Rue Landau, a 1987 graduate of Cheltenham High School and Philadelphia’s first openly LGBTQ council member, introduced a resolution today which calls for a public hearing regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
The hearing will explore “Philadelphia’s readiness and commitment to protecting immigrant, LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities in advance of the impending Trump administration” and will likely occur after council’s winter break, which is expected to begin on December 19.
From the story:
While Philadelphia has protected people based on their sexual orientation since 1982 and gender identity since 2002, the same explicit protections don’t exist on a state and federal level, Landau said. The Council member wants to make sure the city has the needed resources to investigate any hate crimes and to stand against any anti-LGBTQ bills that may arise and could target bathroom access, schools, and gender-affirming care.
Landau said that during Trump’s first administration, the Supreme Court at times prevented him from rolling back civil rights, and she doesn’t expect the same protections now that Trump has a conservative majority in the highest court.
From an August 1 tweet from Landau’s x.com account:
Today I stood with @32BJSEIU and other elected officials to tell Donald Trump his racist remarks about @KamalaHarris have no place in the Presidential race.
Philly is keeping receipts and taking names: Donald and JD are top of the list. pic.twitter.com/BFztxTUj3s
— Rue Landau (@Rue_Landau) August 2, 2024
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