The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Attorney General Jim Hood's request for a stay on federal … [Read more...] about Fifth Circuit Extends Stay on Mississippi Gay Marriage Ruling Pending Appeal
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Mississippi Says It Will Appeal Marriage Ruling As AFA Calls for Governor To Defy It
Not surprisingly, and having barely waited for the ink to dry, Mississippi officials announced Wednesday they'll appeal a federal judge's … [Read more...] about Mississippi Says It Will Appeal Marriage Ruling As AFA Calls for Governor To Defy It
Federal Judge Could Strike Down Mississippi’s Gay Marriage Ban This Week: VIDEO
Mississippi's gay marriage ban goes before a U.S. District Court Judge Carlton Reeves tomorrow morning. As we reported last month, the Court put … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Could Strike Down Mississippi’s Gay Marriage Ban This Week: VIDEO
HRC Launches Deep South Television Campaign for LGBT Equality: VIDEO
The Human Rights Campaign today launched the first-ever LGBT public education campaign in the Deep South - All God's Children. The … [Read more...] about HRC Launches Deep South Television Campaign for LGBT Equality: VIDEO
Case Challenging Mississippi’s Gay Marriage Ban Fast-Tracked
Earlier this week we reported that attorney Roberta Kaplan, who represented Edie Windsor in the case that struck down DOMA, had filed a challenge to … [Read more...] about Case Challenging Mississippi’s Gay Marriage Ban Fast-Tracked
Windsor Lawyer Files Lawsuit Challenging Mississippi’s Gay Marriage Ban
Roberta Kaplan, who served as lead counsel in the landmark United States v. Windsor decision last year, has filed a federal challenge to … [Read more...] about Windsor Lawyer Files Lawsuit Challenging Mississippi’s Gay Marriage Ban
American Family Association Targets Married Mississippi Trans Man for ‘Biological Fraud’
Nick and Jessica Elliott Fulgham are at the center of the American Family Association's latest media offense against marriage equality because of … [Read more...] about American Family Association Targets Married Mississippi Trans Man for ‘Biological Fraud’
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Intervenes In Same-Sex Divorce Case
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (R) is opposing an appeal from a lesbian woman who is asking the state’s supreme court to recognize her gay marriage … [Read more...] about Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Intervenes In Same-Sex Divorce Case
24,000 Transgender People May Be Ineligible To Vote In November Due to Voter ID- VIDEO
Strict voter ID laws in ten states could create barriers to voting and lead to possible disenfranchisement for more than 24,000 transgender voters … [Read more...] about 24,000 Transgender People May Be Ineligible To Vote In November Due to Voter ID- VIDEO
Starkville, Mississippi Becomes First City in the State to Extend LGBT Domestic Partner Benefits
Starkville, Mississippi mayor Parker Wiseman has announced that his city will begin offering domestic partner benefits for its LGBT city employees - a … [Read more...] about Starkville, Mississippi Becomes First City in the State to Extend LGBT Domestic Partner Benefits