Take Action: Say NO to Kenyatta’s House Bill 300, which would harm privacy rights and religious freedom

Summary: HB300 was introduced by PA State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) and other Democrat lawmakers and could be on a fast track. The Senate version is SB150, introduced by Sen. Santarsiero (D-Bucks) and Senate Democrats. It is critical that your State Representative and State Senator hear from you ASAP to oppose both of these bills.

Everyone deserves the right to be treated with dignity and respect. But HB300 would instead make harmful changes to our state non-discrimination law by creating special protected classes for “sexual orientation” and “gender identity,” thereby creating a host of consequences that impact religious freedom and privacy rights. The state non-discrimination law (the Human Relations Act) was enacted in 1955 to prohibit discrimination based on color or national origin. Its broad scope affects public accommodations, including schools, businesses, health care, and more. It affects employment and housing.

Female athletes would be forced to compete against biological men and would lose their right to privacy in spaces like bathrooms, locker rooms, dorms, and shelters. Religious entities such as Christian schools and ministries would lose the right to exercise their convictions about human sexuality in employment and more. Creative professionals would be forced to engage in messages that violate their conscience. Medical doctors would be forced to prescribe hormones or perform sex reassignment surgeries. Women’s shelters would be forced to admit biological men who identify as women. Contact your State Representatives and State Senator today to oppose House Bill 300 - the deceptively named the so-called “Fairness Act.” This bill would seriously threaten privacy and religious freedom.