park
Noon to 6pm
Stop by the PA Diversity Network Booth
Committed Couples get your picture taken for the PDN Photo Project - 229 Same-sex Couples Facing Inequality
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Recent - see photos!
June 17th, 2008
PA Diversity Network/Valley Gay Press
Awards Celebration Night
at the Brew Works in Allentown


PDN/VGP hosted the first annual GLBT Community Awards Celebration honoring individuals who have served the GLBT community through activism, advocacy, volunteerism and leadership. All paid PA Diversity Network members were eligible to nominate individuals in both the greater Lehigh Valley and Berks County, in a variety of categories for awards. Over 100 people attended the event. There were many award winners.
Click here to read the full list of the award winners.

Click here to read more about the event and see a huge Photo Album of the celebration.
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Recent
June 1st, 2008
Rainbow Families Picnic
35 people - including 13 children attended the
Rainbow Families Picnic at Emmaus Park


Click here for a large photo album of this event!!!
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Recent
June 4th, 2008
PDN Executive Director speaks on GLBT issues at LBGT Tobacco presentation,
in Monroe County.

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Recent
June 6th, June 7th, June 12th 2008

Liz Bradbury's new novel, Angel Food and Devil Dogs
was released at several community benefit events in May and June.
20% of the net profits of the sales of this book at these events
will benefit GLBTA organizations.
Book Release events included:
(Liz will be doing more readings in the community in July - stay tuned.)

***NEW!!! Friday, June 6***
Interweave Pre-Pride Dance at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley
at 424 Center St. in Bethlehem. Book signing only. Dance is 7:30pm to 10pm. 20% of the net sales profit of the book will go to Interweave of UUCLV and PA Diversity Network. Entrance to the dance is only $5. The dance and the booksigning are open to everyone.

***Saturday, June 7, 6pm in the Patio Tent at the Woods Campground Lesbian Open House and Social***
845 Vaughn Acres Lane, Lehighton, PA -- Carbon County (610-377-9577)
Click here to go to The Woods web site. http://www.thewoodscampground.com/directions.html
There is no admission charge for lesbians to enter the campground, attend the lesbian social, or attend the book release event. This is a great opportunity to visit the Woods and see what it's all about.
Liz will read an excerpt from the book, answer questions about writing and publishing it
and will sign copies that will be for sale. 10% of the net sales profit of the book will go to
the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Fund and 10% of the net sales profit of the book will go to PA Diversity Network.

***Thursday, June 12, 6pm at The Sky Lounge***
1500 Washington Street (corner of 15th and Washington), Wilson PA
Liz will read an excerpt from the book, answer questions about writing and publishing it
and will sign copies that will be for sale.
20% of the net sales profit of the book will go to PA Diversity Network.

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Recent
June 11th, 2008
PDN Executive Director spoke on GLBT issues at Wachovia Bank in Philadelphia.

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Recent

June 24th 2008
Amy Smart to present an estate planning dinner - seminar at
the Stoned Crab in Emmaus
$10 donation to benefit both PDN and Pride GLV
contact Amy to RSVP - 610-398-4260, amy_smart@ml.com

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Recent
April - May, 2008
Panzee Press Magazine features
the PDN Photo Project

In an effort to fight the current anti-gay PA Constitutional Amendment legislation, Senate Bill -1250
Panzee Press Magazine has featured the entire
PA Diversity Photo Project - 225 Same-sex Couples: Facing Inequality
in a special issue of the magazine to put a face on the discrimination
our community receives from the lack of legal recognition of our families.
Every Photo Project couple picture is featured along with many of the informational signs that accompany the Project.
Panzee Press publisher Bolton Winnpenny contacted Photo Project creator Liz Bradbury to suggest the idea and they worked together to get the files to Bolton. He rapidly formated the Project into the Magazine. After the magazines were printed, Bolton delivered a copy to every State Senator and every State Representative in Harrisburg. This is exactly what the PDN Photo Project was created for. PDN thanks Bolton Winnpenny and Panzee Press for this important effort.

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Recent
April 21th, 2008
PDN Executive Director spoke on GLBT issues in a class at
Reading Area Community College.

