All posts tagged "veto"
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Utah Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto, Enacting Transgender Sports Ban
To absolutely no one’s surprise, the Republican-controlled Utah Legislature voted Friday to override Gov. Spencer Cox’s veto of a bill barring transgender girls from participating...
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Utah Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban
On Tuesday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill barring young transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, becoming the second Republican governor this week...
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Indiana Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban
Indiana’s Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb has vetoed a bill that sought to ban transgender student-athletes from competing in sports designated for girls — a surprise...
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem attacks trans people with cruel athlete ban
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem renews her push for a bill barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.
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Louisiana Republicans fail to override veto of bill barring transgender athletes from sports
On Wednesday, Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to amass the number of votes needed to override a veto of a bill that...
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Kansas Republicans fail to override governor’s veto of transgender athlete bill
Kansas Republicans failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a measure to bar transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Maine governor issues first-ever veto of a conversion therapy bill
Democratic-led State House of Representatives failed to sway enough Republicans to override veto
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Equality Virginia PAC and Pride Fund endorse Ralph Northam for governor
Equality Virginia Advocates, the campaign arm of the commonwealth’s top LGBTQ organization, has endorsed Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam’s bid for governor, citing his record of...
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Virginia Democrats sustain McAuliffe’s veto of anti-LGBTQ bills
The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate sustained vetoes of two so-called “religious freedom” measures that would have permitted discrimination against LGBTQ people and same-sex...
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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe pledges to keep vetoing anti-LGBTQ legislation
"We’re stopping people from doing things that discriminate against people’s basic rights."
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Georgia lawmakers planning series of debates over “religious liberty” legislation
Senators Greg Kirk and Vincent Fort will take their ongoing legislative fight in front of the public next month
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Atlanta is awarded Super Bowl LIII following Deal’s veto of anti-gay bill
Atlanta is being richly rewarded with the chance to host a Super Bowl following a skirmish earlier this year over a bill that was being...
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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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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill allowing exemptions for therapists
Therapists could cite not only religious beliefs, but moral principles, in refusing to treat clients
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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...
