Tag: protected classes

LawQ&A

Q&A with Councilperson Erika Strassburger about strengthening nondiscrimination protections on the local level

November 14, 2025 by

The two bills were motivated by similar realities at the federal level, where federal executive orders have weakened fair housing and other protections for various protected classes. City Councilor Erika Strassburger steered two pieces of legislation that addressed and bolstered nondiscrimination protections in the City. Protections based on sexual orientation were first added to the […]

ActivismPolitics

Don’t Ask Me To Extend an Olive Branch Unless You Have Your Facts Right UPDATED

December 8, 2014 by
Dove

Bruce Barron, a Pittsburgh resident and former staffer for Rick Santorum, penned a loathsome piece in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette requesting that the LGBTQ community offer Christians an olive branch. He’s suggesting that we allow Christian business owners “conscientious objector” status with regard to discriminating against LGBTQ persons in private business matters. Like baking wedding cakes. […]