Tag: ACLU of PA

AdvocacyFamilyLaw

Raising the alarm: co-parenting apps used in Family Court may put immigrant families and trans kids at risk

March 24, 2026 by

“We do want to address directly the issues you raised and encourage you to raise awareness of these risks via your well-established advocacy avenues.” Prepare for a long blog post. I’m concerned that a resource used in Family Court does not provide effective privacy for litigants, especially around HIPPA, gender identity, and immigration. For the […]

AMPLIFYLGBTQ

Rev Leonard, 37, is a Black same-gender loving freedom fighter #AMPLIFY

March 23, 2017 by
Reverend Shanea Leonard

We are very pleased to have the contribution of Reverend Leonard as AMPLIFY post number 200. Name: Rev Leonard Age: 37 County of Residence: Allegheny County, formerly Philadelphia County Pronouns: she, her, hers How do you describe your identity? I am a Black same-gender loving freedom fighter, I am a person of faith. I am a lover. I am […]

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Luzerne County, PA Establishes Mandatory Domestic Partner Registry for Employees

June 23, 2012 by

This bit from Think Progress struck me as odd. County in northeast Pennsylvania has instituted a new policy requiring the same-sex domestic partners of county employees to identify themselves, even though they will still not be permitted to collect benefits. The reason for the policy is to ensure that anti-nepotism prohibitions and restrictions are applied to domestic […]