House Republicans Attack LGBTQ+ Community Through Spending Bills
They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.
July 18, 2023
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Kentucky Lawmakers Aim to Give Clerks Right to Discriminate
The proposed legislation aims to 'protect religious freedoms' of state government officials.
July 17, 2015
The Resistance Reacts to Trump's Leaked 'Religious Freedom' Draft
Trump vowed to protect "religious freedom" Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast.
February 2, 2017
Arkansas Gov.: No Need for LGBT Protections
Asa Hutchinson thinks the revised 'religious freedom' bill is enough to protect gay and transgender people.
April 10, 2015
Mormon Church: Let's Make a Deal on Nondiscrimination
Mormon leaders say they'll support LGBT nondiscrimination legislation -- if it includes religious freedom protections.
January 27, 2015
Georgia Tries (and Fails) to Target Boycotting Companies
To protect "religious freedom," lawmakers attempted some last-minute modifications to another bill.
March 25, 2016
Arkansas Gov. Signs Revised 'Religious Freedom' Act
Lawmakers rushed through a revised bill claiming to protect religious freedom, which Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed this afternoon.
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April 2, 2015
WATCH: Marriage Equality Advocates Launch TV Ads in Maryland
Two ads from African-American pastors affirm that the new marriage equality law protects civil rights and religious freedom.
October 10, 2012
'Religious Liberty' Bill Is 'Dangerous, False,' Say LGBT Orgs
Rep. Raul Labrador's proposed bill to protect 'religious freedom' and allow federal employees to deny recognition to married same-sex couples is nothing more than an effort to revive the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, say LGBT advocates.
September 19, 2013
Religious Right Loves 'License to Discriminate' in Health Care
Religious conservatives such as (from left) Tony Perkins, Kristen Waggoner, and Mat Staver are praising new Health and Human Services moves.
January 19, 2018
Religious Right Overjoyed by 'License to Discriminate'
The Trump administration's Friday actions may have appalled others, but members of the religious right are thrilled.
October 8, 2017
Hillary Clinton Tells Mormons She'll Defend 'Religious Freedom'
The fraught phrase is usually the stuff of Republicans, but the top Democrat has her own twist.
August 11, 2016
Bobby Jindal: My Antigay Marriage Bill Isn't Discriminatory
The Louisiana governor claims the bill won't really allow discrimination against same-sex couples, but opponents say it will do just that.
April 18, 2015
These 18 Republicans Urged Trump to Discriminate Against LGBTs
Will the president sign an executive order legalizing bias? The senators hope so.
April 5, 2017
Sessions Launches New LGBT Assault With 'Religious Liberty' Task Force
The attorney general announced the formation of a group to implement his department's "religious liberty" guidance.
July 30, 2018
We Can Protect Religion Without Denying Rights to LGBT People
The Do No Harm Act would end this current game of discrimination.
June 4, 2018
What Circumcision and 'Religious Freedom' Have in Common
A proposal to ban the procedure among infants is prompting a familiar battle cry.
April 4, 2018
Trump's 'Conscience Rule' Is a Perversion of Religious Freedom
Protecting homophobic and transphobic doctors is the opposite of divine.
May 13, 2019
HHS Rescinds Trump-Era Religious Exemption Practice
The department will revert back to examining potential exemptions on a case-by-case basis.
November 19, 2021
TRUMP ATTACKS LGBT AMERICANS WITH LICENSE TO DISCRIMINATE
The "religious freedom" order means federal agencies and contractors could turn away LGBT people and others without repercussions.
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October 6, 2017