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Current
April 17th, 2008
PDN Boardmember Adrian Shanker featured on
Alliance For Sustainable Communities web site and program guide
Read Adrian Shanker’s essay at the Alliance For Sustainable Communities - Lehigh Valley web site, titled Equality Leads Us to a Sustainable Valley by clicking on this link. http://sustainlv.org/index.cfm?organization_id=11&section_id=1628&page_id=6587
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Recent Event - See Photos
April 6th, 2008
Sisterhood Goes Overboard at Diamonz
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See a huge photo album of this event by clicking here

This event was a benefit for
Pennsylvania Diversity Network,
FACT (Fighting AIDS Continuosly Together) & Pride of the Greater Lehigh Valley
PDN thanks Sisterhood for this most fabulous event!!!!

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Recent Event
April 1st -- April 5th
Zanna Don't
the fabulous musical at Muhlenberg College
Muhlenberg's GSA raised $188 for PA Diversity Network
at Zanna Don't and at a college drag ball on April 3rd.
PDN thanks the GSA and the Muhlenberg student organizers of this event!!!

Muhlenberg GSA student organizer Chris Alvaro at the fundraiser table in the lobby.

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Current
Allentown Human Relations Commissioners - including
GLBT Community Members Allyson Hamm and Dona Cruciani
and PA Diversity Network Director Liz Bradbury
are featured in a TV Public Service Announcement
that is playing on channel 49 from March 10 to May 10.
Click here to view the PSA Video.


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Recent Event - See Photos
March 7th to March 20th, 2008
The PA Diversity Network Photo Project - 200 Same-sex Couples: Facing Inequality
Will be on Display at Unami Friends Meeting House (Quakers)
100 5th Street, Pennsburg, PA

Click Here to see a Photo Album of the Unami Reception

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Recent Event - See Photos
PDN Photo Project at Bucks County Community College

February 21 to March 6th, 2008
The PA Diversity Network Photo Project - 200 Same-sex Couples: Facing Inequality
on Display at Bucks County Community College
located at 1 Hillendale Drive - Perkasie, PA
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS
AND A PRESS RELEASE ON THIS EVENT


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Recent (Feb. 24th, 2008) - See Photos
PA Diversity Network Participates in Metropolitan Community Church's Ceremony

To Dedicate MCC's New Church Location at 930 N. 4th Street, Allentown
Speakers included: Mayor of Allentown Ed Pawlowski, City Councilman Julio Guridy, and Allentown Human Relations Commissioner (and PDN Executive Director) Liz Bradbury
CLICK HERE TO SEE A PHOTO ALBUM OF THE EVENT

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Recent - See Photos
February 8th and 9th, 2008
MCC's FREEDOM TO MARRY Court House Action and Celebration

View a video TV News report on the Court House Action by clicking here.
See a photo album of the court house action by clicking here.

February 8 and 9, 2007 - PA Diversity Network participated in Metropolitan Community Church of the Lehigh Valley's Freedom to Marry Day Court House Action, on February 8th. 50 people took part in the rally outside Lehigh County's Historic Old Court House. 8 same-sex Couples applied for and were denied marriage licenses. However, the denied licenses will be kept on file at the court house as a historical record of this inequality. The pink scarves were made by PDN and PFLAG Board member Melinda Kohn. Signs at the rally were provided by Don Kohn (Pres. of Eastern PA PFLAG).

CLICK HERE TO SEE A PHOTO ALBUM OF THE FREEDOM MARRY CELEBRATION AT MCC

On Sat. Feb 9th, PDN participated in the Freedom to Marry celebration at MCC along with a standing room only crowd or hundreds. The service included many local clergy members officiating. There was a blessing of relationships. Later that evening was a dance. PA Diversity Network was a cosponsor of these Freedom to Marry events along with PFLAG and Renaissance. The PDN Photo Project -- 200 Same-Sex Couples: Facing Inequality is on exhibit at MCCLV. It will be on view there in the framed format until Feb. 21. The Photo Project in either the framed or printed format will be on display at MCC permanently. Please note that MCC has moved. It is now located at: 930 North 4th Street, Allentown. Click on this link to the MCC web site to see a map and for directions: www.mcclv.org/index.asp

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Recent - See Photos and Video
January, 2008
With Special Events: Jan. 18th and 20th
The PA Diversity Network Photo Project -
200 Same-sex Couples: Facing Inequality
was on display at Congregation Keneseth Israel
at 23rd and Chew in Allentown, the month of January, 2008.
It was featured during the Martin Luther King Service and Diversity Celebration.
PDN thanks K.I., Rabbi Robert Lennick and K.I. Executive Director Judy Murman
for this great opportunity.

