HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: At least three marriage equality pieces of legislation have been introduced in the General Assembly, but Pennsylvania is a long way from legalizing same-sex marriage. That was the consensus Monday night among panelists, including two state lawmakers, at a marriage equality forum in Harrisburg.
“Realistically none of them are going to go through. I don’t say that to be pessimistic but to be realistic,” said Sen. Rob Teplitz, D-Dauphin County.
Teplitz was among eight panelists who participated in “Advancing Toward Equality,” which was hosted by Harrisburg Hope, the Capital Region Stonewall Democrats and the LGBT Center of Central PA. An audience of approximately 100 listened to the two-hour forum, which broached legislation, religious arguments and the financial impact of a ban on gay marriage. The forum was held at the Midtown Scholar Bookstore… (more)
