All posts tagged "religious freedom"
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Missouri anti-gay constitutional amendment stalls in committee
LGBT residents of the Show Me State have gotten a temporary reprieve after efforts to place a constitutional amendment that would have targeted them for...
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Virginia Democrats uphold McAuliffe’s veto of anti-gay bill
The political truism “Elections have consequences” has never been true more than in the Old Dominion this year, after Senate Democrats upheld a veto by Gov....
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Obama: North Carolina and Mississippi laws “should be overturned”
President's comments go on record against anti-LGBT laws, as he attempts to allay British travelers' concerns
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Business Backlash
Corporate America is leading the fight against anti-LGBT state laws
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Mississippi Gov Bryant: Critics of religious freedom law are “overreacting”
— Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R), responding to critics of the “religious freedom” law he signed into effect. The bill allows individuals, businesses and government...
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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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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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Boycotting Bigotry
When the business community threatens to boycott, states think twice about passing anti-LGBT laws
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McAuliffe vetoes Virginia religious exemption bill
Activists in Virginia are breathing a sigh of relief, after Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) vetoed a bill that would give people leeway to discriminate...
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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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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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Disney and Marvel to boycott Georgia if religious freedom bill passes
The Walt Disney Company and Marvel Studios have come out in opposition to an anti-LGBT "religious freedom" bill
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Georgia could risk losing Super Bowl if anti-gay bill passes
NFL takes a stand against Georgia's "religious freedom" bill
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HRC proposes potential film industry boycott of Georgia
Chad Griffin calls for a stop to filming in the state if a discriminatory "religious freedom" bill passes
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Georgia “religious freedom” bill passes through legislature
The fate of a religious freedom bill that passed through the Georgia legislature this week remains uncertain, with Gov. Nathan Deal (R) having the final...