Click Here to see a press release about the K.I. event
and for more information about the Photo Project.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A CHANNEL 69 NEWS REPORT THAT INCLUDES
INTERVIEWS WITH RABBI ROBERT LENNICK AND PDN'S ADRIAN SHANKER,
AND COVERAGE OF THE PHOTO PROJECT'S PICTURES.
When you get to the page click the "watch video" button above the photo.

This was the First Mainstream Religious Congregation Display of the Photo Project.

Keneseth Israel, a member synagogue of the Union for Reform Judaism at 2227 W. Chew St., Allentown, will be exhibiting the PDN Photo Project-200 Same-Sex Couples: Facing Inequality all of the month of January.
Rabbi Robert Lennick reflected on the photo project and civil rights in his sermon on Friday Jan. 18 - during Martin Luther King weekend. A Shabbot pot luck dinner that evening, was open to the community. There was also a Martin Luther King Interfaith Service with a diversity fair, open to the public on Sunday, Jan. 20. PDN had a booth at this fair.

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Recent
Saturday - January 12th, 2008
I LOVE LUCY TO DEATH at Diamonz benefited PDN
PDN Thanks Lenora Johnson, Diamonz and White Rose Productions for this great event!!!


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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
December 17th, 2007
****Rainbow Families - GLBT Families with kids****
The Kids Christmas Party at MCC was a huge success thanks to the amazing efforts of Carol Stevens and all the other MCC and Rainbow Families volunteers. Many children and their families attended, there were great holiday activities, visits from The Three Kings (!) and a very special guest appearance.



See More About This Merry Event and
A Huge Photo Album by clicking here!

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CURRENT

PDN Library Project Action
In response to a local anti-GLBT action against the children's book King and King -
and in support of Lower Macungie Library standing up against censorship and keeping the book
on their shelves, PA Diversity Network has made a financial donation to Lower Macungie Library,
and a donation of the book King and King to Lehigh Valley and Berks County Libraries.

Read all about it by clicking here.

You can donate a copy of King and King
to your local library by clicking here!

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RECENT EVENT - See Photos

PA Diversity Network thanks Amy Smart,
LGBT Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch
and the The Oley Valley Inn 401 Main Street Oley, PA for hosting this
Special Event for Berks County GLBT Residents on November 29th, 2007
Click here to see a full
photo album of this event!

Domestic Partners have the same financial goals as everyone else...
The challenge of getting there may be different.
26 people were our guests for dinner & informal discussion regarding the needs of the LGBT community relative to
Legal agreements, Retirement planning, Tax-smart Investing and Legacy Protection.

PDN also thanks the attendees for their generous donations!!!

Amy Smart and PDN are planning future similar events. Call Amy for more information: (610) 398-4260

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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
November 16th - 17th - 18th, 2007
PDN's Holiday Art Show
was a great event!

To see a photo album of the Holiday Art & Craft
reception and show click here




Click here for info on the artists
participating in the show!

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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
The PA Diversity Network Photo Project -
200 Same-sex Couples: Facing Inequality
AT Reading Area Community College
The PA Diversity Photo Project was viewed by over 300 students, faculty and members of the community at Reading Area Community College on November 8th, 9th and 10th, 2007.

See a photo album of the display at RACC, of viewers,
and of people attending PDN's
presentation of the Photo Project by clicking here.

Click Here To See More Information About the Photo Project.

PDN thanks RACC faculty member Kym Kleinsmith for her extensive work in organizing the display of the Project, the PR information at RACC, the reception on Thursday, and all the other details!!!

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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
PDN Library Project Coordinator Val Schaeffer helped place dozens of GLBT Issue books with Reading Area Community College Library in November. The books were donated to PDN by Hillary Saylor. This new GLBT Collection of over 50 books makes RACC's Library an excellent community resource.
PDN Thanks Val, RACC and Hillary!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.


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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
November 4th, 2007

PA DIVERSITY NETWORK
BINGO!
At The Rainbow Room Bingo Hall Was a Huge Success!
See a large photo album
of the event by clicking here.


