All posts tagged "discrimination"
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Do No Harm Act would prevent RFRA from being used to discriminate
Earlier this week, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) introduced a bill that would prevent the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act from being used to avoid complying...
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California congressman loses realtors’ endorsement for anti-gay comments
A national realtors group is pulling its endorsement of Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) after the Orange County congressman said that homeowners should be allowed to...
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Two fired at Oregon high school after LGBTQ student told she was “going to hell”
It was one of several incidents of LGBTQ discrimination, including a bisexual student being forced to read the Bible
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Federal judge in Gavin Grimm case rules transgender students are protected by federal law
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Virginia denied the Gloucester County School Board’s motion to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit brought against it by former high...
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Kansas governor signs anti-gay adoption discrimination bill
Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer has signed a “license-to-discriminate” bill into law granting special exemptions to adoption and foster care agencies that refuse to place children...
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Oklahoma governor signs adoption discrimination bill into law
Oklahoma LGBTQ advocates plan to bring a lawsuit against the state after Gov. Mary Fallin signed into law a bill that allows child placement agencies...
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Oregon school district allegedly forced LGBTQ student to read Bible
The district is now being accused of discrimination following an official investigation
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Kansas and Oklahoma lawmakers approve anti-gay adoption bills
Lawmakers in Kansas and Oklahoma have passed bills that allow adoption and foster care agencies to refuse to place children with “immoral” same-sex couples. In...
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UK Supreme Court hears challenge over whether bakers can discriminate against gay people
Ashers Bakery refused to make a pro-marriage equality cake featuring Bert and Ernie
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Congressman drops out of speaking engagement at ‘kill the gays’ pastor’s conference
Rep. Mike Johnson won't be speaking at Kevin Swanson's Bible Family Conference
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Newspaper ads highlight business community’s opposition to anti-gay Kansas adoption law
The bill would allow adoption agencies to reject same-sex couples
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Oklahoma anti-gay adoption bill moves closer to becoming law
Fate of an amendment to limit the bill's harm could determine future legal action
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LGBTQ groups push back against Kansas adoption discrimination bill
LGBTQ groups and child welfare organizations are urging lawmakers in Kansas to oppose to a bill that would allow adoption and foster care agencies to...
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Philippines accused of discrimination after cutting funds for LGBTQ youth program
An awards program for disadvantaged LGBTQ youth was replaced with one that would focus on the wider population
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LGBTQ groups urge federal court to permanently block Trump’s transgender military ban
LGBTQ advocates maintain that, even with exemptions for some service members, the overall ban is still unconstitutional
