All posts tagged "Religious Freedom Restoration Act"
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‘Big Gay Dance Party’ to greet Pence in Columbus, Ohio
The dance protest takes place the first day of Columbus Pride weekend
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Indiana pizza shop that refused to cater gay weddings shuts down
An Indiana pizza shop that inserted itself into the national debate over religious exemptions for business owners and LGBTQ civil rights shuttered its doors last...
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Trump administration’s “religious liberty” guidance rolls back birth control coverage
Justice Department and HHS want to allow employers to refuse to provide insurance coverage for contraception
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New bill in Congress would clarify limits on RFRA’s religious protections
Civil rights and social justice advocates are applauding a bill that would clarify that the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act cannot be used to infringe...
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Faith leaders supporting trans woman fired by Michigan funeral home
A coalition of faith leaders and religious groups has filed an amicus brief supporting a transgender woman from Michigan who is suing her former employer...
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Vice presidential candidates debate, but barely mention LGBT issues
Debate watchers express frustration over lack of questions around Indiana's RFRA and other LGBT issues
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Mike Pence’s Problematic Politics
Gay Republicans reflect on Donald Trump's selection of cultural conservative Mike Pence as a running mate
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Trump to pick Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as VP (Update: Confirmed)
Pence has accrued a long record of support for anti-LGBT measures
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House introduces bill to modify federal RFRA to prevent LGBT discrimination
Two members of Congress have introduced legislation to amend the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993 to ensure that the statute cannot be...
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West Virginia Senate guts, then defeats proposed “religious freedom” law
On Tuesday, the West Virginia Senate overwhelmingly defeated a proposed “religious freedom” bill that would have condoned discrimination against LGBT citizens of the Mountain State....
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Indiana’s Mike Pence attacked for “punting” on nondiscrimination law
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has attacked Gov. Mike Pence (R) for failing to call for the passage of LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination protections in his State...
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Victories and Defeats: The Year in Review
The win for marriage equality was the high point of the year -- and a seminal moment for the LGBT movement
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Right-wing groups sue over “fix” to Indiana’s RFRA law
A coalition of right-wing organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the "fix" to Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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Released emails highlight controversy over Indiana’s RFRA law
Indiana’s decision to pass a strengthened Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) earlier this year may have hurt its image among business leaders, according to emails...
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Jeb Bush: Gay marriage is not a constitutional right, religious discrimination is valid
Jeb Bush appeals to conservative voters in a frank interview on marriage equality
