Pennsylvania Gov. Comes Out In Support Of Ban On Same-Sex Discrimination
Source: TPM
DANIEL STRAUSS DECEMBER 18, 2013, 1:01 PM EST
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) is backing legislation that outlaws discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation.
Corbett told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he is "coming out in support" of Pennsylvania House Bill 300, which amends the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to also ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. Corbett decided to back the bill after he learned that federal law does not cover that type of discrimination in Pennsylvania, according to the Inquirer.
"I've had people come and talk to me about how they were discriminated against," Corbett told the Inquirer. "The federal government has antidiscrimination laws. I believed they covered it."
Corbett cautioned that his decision did not change his definition of marriage as only between one man and one woman.
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Mnemosyne
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(78,249 posts)Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)Cosmocat
(14,565 posts)Won't help him a bit, but will only serve to chip a bit at the Rs who might still be behind him.
BumRushDaShow
(129,084 posts)His re-election was not being supported by his own GOP party so now he's trying to do what exactly?
Bring on the Democrats to take our state back!