Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, representing Pennsylvania’s 5th District since 2018, has been active on social media, discussing issues such as transgender rights and mass incarceration. Born in Watertown, New York in 1959, Scanlon holds a BA from Colgate University and a JD from the University of Pennsylvania.
On November 20, 2024, Congresswoman Scanlon addressed Transgender Day of Remembrance by stating “During Transgender Day of Remembrance, we remember victims and survivors of anti-transgender hate crimes and mourn those we’ve lost to violence. Today and every day, we must fight for a world where people can live as their authentic selves without fear of violence.”
Two days later, on November 22, 2024, she expressed her views on mass incarceration by tweeting “Mass incarceration is not a solution. With fewer than 60 days left in his presidency, @POTUS must use his clemency authority to reunite families and remedy the harms of mass incarceration. This week I joined @RepPressley and @RepJamesClyburn to call on him to do just that.” In a follow-up tweet posted shortly after the previous one on the same day at 22:47:40 UTC, she provided additional resources with the message “Read more: https://t.co/qpqZUxfHWw.”
