Wednesday, April 30th, 2003
Stacy Sobel, Esq.		Coalition Activism to Legislative Victory 7:30 P.M. - 8:45 P.M., Prince Music Theater 1412 Chestnut Street Handicap accessible Admission: EF Pass or $5.

Stacey Sobel, Esq., Executive Director, The Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights; Steve Glassman, Co-Chair, Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition; Steve Black, Political Director, Pennsylvania Gay and Lesbian Alliance; and Mara Keisling, Co-Chair, Pennsylvania Gender Rights Coalition discuss how to work effectively as a coalition, building relationships with legislators and staff. The coalition's efforts in passing Pennsylvania's new hate crimes law serve as a model for the discussion.

Santorum refused to co-sponsor a federal hate crimes bill inclusive of sexual orientation in the past two Congressional terms. [More]