Councilmember Rue Landau’s Trump Preparedness Hearing is set for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. in Room 400 of Philadelphia City Hall, with a livestream available at phlcouncil.com/watch.
The hearing, authorized by Landau’s Nov. 21 resolution, will address Philadelphia’s preparedness to protect immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities in response to policies from the incoming Trump administration. City officials, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates will come together to assess vulnerabilities and strengthen local protections.
“The big question is, what is Donald Trump going to do when he’s in power again, to try to roll back those protections and ensure that Philadelphia does not have the power to protect these groups?” Landau previously told PGN.
As Philadelphia’s first openly LGBTQ+ councilmember, Landau draws on decades of experience as a civil rights and housing lawyer, including leadership roles at the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations and the Fair Housing Commission.
“I was one of many architects in building the civil rights legal structure that we have in order to ensure that Philadelphia is a wonderful place for us to all live, work and play, free from discrimination, bias and harassment,” she said. “It is outrageous and painful to think that our federal government will work to dismantle what we’ve done.”
The public is invited to attend and testify about their experiences as members of marginalized groups. These testimonies will inform the city’s efforts to maintain its status as a welcoming, inclusive community.
“My reason for introducing the resolution is really a call to action,” Landau said. “We have to make sure that our city remains strong, standing against injustice and safeguarding our fundamental freedoms in Philadelphia.”
