Upper Darby Township is the latest Pennsylvania municipality to aggressively come out in support of its LGBTQ+ residents. On Aug. 20, the township announced that it was declaring itself a “safe haven” for the LGBTQ+ community and for gender-affirming care.

The mixed Democrat and Republican Upper Darby City Council passed Resolution 30-25 unanimously. The resolution was spearheaded by Upper Darby’s first out LGBTQ Councilmember, Jess Branas, and community activist Kyle T. McIntyre.

To announce the vote, Branas and McIntyre released a press statement to the public that says, in part, “At a time of escalating attacks against LGBTQ+ communities nationwide, including record numbers of anti-trans bills, Upper Darby is making clear that hate and discrimination have no place here. The township i

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