Mississippi 'Goon Squad' Cops Plead Guilty to Racist Dildo and Taser Attacks
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the guilty men “shamefully betrayed the oath they swore” to uphold the law.
August 14, 2023
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Maddow: Miss. Could Lose Billions Over Anti-LGBT Law
The out MSNBC anchor broke the news that two federal agencies are reviewing whether Mississippi's anti-LGBT law will cost the state federal funding.
April 9, 2016
Queers Deserved It: New Book Chronicles Antigay Crime Pre-Stonewall
Author James Polchin's breathtaking new social crime hybrid corrects history, righting wrongs by cops, journalists, and the American public.
June 25, 2019
Another Suit Takes Aim at Mississippi's Anti-LGBT Law
This one specifically challenges the provision allowing public employees to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
May 10, 2016
At Least Four States Ban Official Travel to Mississippi
After the Southern state enacted a far-reaching anti-LGBT bill, governors draw a line in the sand.
April 6, 2016
Federal judge blocks Title IX protections for transgender students in four states
Judge Terry A. Doughty said the rule goes against the original purpose of Title IX by protecting trans students, so he blocked its enforcement in Louisiana, Mississippi, Idaho, and Montana.
June 14, 2024
Blaming Biden, Mississippi Enacts 2021's First Anti-Trans Law
The governor said the law was necessary because the president "encourages transgenderism."
March 11, 2021
Nation's Last Gay Adoption Ban Falls
Same-sex couples can now raise children in all 50 states.
May 3, 2016
Roberta Kaplan Just Destroyed Another Antigay Marriage Law
The lawyer who brought down DOMA continues her winning streak.
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June 27, 2016
Mississippi Law Blocked; Roberta Kaplan Wins Again
The civil rights attorney took on Mississippi three times and won three times, though this decision came down to the wire.
July 1, 2016
Mississippi Adoption Ban Struck Down
Same-sex couples are now welcome to adopt in Mississippi, a federal judge rules.
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March 31, 2016
Miss. Clerk of 24 Years Quits, Refusing to Wed Gay Couples
Linda Barnette just can't get with the gay 'lifestyle.'
July 1, 2015
Man accused of killing gay Ole Miss student wants trial location changed
The attorney for Sheldon Herrington Jr., says his client can’t get a fair trial because of the negative publicity his case has received.
June 9, 2024
South Dakota Governor Signs Discriminatory 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Activists say the measure signed by Gov. Kristi Noem will enable discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and others.
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March 11, 2021
WATCH: Ban on Adoption Challenged in Mississippi
The last state to ban adoption by same-sex couples has so far refused to declare the state law unconstitutional.
November 9, 2015
NCAA Allows Games in States With Anti-Trans Laws
The collegiate sports group has chosen these sites despite issuing a warning that states with such laws might not get to host championships.
May 17, 2021
20 States Sue Over Biden Administration's LGBTQ+ Rights Guidelines
The states' attorneys general, led by Tennessee's Herbert Slatery, object especially to guidance on assuring equal treatment of transgender people.
August 31, 2021
Arkansas Just Made It Easier to Sue Providers of Gender-Affirming Care
Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill opening a large window to sue for malpractice.
March 15, 2023
The 'Bathroom Predator' Myth: 'Straight-Up Right-Wing B.S.'
Media experts, law enforcement, and real live trans people explain why the fear of men "pretending" to be trans to attack women and children in bathrooms has no basis in reality.
April 12, 2016
States With Anti-Trans Laws Might Not Get to Host NCAA Championships
The NCAA issued a warning on the matter Monday.
April 12, 2021