Today, we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility — a moment to honor the incredible strength and resilience of trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals across Pennsylvania and around the world.

Our identities, values, and the ways we support each other are ours to define, and no one can take that away. Together, we will continue to push forward, fight for our rights, and build a future where all people can thrive.

As Pennsylvania’s 2025-2026 legislative session kicks off this week, Fairness PA is ready for a pivotal year of advocacy as the first full-time LGBTQ+ lobby presence in Harrisburg in over half a decade. That’s why Fairness PA has launched our proactive legislative agenda focused on protecting and advancing the rights of LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians across the Keystone State.

In times like these, we are reminded that our power lies in standing together, lifting each other up, and living by the principles of fairness and compassion. Our work is not finished, and it’s more important than ever to remain steadfast in our belief that a brighter, more inclusive future is possible — one that belongs to all of us.

Democracy is not a spectator sport – we have to use it or we could lose it. Every vote plays a vital role in shaping the policies that affect our lives, our communities, and our future. Register to vote by Monday, October 21!

As Pennsylvania’s newly formed statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights nonprofit organization, Fairness PA will bring the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in the Keystone State and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people. Apply now to be Fairness PA’s Voter Engagement Organizer!

Pauly was a beautiful young woman with her whole life ahead of her. Described by her loved ones as a sweet soul, she had a passion for nature and dreamed of becoming a park ranger like her aunt. Her untimely death is a stark reminder of the urgent need for greater protections and safety for transgender youth and adults everywhere. No one should fear for their life simply for being who they are.

Yesterday afternoon, Pennsylvania took a monumental step forward in the journey towards equality as our State House passed House Bill 2269 with resounding bipartisan support in a 133-68 vote. The bill aims to safeguard same-sex marriage rights in Pennsylvania by striking down an antiquated provision in state law that limits marriage to heterosexual couples.

Nine years ago today on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled on Obergefell v. Hodges, making Marriage Equality the law of the land across the United States. The Court held in a 5-4 decision that the Fourteenth Amendment requires ALL states to both grant same-sex marriages and to recognize same-sex marriages granted in other states.

HARRISBURG -- Organizers, advocates, and legislators from across the state stood shoulder to shoulder at the state Capitol Monday to launch Fairness Pennsylvania (FPA), the Commonwealth’s first full-time statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights in several years.