Lambda Legal has joined a lawsuit against a Picayune, Mississippi funeral home which refused to handle funeral arrangements for Robert (Bob) Huskey … [Read more...] about Funeral Home Sued for Refusing Body of Gay Man: We Don’t ‘Deal with Their Kind’ – WATCH
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Federal Appeals Court Hears Heinous Mississippi Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Case
The three judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday heard arguments relating to Mississippi HB 1523 which would have allowed … [Read more...] about Federal Appeals Court Hears Heinous Mississippi Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Case
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Tries to Save Horrific Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant is appealing a federal court ruling that struck down anti-LGBT 'religious freedom' bill HB 1523. Bryant signed … [Read more...] about Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant Tries to Save Horrific Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Class Action Suit Filed Against Mississippi Over Sodomy Convictions Requiring Sex Offender Status
A lawsuit filed recently on behalf of five Mississippi residents challenges a state statute requiring people convicted of having anal sex to register … [Read more...] about Class Action Suit Filed Against Mississippi Over Sodomy Convictions Requiring Sex Offender Status
Federal Judge Won’t Stay Ruling Striking Down Mississippi’s Horrific Anti-LGBT Law
A federal judge has denied a request for a stay of his ruling striking down Mississippi's anti-LGBT "religious freedom bill", HB 1523. That means the … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Won’t Stay Ruling Striking Down Mississippi’s Horrific Anti-LGBT Law
Mississippi AG: GOP Lawmakers ‘Duped’ the Public Into Supporting Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood says Republican lawmakers in his state "duped" the public into supporting HB 1523, an anti-LGBT 'religious … [Read more...] about Mississippi AG: GOP Lawmakers ‘Duped’ the Public Into Supporting Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Law HB1523
U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves struck down Mississippi's heinous "religious freedom" law HB 1523 just moments before it was to take effect late … [Read more...] about Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Law HB1523
Mississippi Clerks Can’t Deny Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples Because of Religious Beliefs, Federal Judge Says
A federal judge in Mississippi has ruled that county clerks cannot cite their own religious beliefs as a valid legal reason to deny issuing marriage … [Read more...] about Mississippi Clerks Can’t Deny Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples Because of Religious Beliefs, Federal Judge Says
Anti-Gay Klan Fliers Delivered Under Cloak of Darkness Threaten Mississippi Residents
Residents of Ocean Springs, Mississippi received anti-gay fliers from a Ku Klux Klan chapter encouraging them to stand up against … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Klan Fliers Delivered Under Cloak of Darkness Threaten Mississippi Residents
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: Christians Willing To Be Crucified to Support Anti-LGBT Law – WATCH
Speaking at last week’s Watchmen on the Wall conference, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant said that persecuted Christians will queue up to be … [Read more...] about Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: Christians Willing To Be Crucified to Support Anti-LGBT Law – WATCH