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HRC celebrates pro-equality champions in Pennsylvania primary
Ingersoll Gender Center Meet our new team and learn about our expanded services!
U.S. Senator Bob Casey – Photo courtesy of U.S. Senate
PHILADELPHIA – [On May 15], the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, released the following statement celebrating the victories of pro-equality candidates Sen. Bob Casey; Reps. Brendan Boyle (PA-2), Dwight Evans (PA-3),
Matt Cartwright (PA-8), and Michael Doyle (PA-18); and Chrissy Houlahan. “HRC was proud to mobilize our members and supporters across the Keystone State to turn out for these proequality champions, and we look forward
see PENNSYLVANIA page 5
Ingersoll Gender Center staff – Photo by Naomi Ishisaka
Dear SGN: For the first few months of 2018 we have been hard at work here at Ingersoll building our new staff team and expanding our services for transgender and gender nonconforming community members. As you may know we relocated to our new and
expanded location at 911 E Pike Ste #221 just east of Broadway a few months ago. We are reaching out today to thank you for your overwhelming support this year and keep you up-to-date on all of the amazing things happening at Ingersoll.
see INGERSOLL page 4
LGBT youth report Discrimination in Oklahoma Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signs anti-LGBTQ significant mental health bill into law; SB 1140 is now the first anti-LGBTQ challenges, HRC study says state bill signed into law in the country this year
Image courtesy of HRC
by Mike Andrew SGN Staff Writer LGBT youth face significant mental health challenges, according to a new study released on May 15 conducted by the
University of Connecticut for HRC. The 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report surveyed over 12,000 teens aged 13 to 17, from all US states plus the District of Columbia. Accord-
see LGBTQ YOUTH page 11
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin – Photo by Sue Ogrocki / AP
OKLAHOMA CITY – [On May 11], the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization, condemned Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin for signing the anti-LGBTQ bill SB 1140, a bill
that would allow child welfare organizations – including adoption and foster care agencies – to turn away qualified Oklahomans seeking to care for a child in need, including LGBTQ couples, interfaith couples, single parents,
see OKLAHOMA page 4