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Religious Liberty

Senate Republicans Will Reintroduce Federal Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Next Year Because Trump 

Sean Mandell December 12, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Top Senate Republicans announced on Monday that they plan to reintroduce a staunchly anti-gay religious freedom bill in the new year, saying they … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans Will Reintroduce Federal Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Next Year Because Trump 

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: First Amendment Defense Act, Mike Lee, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Ted Cruz, Texas, Utah

Mississippi AG: GOP Lawmakers ‘Duped’ the Public Into Supporting Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill 

Sean Mandell July 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

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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 

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: HB 1523, Jim Hood, Mississippi, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

Mississippi Clerks Can’t Deny Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples Because of Religious Beliefs, Federal Judge Says

Sean Mandell June 27, 2016 Leave a Comment

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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

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: gay marriage, Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Mississippi, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

Meet the Terrifying Right-Wing Legal Group Behind Anti-LGBT Laws in the U.S. – WATCH

Sean Mandell May 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

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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 … [Read more...] about Meet the Terrifying Right-Wing Legal Group Behind Anti-LGBT Laws in the U.S. – WATCH

Topics: Health, LGBT Rights, Religion More Posts About: Alliance Defending Freedom, anti-gay laws, Bathroom Bills, Bigotry, HB 2, homophobia, Law - Gay, LGBT, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, RFRA

DOMA Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Files Lawsuit Against Mississippi Over ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill – READ

Sean Mandell May 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who successfully challenged DOMA in United States v. Windsor, has waded into the mire over Mississippi's anti-LGBT … [Read more...] about DOMA Lawyer Roberta Kaplan Files Lawsuit Against Mississippi Over ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill – READ

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Gay Rights, HB 1523, LGBT Rights, Mississippi, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Roberta Kaplan

Missouri Lawmakers Defeat Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill

Sean Mandell April 27, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Missouri's anti-LGBT 'religious freedom' bill has been defeated in the state legislature. Senate Joint Resolution 39 (SJR 39) failed to get a … [Read more...] about Missouri Lawmakers Defeat Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Discrimination, gay marriage, Gay Rights, LGBT Rights, Missouri, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

Ted Cruz Rips Donald Trump for Opposing NC’s ‘Bathroom Bill’: ‘Have We Gone Stark Raving Nuts? – WATCH

Sean Mandell April 21, 2016 Leave a Comment

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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 … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Rips Donald Trump for Opposing NC’s ‘Bathroom Bill’: ‘Have We Gone Stark Raving Nuts? – WATCH

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Curt Schilling, HB 2, North Carolina, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Ted Cruz


Belinda Carlisle Rips Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: ‘You Are Making Life Hell on Earth’ for LGBT People 

Sean Mandell April 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Belinda Carlisle, singer, Go-Gos founder, and gay rights supporter, has ripped into Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant for signing into law HB 1523, … [Read more...] about Belinda Carlisle Rips Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: ‘You Are Making Life Hell on Earth’ for LGBT People 

Topics: Actor, LGBT Rights More Posts About: Belinda Carlisle, Discrimination, Gay Rights, HB 1523, LGBT Rights, Mississippi, Phil Bryant, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty

John Kasich to LGBT People on Discrimination: ‘Get Over It’ – VIDEO

Sean Mandell April 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

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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 … [Read more...] about John Kasich to LGBT People on Discrimination: ‘Get Over It’ – VIDEO

Topics: Business, Politics, Supreme Court, towleroad More Posts About: 2016 Election, John Kasich, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Republican Party

Navy Moves USS Portland Commissioning Because of Mississippi’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Law: VIDEO

Michael Fitzgerald April 12, 2016 Leave a Comment

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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 … [Read more...] about Navy Moves USS Portland Commissioning Because of Mississippi’s ‘Religious Freedom’ Law: VIDEO

Topics: Business, Travel More Posts About: Charlie Hales, HB 1523, Mississippi, Navy, Portland, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, USS Portland

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