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North Carolina’s Constitutional Challenge
Law professors comment on a lawsuit to overturn North Carolina's anti-LGBT law -- it's going to be a tough fight
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Grand Old Problem: HRC’s Republican Endorsement
HRC's endorsement of a Republican senator has set off a firestorm of criticism
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Atlanta mayor imposes travel ban to North Carolina
Atlanta has joined a host of other cities and states banning official government travel to North Carolina in the wake of passage of a sweeping...
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PayPal scraps plans for expansion in North Carolina
The fallout from an anti-LGBT measure is still having repercussions in North Carolina after PayPal announced it will not continue with plans to build a...
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Mississippi governor signs “religious freedom” bill into law
Move over, North Carolina. You’ve just been one-upped by Mississippi on the anti-LGBT front. On Tuesday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed into law a...
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Trans United Fund: New organization will fight for transgender rights
Organization will engage in educational and political advocacy focusing on inequality and its root causes
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Missouri state senator: Expanding gay rights hurt Illinois’ economy
Sponsor of anti-gay constitutional amendment says protecting religious freedom is better for business
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Federal judge overturns Mississippi gay adoption ban
On Thursday evening, a federal judge in Mississippi has struck down the Magnolia State’s ban on same-sex adoption. Because U.S. District Judge for the Southern...
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For one D.C. family, accepting their young transgender daughter was a non-issue
Vanessa Ford feels it's her role as the mother of a transgender child to embrace visibility -- even at the White House
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Boycotting Bigotry
When the business community threatens to boycott, states think twice about passing anti-LGBT laws
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Businesses call on North Carolina to reverse anti-gay measure
More than 90 CEOs and executives send letter urging N.C. lawmakers to reverse course
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Washington Human Rights Commission rejects petitions to repeal transgender bathroom rule
The Washington State Human Rights Commission has rejected petitions challenging a commission rule that allows transgender people to use restroom and changing facilities consistent with their gender...
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Louisiana Gov. Edwards to rescind Jindal’s anti-gay order
A spokeswoman for the office of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has told reporters that the governor intends to rescind an executive order targeting...
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ACLU challenging North Carolina’s HB 2 that overturned LGBT ordinances
Here come the lawsuits, North Carolina. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), along with the ACLU of North Carolina, Lambda Legal and Equality North Carolina,...
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Cities and states ban official travel to North Carolina
San Francisco, Seattle, New York City and the state of New York are pushing back against North Carolina lawmakers’ decision to pass a bill overturning...
