David Moore Stepping Down as President of Pennsylvania Equality Project
As of January 20, 2025, David Moore is stepping down as President of Pennsylvania Equality Project, and his wife, Jennifer Rahal-Moore, is stepping down as Co-Vice President. The letter sent by Moore to the board about stepping down appears below.
Dear Fellow Board Members:
I am writing to inform you that as of 12:00 AM on January 20, 2025, I am resigning from the position as President of Pennsylvania Equality Project. My wife, Jennifer Rahal-Moore, is simultaneously resigning from her position as a Co-Vice President. Neither of us make this decision lightly.
In June 2011, I realized that if New Yorkers could have marriage rights for same-sex couples, that Pennsylvanians deserve the same rights. I started Marriage Equality for Pennsylvania. We marched in the streets of Erie, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and other communities across Pennsylvania. We marched across the entrance to the Capitol in Harrisburg alongside PA State Representative Brian Sims and Pennsylvania Youth Congress Founder, Jason Landau-Goodman.
By August 2014, our name was changed to Pennsylvania Equality Project to continue our efforts to secure other rights such as non-discrimination, allowing transgender youth to use restroom and locker room facilities matching their gender identity, an end to the gay & trans panic defense in court, and an end to conversion therapy for minors.
I am proud of what we have accomplished, and I encourage the remaining Board members to work together. Jennifer and I will remain on the Board of Directors in a non-officer capacity. As of now, I will be stepping down entirely from the Board of Directors in 2027 and joining the Legacy group. As for PEP Radio, I intend to remain in place as General Manager. I will also continue to do the FreeShop event in Meadville with the Board of Directors' approval. I will also serve in an advisory capacity for the Executive Officers and will gladly hand over all documents from the organization's archives.
It is remarkably difficult to finish this work to which I have dedicated 40 years of my life. However, the time has come to allow the younger generation to assume leadership.
Warmest regards,
David E. Moore
President and Founder