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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...
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Georgia governor will veto anti-gay “religious freedom” bill
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) will veto a bill that could allow individuals or businesses to discriminate against LGBT people. In a press conference on Monday...
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NBA and business community denounce N.C. anti-gay law
And it’s all just a little bit of history repeating. That’s what people are saying about a growing corporate backlash against the state of North...
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Advocates urge renewed effort to ensure LGBT progress
Local and national LGBT advocates gathered at a reception at D.C.’s Studio Theater on Thursday evening to regroup after a months-long onslaught of anti-LGBT legislation,...
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Twisted Jurisprudence: “Religious Freedom” threatens birth control, PrEP and more
Overly broad interpretations of religious freedom could have negative ramifications for the nation's LGBT community
