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Rue Landau will call for a 'Trump preparedness summit' to protect LGBTQ rights in Philly
Rue Landau will call for a ‘Trump preparedness summit’ to protect LGBTQ rights in Philly
Landau wants the city to hold hearing to prepare to protect transgender Philadelphians and other marginalized communities.
Democratic City Councilmember Rue Landau speaks at Cockatoo on election night in front of her supporters in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Nov., 7, 2023.
Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer
by Aliya Schneider
Published Nov. 20, 2024, 4:11 p.m. ET
Councilmember Rue Landau, the city’s first openly LGBTQ council member, plans to introduce a resolution Thursday calling for public hearings focused on how Philadelphia can prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Landau said she gets texts nearly every day from people who are worried for their LGBTQ children, people who are worried about their marriages being legal, and from immigrants who are scared of their families being deported to places they’ve never even been.
“The fear is real, it’s palpable, and we need to have the conversation now, publicly, so that we can let people know that they are as safe as they can possibly be in Philadelphia and also know that the city is ready to protect all of our communities and protect all of Philadelphians equally” she said.
Landau’s resolution calls for the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings “exploring Philadelphia’s readiness and commitment to protecting its immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities in advance of the impending Trump Administration.”
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Landau wants the city to hold hearing to prepare to protect transgender Philadelphians and other marginalized communities.
Democratic City Councilmember Rue Landau speaks at Cockatoo on election night in front of her supporters in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Nov., 7, 2023.
Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer
by Aliya Schneider
Published Nov. 20, 2024, 4:11 p.m. ET
Councilmember Rue Landau, the city’s first openly LGBTQ council member, plans to introduce a resolution Thursday calling for public hearings focused on how Philadelphia can prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
Landau said she gets texts nearly every day from people who are worried for their LGBTQ children, people who are worried about their marriages being legal, and from immigrants who are scared of their families being deported to places they’ve never even been.
“The fear is real, it’s palpable, and we need to have the conversation now, publicly, so that we can let people know that they are as safe as they can possibly be in Philadelphia and also know that the city is ready to protect all of our communities and protect all of Philadelphians equally” she said.
Landau’s resolution calls for the Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings “exploring Philadelphia’s readiness and commitment to protecting its immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities in advance of the impending Trump Administration.”
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