Georgia GOP looks to pass religious freedom bill that advocates say will harm marginalized groups
One emotional critic said the bill will be used as a "sword and not a shield" to attack othered groups.
March 20, 2025
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Ga. Lawmaker Wants Special Session to Override Veto
State Sen. Mike Crane is calling on his fellow lawmakers to meet for a special session to override the governor's veto of the antigay "religious liberty" bill.
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Georgia Lawmakers Vote Against LGBT Protections
Lawmakers said they did not want to include sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, disability, or veteran status in their antidiscrimination bill.
February 9, 2016
South Dakota Advances Bill Criminalizing Transition Care for Minors
Doctors could get a year in jail under the bill, approved by the state House and now going to the Senate.
January 30, 2020
HRC President: Showbiz Should Abandon Georgia
Film and TV companies, which have shot many productions in the state, should pull out their business if the governor doesn't veto the "license to discriminate" bill, says Chad Griffin.
March 20, 2016
Georgia Could Lose Super Bowls If Antigay Bill Signed
The NFL warns there could be repercussions if Gov. Nathan Deal signs the "religious freedom" legislation.
March 19, 2016
N.C. AG Won't Defend Gov's 'National Embarassment'
Roy Cooper issued a scathing critique of North Carolina’s transphobic law in announcing that his office will not defend House Bill 2 in court.
March 29, 2016
Georgia, Kentucky Lawmakers Target Trans Youth
They want to keep transgender kids from receiving transition treatment, which they call abusive. Advocates for trans rights beg to differ.
October 31, 2019
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Mad That Fellow Republicans Might Expel Her Friend George Santos
The Georgia Republican anti-LGBTQ+ lawmaker expressed frustration over GOP leadership’s handling of the gay embattled New York congressman, contrasting it with stalled impeachment efforts.
November 28, 2023
Georgia Tries (and Fails) to Target Boycotting Companies
To protect "religious freedom," lawmakers attempted some last-minute modifications to another bill.
March 25, 2016
Okla. Pols Air Grievances Over Rainbow Festivus Pole
But in some other states, even right-wing lawmakers are taking the installation of the pride-colored poles in stride.
December 18, 2015
Doctors Jailed for Trans Surgeries and Care? Two States Considering It
Legislation introduced in South Dakota and Florida would make it a felony for doctors to offer gender-affirmation treatment to minors.
January 17, 2020
Disney, Marvel Threaten to Boycott Georgia
The state could take a major hit if Disney — which owns Marvel Comics — refuses to film in the Peach State.
March 23, 2016
Black Queer Lawmaker Arrested in Georgia Vows to Fight On
State Rep. Park Cannon was arrested for knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp's door as he signed a bill restricting voting rights.
March 26, 2021
Georgia Makes Its Antigay Bill Worse, Sends to Governor
The state's House and Senate passed a "license to discriminate" bill after making it even harsher; now it's with Gov. Nathan Deal.
March 16, 2016
Twitter Refuses to Remove Hateful Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweets
Hours after the Republican lawmaker from Georgia misgendered and deadnamed Dr. Rachel Levine on Twitter, the company labeled the tweet a violation but kept it up "in the public interest."
July 18, 2022
Georgia Is Currently Fighting Its Own Civil War
Will the state embrace progress, or will a handful of Republicans drag it back to the past? Georgia Equality's Jeff Graham is fighting for the former.
April 5, 2018
Atlanta Tries to Block N.C.'s 2017 NBA All-Star Game
Atlanta’s city council spoke out against North Carolina’s new anti-LGBT law, asking the NBA to reconsider Charlotte as the host city for the 2017 All-Star Game.
March 30, 2016
South Dakota Kills Bill to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Care
A Senate committee Monday quashed a bill that would have made it a crime for doctors to provide such care to minors.
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