AFA of PA ACTION ALERT
August 1, 2016
Issue
These State Senators Signed a Letter to Obama, But There’s a Problem!
Details
This is a little lengthy, but bear with us!
On June 22nd twenty four Pennsylvania state senators sent a letter to President Obama urging him to rescind the May 13th “Dear Colleague” letter to schools which threatens the loss of federal funds if they did not open the girls’ bathrooms, sports, locker and shower facilities to boys and vice versa. This is similar to the May 17th letter that ninety-seven State House members signed and sent to Obama.
The letter originated from Senator Randy Vulakovich’s office. It is signed by Senator Joe Scarnati, Senator Richard Alloway, Senator David Argall, Senator Ryan Aument, Senator Camera Bartolotta, Senator Michele Brooks, Senator Jake Corman, Senator John Eichelberger, Senator Mike Folmer, Senator John Gordner, Senator Scott Hutchinson, Senator Bob Mensch, Senator Guy Reschenthaler, Senator Mario Scavello, Senator Lloyd Smucker, Senator Patrick Stefano, Senator Pat Vance, Senator Elder Vogel, Senator Scott Wagner, Senator Kim Ward, Senator Don White, Senator Gene Yaw, Senator John Rafferty.
However, these senators are also co-sponsors of SB 974: Pat Vance and Scott Wagner! In fact, Senator Wagner has been the one pushing the hardest in the Senate to get the words “sexual orientation and gender identity or expression” added to the PA Human Relations Act which impacts employment, housing and public accommodations. He is the chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee where he successfully pushed through two of the bills that SB 974 was broken into — SB 1307 with SB 1306 folded into it via an amendment that was offered by Senator Wayne Fontana. Click here for more information on what happened.
It should be noted here that Senator Camera Bartolotta is a member of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee also. She voted for the “Religious Exemption Amendment” that was introduced by Senator Mario Scavello during the committee meeting. However, when that amendment failed Bartolotta still voted for SB 1307!
Action Steps
Contact these three senators:
Senator Camera Bartolotta email Phone: (724) 746-3762
Senator Pat Vance — email Phone: (717) 975-1985
Senator Scott Wagner — email Phone: (717) 846-2828
Message: Thank you for signing the June 22nd letter to Obama concerning the May 13th “Dear Colleague” letter to schools demanding they open the girls’ bathroom, sports teams, locker and shower facilities to boys and vice versa or lose federal funding. However, how can you then in turn support bills such as SB 974, SB 1306 and SB 1307 which would open women’s bathrooms, locker and shower facilities to men who think they are women?? You seem to be confused about the issue! Combine the words “gender identity or expression” and “public accommodations” and you open the bathrooms, locker and shower rooms to whomever! I ask that you remove your support for the above mentioned bills, as well as SB 1316.
Thank these senators for signing onto the letter and ask for their continued opposition to SB 974, SB 1306, SB 1307 and SB 1316:
Senator Randy Vulakovich — contact form Phone: (412) 487-6600
Senator Joe Scarnati — email Phone: (814) 265-2030
Senator Richard Alloway — email Phone: (717) 264-6100
Senator David Argall — email Phone: (610) 562-3411
Senator Ryan Aument — contact form Phone: (717) 627-0036
Senator Michele Brooks — email Phone: (724) 588-8911
Senator Jake Corman — contact form Phone: (814) 355-0477
Senator John Eichelberger — email Phone: (814) 695-8386
Senator Mike Folmer — contact form Phone: (717) 274-6735
Senator John Gordner — contact form Phone: (570) 784-3464
Senator Scott Hutchinson — contact form Phone: (814) 677-6345
Senator Bob Mensch — contact form Phone: (215) 541-2388
Senator Guy Reschenthaler — contact form Phone: (412) 571-2169
Senator Mario Scavello — email Phone: (570) 620-4326
Senator Lloyd Smucker — email Phone: (717) 397-1309
Senator Patrick Stefano — contact form Phone: (724) 626-1611
Senator Elder Vogel — contact form Phone: (724) 774-0444
Senator Kim Ward — email Phone: (724) 600-7002
Senator Don White — email Phone: (724) 357-0151
Senator Gene Yaw — contact form Phone: (570) 322-6457
Senator John Rafferty — email Phone: (610) 831-8830
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