All posts tagged "penalties"
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D.C., Maryland, Virginia all issue stay-at-home orders in response to COVID-19 pandemic
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a stay-at-home order for all District residents, following the lead of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Virginia Gov....
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Georgia Republican wants to make helping transgender children transition a felony
Ginny Ehrhart's bill would punish doctors and parents who sign off on transition-related surgery or medication
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Michigan Department of Corrections agrees to amend policies that dole out harsher punishments to HIV-positive prisoners
HIV-positive prisoner was placed in solitary confinement and lost privileges for having consensual sex with another prisoner
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Virginia Senate passes “religious freedom” bill on party-line vote
On Thursday, the Virginia Senate approved a so-called “religious freedom” bill that would prevent the government from imposing any penalty or denying any special tax status, contract,...
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Virginia House passes anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” marriage exemption bill
Gov. McAuliffe vetoed a similar bill last year
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Wyoming legislature to consider First Amendment Defense Act
A state legislator in Wyoming has introduced a bill that mirrors a federal bill known as the First Amendment Defense Act, which would insulate those who...
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Head of MPD LGBT Liaison Unit could face disciplinary action
Sgt. Jessica Hawkins is accused of taking underage interns to a bar and engaging in other inappropriate behavior
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FIFA fines 5 Latin American countries for homophobic chants
FIFA, the governing body for world soccer, on Wednesday announced it has imposed fines against the various football associations of Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Peru and...
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Indiana bill would criminalize transgender restroom use
An Indiana lawmaker has introduced and is pushing a bill that could potentially place transgender people in jail for up to a year if they...
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Texas lawmakers pushing anti-marriage equality measures
The Texas Senate on Monday approved a measure protecting anyone who refuses to accommodate same-sex marriage from the threat of legal action. The bill is...
