The Republican Party will reportedly shift its platform language to drop calls for a federal marriage amendment even though it still calls for state … [Read more...] about In Major Shift, Draft of GOP Platform Drops Call for Federal Marriage Amendment
Religious Freedom
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
The LGBT Community Needs Both ‘Bread and Roses’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQs6gSOkeU&feature=youtu.be MIXNER'S 2016 ELECTION CENTRAL— This clip was taken from the hit independent movie … [Read more...] about The LGBT Community Needs Both ‘Bread and Roses’
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
Gay Rights Activists File Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee’s Anti-LGBT Counseling Law – VIDEO
Two gay rights activists have filed a lawsuit claiming their constitutional rights are violated by a new state law allowing mental health counselors … [Read more...] about Gay Rights Activists File Lawsuit Challenging Tennessee’s Anti-LGBT Counseling Law – VIDEO
Republicans Strike Again: Energy and Water Bill Killed Over LGBT Protections
An energy and water bill was killed in the House on Thursday as the result of an ongoing battle in Congress over LGBT rights and so-called "religious … [Read more...] about Republicans Strike Again: Energy and Water Bill Killed Over LGBT Protections
‘Do No Harm Act’ Would Protect LGBT People from Discrimination Based on ‘Religious Freedom’
With support from the ACLU, two Democratic representatives yesterday introduced the 'Do No Harm Act' in Congress to ensure that the Religious Freedom … [Read more...] about ‘Do No Harm Act’ Would Protect LGBT People from Discrimination Based on ‘Religious Freedom’
House Approves Defense Bill That Would Undo Obama’s LGBT Executive Orders on Job Bias
The U.S. House of Representatives last night approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which contained a "religious liberty" amendment … [Read more...] about House Approves Defense Bill That Would Undo Obama’s LGBT Executive Orders on Job Bias