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The forum will be broadcast live on television, radio and Facebook.<\/i><\/p>\n
ALLENTOWN, PA<\/strong>– March 8, 2021 –\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0PBS39, 91.3 WLVR NPR and Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center are cohosting a\u00a0forum on LGBTQ issues<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to learn where candidates running for Allentown mayor stand on issues relevant to the LGBTQ community.<\/p>\n The hour-long live event will air on both PBS39 and 91.3 WLVR on\u00a0Thursday, April 1<\/strong>\u00a0at 7 p.m. The forum will also be streamed live\u00a0online<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and on the\u00a0PBS39<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a091.3 WLVR<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Facebook pages.<\/p>\n The forum will be moderated by Adrian Shanker (executive director, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center) and Tyler Pratt (host\/reporter, 91.3 WLVR). Community members will also be invited to\u00a0submit questions<\/u><\/a>\u00a0via recorded videos that will be used throughout the forum.<\/p>\n All mayoral candidates, Democratic and Republican, have been invited to participate. This is the first time in Allentown history that a mayoral forum has centered around LGBTQ issues.<\/p>\n \u201cLGBTQ community members deserve the opportunity to learn where clear candidates for mayor of Allentown stand on a variety of issues.” said Adrian Shanker, executive director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. “We are proud to cohost this groundbreaking event to help Allentown voters make informed decisions.”<\/p>\n \u201cWe are proud to partner with Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center on this upcoming forum,” Tim Fallon, Chief Executive Officer of Lehigh Valley Public Media said. \u201cCivic engagement is a central part of our mission. This event will provide voters with the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates vying to represent them.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About PBS39<\/strong> About 91.3 WLVR<\/strong> About Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center (<\/strong>www.bradburysullivancenter.org<\/u><\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The forum will be broadcast live on television, radio and Facebook. ALLENTOWN, PA– March 8, 2021 –\u00a0\u00a0PBS39, 91.3 WLVR NPR and Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center are cohosting a\u00a0forum on … Continue reading PBS39, 91.3 WLVR and Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center Host Allentown Mayoral Forum on LGBTQ Issues<\/span>
\nThe Lehigh Valley\u2019s public television station,\u00a0PBS39<\/u><\/a>\u00a0offers local, national, and international programming that informs, educates, and entertains while serving as a catalyst for civic engagement. Channels include PBS39, PBS39 Extra, Create TV, WORLD Channel and France 24. Licensed in Allentown, Pennsylvania, PBS39 is part of Lehigh Valley Public Media, a community-owned public media organization serving Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey.<\/p>\n
\n91.3 WLVR<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a full-service NPR news and information public radio station serving Pennsylvania\u2019s Lehigh Valley. 91.3 WLVR offers local, national and international news coverage including programming from NPR, BBC World Service, American Public Media Group and PRX. Licensed to Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, PA, 91.3 WLVR is a partnership between the university and Lehigh Valley Public Media, a community-owned public media organization serving Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey.<\/p>\n
\nBradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center<\/u><\/a>\u00a0provides arts, health, youth, and pride programs to strengthen and support the LGBTQ community across the Greater Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n
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