A new regulatory change formalizing nondiscrimination protection for LGBTQ people has been approved by the PA Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC).  

The passage follows  an executive order signed last year by Governor Tom Wolf. That ordered adds sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as protected classes under the commonwealth’s sexual harassment policies. 

The latest final form regulation approved the IRRC provides individuals with protections from discrimination under the PA Human Relations Act and the PA Fair Education Opportunities Act. As a result of the approval, the new regulatory change is effective immediately. Currently, Pennsylvania is one of 21 states without a law banning this discrimination. To learn more about the PA Human Relations Commission or if you or someone you know believes they have been unjustly discriminated against, visit https://www.phrc.pa.gov.