| 词条 | Brian Sims |
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|name = Brian Sims |image = Representative Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia).jpg |caption = Pa. House of Representatives Official Portrait |alt = |state_house = Pennsylvania |district = 182nd |term_start = December 1, 2012 |term_end = |predecessor = Babette Josephs |successor = |residence = Philadelphia |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|9|16|mf=y}} |birth_place = Washington, D.C. |alma_mater = Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (B.S.) Michigan State University (J.D.) |party = Democratic }}Brian K. Sims (born September 16, 1978) is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 182nd district. Elected in 2012, Sims is also a lawyer and activist on LGBT civil rights.[1] Sims is the first openly gay elected state legislator in Pennsylvania history.[2] He won reelection on November 6, 2018.[3] Early life and educationSims was born in Washington, D.C., the son of two Army Lieutenant Colonels of Irish descent.[4][5] Sims was raised in the Roman Catholic Church but stopped attending church at the age of 16.[4] Sims lived in seventeen states before settling in Pennsylvania in the early 1990s.[6] He later completed his undergraduate studies at Bloomsburg University, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania in 2001. In 2000, Sims was the co-captain of the Bloomsburg University football team, and was recognized as a scholar athlete.[7] During the 2000 season, the longest season in the Division II school's history, Sims came out as gay to his teammates.[8] In doing so, the regional All-American and team captain became the only openly gay college football captain in NCAA history.[8] In 2004, Sims earned a J.D. Degree in International and Comparative law at the Michigan State University School of Law. CareerBefore assuming public office, Sims served as staff counsel for policy and planning at the Philadelphia Bar Association.[9] During his time at the Bar Association, Sims worked with attorneys, legislators and community organizations on issues ranging from gender and pay inequity to environmental regulation. ActivismSims served as the President of Equality Pennsylvania, and as the Chairman of the Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia (GALLOP), until he stepped down from both positions in 2011. In 2009, Sims joined the faculty of the Center for Progressive Leadership and the National Campaign Board of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Additionally, he was selected as one of the Top 40 LGBT Attorneys Under 40 in the United States by the National LGBT Bar Association in 2010.[10] Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesIn 2011, Sims announced his intentions to run for representative of the 182nd Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[6][11] Sims defeated Babette Josephs, a 28-year incumbent, in the 2012 Democratic primary.[12] He did not face a Republican challenger in the November general election and was elected. Sims was the first openly gay person elected to the Pennsylvania General Assembly.[13] Although he was not sworn in until January 1, 2013, because Pennsylvania state representatives' term of service and legislative duties officially begin on the first day of December following their election,[14] Sims shares the designation of being its first openly gay member with Rep. Mike Fleck (R–Huntingdon), who came out in a newspaper article published later that day.[15] In June 2013, after the Defense of Marriage Act had been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, Sims tried to make a speech in the Pennsylvania House supporting the decision. Daryl Metcalfe, who was one of several representatives who blocked Sims from speaking, said ”I did not believe that as a member of that body that I should allow someone to make comments such as he was preparing to make that ultimately were just open rebellion against what the word of God has said, what God has said, and just open rebellion against God’s law.”.[16] Sims made national news on October 3, 2013, when he and fellow Democratic Rep. Steve McCarter introduced legislation to legalize Same-Sex Marriage in Pennsylvania.[17] Sims has also introduced a bill with fellow Democratic State Representative Erin Molchany to help reduce and eliminate the gender gap in rate of pay as well as legislation to ban the practice of Conversion therapy with Rep. Gerald Mullery.[18][19] Sims has also seen success in working with federal legislators on issues of LGBT civil rights.[20] On March 28, 2013, Sims penned an open letter to U.S. Senator and fellow Pennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey Jr. urging him to come out publicly in support of same-sex marriage.[21] Three days later, on April 1, 2013, Senator Casey publicly voiced his support for same-sex marriage in a newspaper interview.[22] Eight months later, on November 1, 2013, in anticipation of a coming vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) in the U.S. Senate, Sims published a letter to Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey urging him to vote in favor of the LGBT civil rights legislation.[23] Several days later, when the legislation came up for a vote, Senator Toomey voted in support of the bill.[24] In a statement released by Sims' office, Sims said: “I have long believed that civil rights cannot be a one party issue. Sen. Casey has supported LGBT civil rights from nondiscrimination to marriage equality, and I am proud to see him continue to demonstrate that support tonight. I am especially proud of Sen. Toomey who tonight confirmed to Americans across the nation that civil rights is not an issue of right and left, but an issue of right and wrong. Senator Toomey’s vote in support of ENDA shows that a conservative ideology and support for LGBT equality are not mutually exclusive.”[20] On November 11, 2013, Sims teamed with Republican State Representative Bryan Cutler to introduce a bill to replace Pennsylvania's system of electing judges with a merit-based system.[25] Sims has garnered attention for his commitment to bipartisanship and collaboration between the Commonwealth's Democratic and Republican parties.[26] Sims currently serves of the House Commerce, Game and Fish, Human Services, State Government, and Tourism and Recreation Committees. Sims serves as Democratic Chair of the Human Services Subcommittee on Mental Health.[27] After The New York Times tweeted a cartoon portraying Trump and Putin as a gay couple, Sims said it's time to stop the homophobic jokes.[28] Congressional runIn the 2016 elections, Sims was briefly a candidate for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, but opted to run for re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives instead. Sims was challenged by Lou Lanni, Marni Snyder, and Ben Waxman in the Democratic primary, defeating all three.[29] Sims did not face a Republican challenger in the November 2016 general election. See also
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Brian Sims puts his faith in humanity - Religion News Service|date=September 10, 2014|publisher=|accessdate=October 19, 2018}} 5. ^{{cite news|url=http://epgn.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Family+Portrait-+Brian+Sims%20&id=3177389-Family+Portrait-+Brian+Sims |title=Family Portrait Brian Sims |work=The Philadelphia Gay News |date= |accessdate=December 27, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006151111/http://epgn.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Family+Portrait-+Brian+Sims%20&id=3177389-Family+Portrait-+Brian+Sims |archivedate=October 6, 2011 }} 6. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://epgn.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Sims+to+challenge+Babette+Josephs+in+182nd+Dist-%20&id=15424897 |title=Sims to challenge Babette Josephs in 182nd Dist |work=The Philadelphia Gay News |date= |accessdate=December 27, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006064952/http://epgn.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Sims+to+challenge+Babette+Josephs+in+182nd+Dist-%20&id=15424897 |archivedate=October 6, 2011 }} 7. ^{{cite web |last=Zeigler |first=Cyd |url=http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2011/08/24/moment-43-brian-sims-tells-his-story-nine-years-later/ |title=Brian Sims tells his story nine years later |publisher=Outsports.com |date=August 24, 2011 |accessdate=December 27, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012154331/http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2011/08/24/moment-43-brian-sims-tells-his-story-nine-years-later/ |archivedate=October 12, 2011 |df=mdy-all }} 8. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.outsports.com/out-gay-athletes/2013/2/21/4015526/brian-sims-football-gay |title=Former college football captain was openly gay |publisher=Outsports.com |date= |accessdate=December 27, 2011}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pahouse.com/Sims/?pg=bio |title=Rep. Brian K. Sims' Home Page |publisher=Pahouse.com |date= |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sims4pa.com/Bio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101193606/http://www.sims4pa.com/Bio |dead-url=yes |archive-date=November 1, 2011 |title=Sims For Pennsylvania: About Brian Sims |publisher=Sims4pa.com |date= |accessdate=December 27, 2011 }} 11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sims4pa.com/content/brian-sims-announces-candidacy-pennsylvania%E2%80%99s-182nd-house-district |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426073706/http://www.sims4pa.com/content/brian-sims-announces-candidacy-pennsylvania%E2%80%99s-182nd-house-district |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-04-26 |title=Brian Sims announces candidacy for Pennsylvania's 182nd House District |publisher=Sims4pa.com |date=2011-09-08 |accessdate=2011-12-27 }} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/37489 |title=Brian Sims breaks the mold, unseats a long-time incumbent — NewsWorks |publisher=Newsworks.org |date=April 24, 2012 |accessdate=February 2, 2013}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gaypolitics.com/2012/04/24/pennsylvania-to-get-first-openly-gay-state-legislator/ |title=Gay Politics — Pennsylvania to get first openly gay state legislator |publisher=Gaypolitics.com |date=April 24, 2012 |accessdate=February 2, 2013}} 14. ^Pennsylvania Constitution, Article II, Section 2 http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Constitution.html 15. ^{{cite web | title = Republican State Rep. Mike Fleck: I'm Gay | publisher = Politicspa.com | year = 2012 | url = http://www.politicspa.com/republican-state-rep-mike-fleck-im-gay-2/44597/ | accessdate = December 1, 2012}} 16. ^{{cite news|last=Reilly|first=Mollie|title=Brian Sims, Pennsylvania Lawmaker, Silenced On DOMA By Colleagues Citing 'God's Law'|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/27/brian-sims-doma_n_3513741.html|publisher=Huffington Post|accessdate=June 29, 2013|date=June 27, 2013}} 17. ^{{cite web|last=Artavia |first=David |url=http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2013/06/27/rep-brian-sims-introduce-marriage-bill-pennsylvania |title=Rep. Brian Sims to Introduce Marriage Bill in Pennsylvania |publisher=Advocate.com |date=June 27, 2013 |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1811 |title=Bill Information - House Bill 1811; Regular Session 2013-2014 - PA General Assembly |publisher=Legis.state.pa.us |date= |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/CSM/showMemoPublic.cfm?chamber=H&SPick=20130&cosponId=13711 |title=House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda - PA House of Representatives |publisher=Legis.state.pa.us |date=November 25, 2013 |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 20. ^1 {{cite web|author=Jonathan Tamari |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/capitolinq/Sims-praises-Toomey-Casey.html |title=Gay PA Rep. praises Toomey, Casey |publisher=Philly.com |date= |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 21. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-sims/the-time-is-now-an-open-l_b_2967335.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Brian | last=Sims | title=The Time Is Now: An Open Letter to a U.S. Senator | date=March 28, 2013}} 22. ^{{cite web|author=Colby Itkowitz, Call Washington Bureau |url=http://articles.mcall.com/2013-04-01/news/mc-pa-bob-casey-support-gay-marriage-20130401_1_gay-marriage-marriage-equality-marriage-act |title=Bob Casey support for gay marriage - Morning Call |publisher=Articles.mcall.com |date=April 1, 2013 |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 23. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/01/pat-toomey-enda_n_4192491.html | work=Huffington Post | first=Sabrina | last=Siddiqui | title=Openly Gay Lawmaker Calls On Pat Toomey To Back ENDA | date=November 1, 2013}} 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.politicspa.com/toomey-votes-for-enda/52752/ |title=Toomey Votes For ENDA |publisher=PoliticsPA |date=November 7, 2013 |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 25. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2013/11/18/On-its-merits/stories/201311150059 | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | title=On its merits: A new bill offers sense on judicial elections - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | date=November 18, 2013}} 26. ^{{cite news|author= |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20131017_Liberal_Sims_has_this_conservative_s_respect.html |title=Liberal Sims has this conservative's respect |publisher=Philly.com |date=October 18, 2013 |accessdate=June 29, 2014}} 27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/House_bio.cfm?id=1650|title=Representative Brian Sims|first=Legislativate Data Processing|last=Center|publisher=}} 28. ^{{cite news |title=New York Times offends with 'homophobic' cartoon depicting Trump, Putin as lovers |url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/07/16/new-york-times-offends-with-homophobic-cartoon-depicting-trump-putin-as-lovers.html |work=Fox News |date=July 17, 2018}} 29. ^{{cite news|work=Associated Press|url=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2016/by_state/PA_Page_0426.html?SITE=AP&SECTION=POLITICS|title=Pennsylvania - Summary Vote Results|date=April 26, 2016|accessdate=April 27, 2016}} External links
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