As Pride Month ends, legislators continue push to pass PA Fairness Act [Video]

HARRISBURG, Pa. — After years of pushing for different variations of the PA Fairness Act, the latest push introduced in 2023 may be running out of time.

As the LGBTQ Equality Caucus in Harrisburg celebrated what they call the latest equality advances, as all five state regulatory boards now officially oppose and punish those engaging in conversion therapy, state legislators say there’s still work to be done this legislative session.

State Representative Patty Kim (D-103) is one of those legislators. 

“We have the power to do that in one fell swoop — all 13 million people could have the same rights,” Rep. Kim said.

The swoop, she says, is the PA Fairness Act. Passed last year by the state house, the bill would specifically enshrine sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in the …