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Pittsburgh City Council

Additional protections for LGBTQIA+ residents.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Council voted in favor of amending the Regulated Rights and Actions article of the City Code to reflect LGBTQIA+ people as a protected class.
  • The bill de-prioritizes enforcement of future/existing state and federal laws that criminalize aspects of LGBTQIA+ identities.
  • Examples include drag performance, display of Pride flags, gender-affirming restroom usage, sports participation that correlates with gender identity and legal identification that reflects gender identity and chosen name
  • The bill is in response to increasing threats to LGBTQIA+ people’s civil rights locally at UPMC, in individual states and federally

Connections to this story

Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · July 8, 2025
Sources:
Ordinance 2025-1974 — amending Title 6: Conduct, Article 1: Regulated Rights and Actions by adding a new Chapter 630 Providing for the…

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