Overview
- James Lantz pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and misdemeanor vandalism over his April demonstration in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
- A Dauphin County judge ordered Lantz to pay $16,575 to cover carpet replacement, glue removal and wood trim repairs.
- Lantz staged the protest after repeated failed requests to meet Senator Ryan Aument and to highlight five Lancaster County transgender youth suicides.
- Diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, he said his limited time drove his decision to interrupt a Senate session to draw attention to LGBTQ+ youth mental health.
- His GoFundMe campaign for the “Not Losing You” PSA has raised just over $40,000 of a $75,000 goal to support transgender and LGBTQ+ youth.