AFA of PA ACTION ALERT

March 18, 2019

Issue

Allegheny County Only — Bill to Ban Needed Therapy Moved to Committee

Details

Allegheny County Council Bill No. 11000-19, a bill to ban talk therapy for minors with unwanted same-sex attraction or gender confusion, has been moved to the county’s Health and Human Services Committee. 

The chairman of that committee is John Palmiere

Other members are Pat Catena, Nick Futules, Cindy Kirk, Paul Klein, Bob Macey and Sue Means.

Paul Klein is one of the primary sponsors; no one else on the committee is a co-sponsor.  Of the other committee members, it is known that Cindy Kirk and Sue Means oppose the bill. 

Action Steps

Thank Cindy Kirk and Sue Means for opposing this attack on parental rights and the First Amendment rights of therapists.    Sue Means email is Sue.Means@alleghenycounty.us

And Cindy’s email is Cynthia.Kirk@alleghenycounty.us

Contact the other committee members here, asking that they oppose this bill.