Pennsylvania State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe has led a continuous campaign against the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in Pennsylvania for ten years. He has called LGBT people sinful and not normal, and recently refused to honor the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness month, because he thought doing so would cater to what he calls "the homosexual agenda."

Bashing LGBT people, and selling short victims of domestic violence to fit a political agenda is no way to lead. It's time to let State Republican Party leaders in Pennsylvania know that Rep. Daryl Metcalfe is doing a disservice both to their party and to voters. With Pennsylvania unemployment at over eight percent, not to mention a host of other issues like education and health care weighing on the state, Rep. Metcalfe's actions are a distraction, and are bringing politics to an all-time low level. It's time to rebuff his divisive brand of politics, and focus on what really matters to voters.

This petition will be sent to State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, PA House Minority Leader (and the highest Republican official in the State House) Rep. Sam Smith, and Republican Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Sandra Major. It's time to let all three know that gay bashing and selling out victims of domestic violence is no way to legislate.