Mississippi GOP Senator Thad Cochran, first elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978, is resigning in April due to health issues. The Guardian … [Read more...] about Mississippi GOP Senator Thad Cochran Resigning April 1
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Starkville, Mississippi Barred an LGBT Pride Parade and Will Be Sued by Powerhouse Lawyer
Aldermen in Starkville, Mississippi this week denied LGBT group Starkville Pride's request to hold a Pride parade in the city on March 24. The request … [Read more...] about Starkville, Mississippi Barred an LGBT Pride Parade and Will Be Sued by Powerhouse Lawyer
A Frantic Mom Phoned a Mississippi Gay Bar for Help: ‘My Son Just Came Out to Me’
Kara Coley, a bartender at the Gulfport, Mississippi gay bar SIPPS, got a phone call on Friday night that she won't soon forget. Coley shared the … [Read more...] about A Frantic Mom Phoned a Mississippi Gay Bar for Help: ‘My Son Just Came Out to Me’
SCOTUS Lets Mississippi’s Heinous Anti-LGBTQ ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Stand
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging Mississippi's HB1523, the nation's most heinous anti-LGBTQ 'religious freedom' law, … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Lets Mississippi’s Heinous Anti-LGBTQ ‘Religious Freedom’ Law Stand
The Breakthrough: A Reporter Goes to Ground Zero for Today’s American HIV Epidemic – PODCAST
A few years ago, freelance journalist Linda Villarosa thought she was done covering HIV. She had accomplished plenty — front page stories for The New … [Read more...] about The Breakthrough: A Reporter Goes to Ground Zero for Today’s American HIV Epidemic – PODCAST
Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination to Be Legal Friday in Mississippi After 5th Circuit Denies Stay of ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Mississippi's heinous anti-LGBT bill, HB 1523, is set to take effect on Friday after the 5th Circuit denied a request for a stay of the law pending … [Read more...] about Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination to Be Legal Friday in Mississippi After 5th Circuit Denies Stay of ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Lambda Legal to Appeal to SCOTUS to Block Mississippi’s Heinous Anti-LGBTQ ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Today we reported that HB1523, a sweeping Mississippi bill that would legalize discrimination against LGBTQ people on the basis of religion, is set to … [Read more...] about Lambda Legal to Appeal to SCOTUS to Block Mississippi’s Heinous Anti-LGBTQ ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Starting Friday, it Will Be Legal Across Mississippi to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People Based on Religious Beliefs
Pending further challenge, Mississippi's heinous anti-LGBT bill, HB 1523, is set to take effect on Friday after the 5th Circuit denied a rehearing … [Read more...] about Starting Friday, it Will Be Legal Across Mississippi to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People Based on Religious Beliefs
Former Navy Sailor Stabbed Woman 119 Times After Discovering She Was Transgender
A former Navy sailor, Dwanya Hickerson, 21, of Mississippi, was sentenced this past Thursday to 40 years in prison for the 2016 murder of Dee Wigham, … [Read more...] about Former Navy Sailor Stabbed Woman 119 Times After Discovering She Was Transgender
5th Circuit Rules for Mississippi Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
In a win for Republican Governor Phil Bryant, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted an injunction against Mississippi's "religious … [Read more...] about 5th Circuit Rules for Mississippi Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill