The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority can’t be held to account by a Philadelphia rule barring discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation, its attorney argued Tuesday before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
SEPTA, which is based in the city but services more than 100 municipalities in the region, has no interest in discriminating against anyone, Patrick Northen, representing the authority, told the justices. But opening the transit system to regulation by all those municipalities would place a significant burden on its resources. It would also divert SEPTA from its mission of safely transporting passengers, he said.
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