Senator Haywood Responds to LGBTQ+ Protections

Harrisburg, Pa. – December 13, 2022 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement in support of new regulations to protect the LGBTQ+ community in the Commonwealth: “I applaud the recent regulatory changes that formalize...

Farnese: Ban “Gay and Trans Panic” Defense in Murder Cases

Harrisburg – July 18, 2018 — Assailants charged with murder against LGBTQ individuals would be prohibited from using “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses to avoid conviction or mitigate punishment, if legislation authored by state Sen. Larry Farnese...