Erie, Pennsylvania, Declares Itself LGBTQ+ Sanctuary City
Erie, Pa., has declared itself a sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ people. The City Council adopted a resolution last month stating that the city “strongly supports the treatment of all individuals with respect and dignity, regardless of an individual’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, disability, source of income, marital status, and familial status, including but not limited to the areas of housing, public accommodation, education, healthcare, and employment,” and going on to note the large number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being considered in state legislatures around the nation, including three in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.