PDN thanks BINGO master Kim A. Mickey for hosting this event at the Rainbow Room Bingo Hall!


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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
October 13th, 2007

See more PA Diversity Network team and event photos by clicking below

See the Women's 5k Classic
PA Diversity Network Team Photos
from the race on October 13, 2007
by clicking here.

What a great event -- the PDN Team had 26 team members!

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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
October 17th, 2007
Wachovia partnered with PA Diversity Network
for a very special invitational event!!!

Over 150 people of the Local GLBT Community gathered at Wachovia's West Broad Street Financial Center in Bethlehem for a fabulous evening event.

The event took place in a great old fashioned bank building in Bethlehem, with hors d'oeuvres by Lee Gribbons, beverages, beautiful flowers by Ellisian Fields and entertainment by jazz singer Roberta Meek accompanied by Dave Smith on the jazz guitar. A fabulous silent auction of interesting fine art, goods and services drew hundreds of dollars of bids from the crowd. All proceeds from the auction benefited PA Diversity Network programs.
This was the first business event for the GLBT community of its kind in the Lehigh Valley and it is a first, internationally for Wachovia.
PA Diversity Network THANKS Wachovia Bank for this wonderful event and opportunity and for its local representatives for being supportive and welcoming to the local GLBT population and to the international Wachovia Corporation for having a 100% Equality Index rating. Wachovia gives domestic partner benefits and has a non-discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

To see a huge album of photos of the mixer event
and to read a list of the businesses and organizations
that donated items for the silent auction click here!

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CURRENT
Phil Healing's new Radio Show
now playing on
www.muhlenberg.edu/wmuh
Muhlenberg College Radio - Sundays - 10pm to midnight
Click on the words lizthanks for a short snippet.
lizthanks

Click here for more information.

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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
PA Diversity Network
participated in
Greater Lehigh Valley Pride's
Pride in the Park Festival
on Sunday August 19th, 2007 in Cedar Beach Park, Allentown from noon to 6pm.



CHECK OUT A HUGE PHOTO ALBUM OF
PRIDE IN THE PARK SNAPSHOTS
BY CLICKING HERE

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CURRENT
Read PDN Boardmember Adrian Shanker's
special in depth interview with
Rabbi Richard Address on
New Reform Judaism Resources
For The Transgender Community
CLICK HERE

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CURRENT

PDN Board President (and wonderful chef) Patricia Sullivan has contributed a number of recipes to the Theatre Outlet Cookbook - "Playing With Food".
To learn more about or to purchase the cookbook and help support Theatre Outlet, check their web site at:
http://www.theatreoutlet.org
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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
PA Diversity Network participated in the Reading Pride Festival on July 15.
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To see an album of
The Reading Pride 2007 Festival
Photos Click Here

To visit Reading Pride's Website Click Here.
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See pictures from PDN's June 16th Invitational Event at the PDN Gallery
Click Here

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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
PA Diversity Network was part of a panel
on WYOU Interactive TV News in Wilkes-Barre on May 17.
Click here to see more pictures
and for a link to see some of the show.


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Click here for links to recent mainstream articles about the PDN Photo Project
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RECENT EVENT - See Photos
In early February PA Diversity Network
applied for and received a mini grant of $500
from the national organization Freedom to Marry.
PA Diversity Network has won the
national Freedom to Marry photo contest
with the below photo of Photo Project participants.

Click here or on picture below the for more Photo Project information and pictures


Click here to go to the
National Freedom to Marry web site for information on PDN winning the award

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Need a local GLBT- Friendly Doctor, Lawyer, Therapist
or other service provider?
Want to know what GLBT Organizations, Clubs, Businesses or
other GLBT friendly groups are in the
Greater Lehigh Valley and Berks County?
Click here on RESOURCES to see PDN's extensive list.
Note that many of these resources are
"PDN Verified GLBT Friendly."
That means PDN verifies that out GLBT people have used this resource
and found them to be GLBT supportive.

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PA Diversity Network Programs
Click on the icon or program name for more information.

   

Valley Gay Press Newspaper
GLBT Infoline
Rainbow Families
PDN Photo Project -
200 Same-Sex Couples: Facing Inequality
PDN Speakers on GLBT Issues

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Our Mission

To foster strength and vitality in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Community by providing news, information, presentations, health 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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Pennsylvania 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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Some links may not work at this time.