From remarks made in July by Russ Diamond, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

I feel that I must personally respond to the incidents of hate and intolerance that have been directed at me on social media. While these individuals may think they are simply expressing their displeasure with me, they are in fact hurting thousands of unmasked Pennsylvanians. Your actions perpetuate discrimination against unmasked individuals like myself.

One month ago, the Department of Health promulgated a mask policy that specifically included exemptions for medical conditions. But unmasked individuals are still being denied access to public…