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Pennsylvania lawmaker accused of homophobic, racist slurs against colleague

A Pennsylvania state representative was overheard in a Harrisburg bar calling an openly gay Black lawmaker an anti-gay slur and a 'gay, Black [slur]', and falsely claiming the colleague lost weight because of AIDS. The accused lawmaker denies the allegations.

  • Harrisburg, United States
  • Sep 29, 2026
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 3 sources

  1. butlereagle.com/20261001/bernstine-under-scrutiny-for-alleged-homophobic-slurs-about-house-colleague-denies-allegations/
  2. advocate.com/politics/states/aaron-bernstine-malcolm-kenyatta-smear
  3. phillyvoice.com/malcolm-kenyatta-aaron-bernstine-resign-anti-gay-slur/
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