Allentown council designates its city a ‘safe haven’ for LGBTQ+ people - Philadelphia Gay News

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I was struck by the contrast between the beauty of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountains, and the desolation of the dust-filled desert landscape, when I visited the Manzanar National Historical Site earlier this year. This was one of 10 U.S. military camps that incarcerated over 120,000 Japanese Americans – two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens – for up to four years during World War II. Under the authority of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and Pr…

Allentown council designates its city a ‘safe haven’ for LGBTQ+ people - Philadelphia Gay News

On April 16, Allentown’s city council adopted a resolution (R48-2025) designating their city as a “safe haven” for LGBTQ+ people. The resolution was introduced by Councilmember Natalie Santos, and lobbied for by a coalition of LGBTQ+ organizations, including the Eastern PA Trans Equity Project and Keystone Equality. The vote was essentially unanimous, 6-0, with one councilmember being absent. The resolution, in part, says, “NOW, THEREFORE BE IT …