Top Senate Republicans announced on Monday that they plan to reintroduce a staunchly anti-gay religious freedom bill in the new year, saying they believe the bill has a better chance of being approved … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans Will Reintroduce Federal Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Next Year Because Trump
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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 freedom' law. Hood's statement comes on the heels of … [Read more...] about Mississippi AG: GOP Lawmakers ‘Duped’ the Public Into Supporting Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
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 licenses to same-sex couples. The ruling guts … [Read more...] about Mississippi Clerks Can’t Deny Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples Because of Religious Beliefs, Federal Judge Says
Meet the Terrifying Right-Wing Legal Group Behind Anti-LGBT Laws in the U.S. – WATCH
What do HB 2, the Supreme Court Hobby Lobby case, and Indiana's Religious Freedom law have in common? An anti-gay legal group called Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). In a new video from Media … [Read more...] about Meet the Terrifying Right-Wing Legal Group Behind Anti-LGBT Laws in the U.S. – WATCH
DOMA Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Files Lawsuit Against Mississippi Over ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill – READ
Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who successfully challenged DOMA in United States v. Windsor, has waded into the mire over Mississippi's anti-LGBT religious freedom bill, HB 1523. Kaplan is part of a … [Read more...] about DOMA Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Files Lawsuit Against Mississippi Over ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill – READ
Missouri Lawmakers Defeat Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
Missouri's anti-LGBT 'religious freedom' bill has been defeated in the state legislature. Senate Joint Resolution 39 (SJR 39) failed to get a majority in favor of advancing it out of the Emerging … [Read more...] about Missouri Lawmakers Defeat Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
Ted Cruz Rips Donald Trump for Opposing NC’s ‘Bathroom Bill’: ‘Have We Gone Stark Raving Nuts? – WATCH
Ted Cruz blasted Donald Trump on Thursday for making comments critical of North Carolina's anti-LGBT 'bathroom bill', HB 2. During an NBC News Town Hall this morning, Trump said, North Carolina … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Rips Donald Trump for Opposing NC’s ‘Bathroom Bill’: ‘Have We Gone Stark Raving Nuts? – WATCH
Belinda Carlisle Rips Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: ‘You Are Making Life Hell on Earth’ for LGBT People
Belinda Carlisle, singer, Go-Gos founder, and gay rights supporter, has ripped into Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant for signing into law HB 1523, which has been called 'the worst religious freedom … [Read more...] about Belinda Carlisle Rips Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: ‘You Are Making Life Hell on Earth’ for LGBT People
John Kasich to LGBT People on Discrimination: ‘Get Over It’ – VIDEO
On CNN's State of the Union on Sunday, Republican presidential hopeful John Kasich suggested that, for the time being at least, LGBT people need to "get over" being discriminated against by anti-gay … [Read more...] about John Kasich to LGBT People on Discrimination: ‘Get Over It’ – VIDEO
Navy Moves USS Portland Commissioning Because of Mississippi’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Law: VIDEO
The Navy has said it will move the commissioning of the USS Portland to Oregon after Portland Mayor Charlie Hales (above) announced he would not travel to Mississippi for the ceremony. The … [Read more...] about Navy Moves USS Portland Commissioning Because of Mississippi’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Law: VIDEO
