Civil Rights

Equal Rights:

I support same-sex marriage. I was one of the few members (out of 203) who voted against legislation that defined marriage as a union only between a man and a woman.

I support adding "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

Equality Advocates Pennsylvania
Equality Advocates' mission is to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals in Pennsylvania through direct legal services, education, and policy reform (more).

NAACP Philadelphia

American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania
Founded in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation's foremost guardian of liberty. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending and protecting our individual rights and personal freedoms (more).