Ah, the Deep South strikes again. As fiery debates over so-called “Bathroom Bills” rages nationwide in the aftermath of North Carolina’s passing of HB2 – including recent statements from GOP presidential hopefuls encouraging transpeople to urinate at home and “not intrude upon the rights of others” – an Alabama town isn’t mincing …
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Equates peeing to “imposing your lifestyle on others” Following North Carolina’s passing of HB2, the so-called “Bathroom Bill” which along with barring local and countywide officials from passing ordinances prohibiting discrimination against LGBT persons also stipulates that trans-people must use the bathroom of their “biological origin,” similarly discriminatory legislation has begun …
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“When trying to explain what had happened to the Cruz volunteers outside, they just laughed at us” A transgender teenager and his mother were forcibly removed from a Ted Cruz rally yesterday in Maryland before it began, even though they had tickets to the event and were peacefully (and silently) protesting …
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The National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women released a statement Thursday opposing anti-transgender initiatives–such as North Carolina’s notorious HB2–because they will inevitably increase violence against transgender people rather than protect women from violence. 250+ Anti-Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Orgs: Support Trans Community https://t.co/xI41ybQWw3 #ProtectEveryone …
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Company issues official statement titled “Continuing to Stand for Inclusivity” As states and school districts across the country in GOP controlled legislatures grapple with laws and ordinances stipulating transgender bathroom – among other legalized discrimination under the guise of “Religious Liberty,” – one multinational retail giant is standing in solidarity against bigotry …
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The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau has reported that cancellations events in Wake County have cancelled at a rate four times higher than usual over the past seven days. The cancellations, which will come as a hit to the North Carolina economy, have been traced to the fallout over …
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The recent spate of anti-LGBTQ laws cropping up around the country have caused many to question where they’re all coming from, and why they’re all happening now. A recent investigation by CBS News has connected the dots and posed one possible answer. The investigation found that Liberty Counsel, a Florida-based …
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Executive Order protects rights of gay and transgender people in Louisiana Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law via Executive Order an anti-discrimination bill protecting the rights of gay and transgender people, a strong message to his fellow deep southerners that “religious liberty” is not a justification for discrimination …
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In a press release Tuesday, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said that he has signed a new executive order to protect workers from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The governor also released a video statement on Executive Order 93. Breaking: NC Gov McCrory signs executive order …
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Deutsche Bank, the leading bank of Germany, announced on Tuesday that it is freezing plans to expand its operations in North Carolina, including plans to create 250 more jobs at its Cary location. #DeutscheBank is proud to stand in support of #LGBT equality #HB2 https://t.co/409l9ZPX0I pic.twitter.com/7EG7Mioj0N — Deutsche Bank (@DeutscheBank) …
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South Carolina has followed Mississippi, whose governor signed a similar bill on Tuesday, in an attempt to become the latest state to force transgender people to use bathrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates. S. 1203, South Carolina's transgender bathroom bill, goes before a cmte, chaired by a …
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“As a black person, I’m against any form of discrimination – against whites Hispanics, gays, lesbians, however you want to phrase it,” The 2017 NBA All-Star Game may be 10 months away, but Charles Barkley is already strongly urging the NBA to pull the league’s highlight-reeled weekend out of Charlotte …
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HB 1840 allows mental health professionals to refuse service to LGBT persons based on a “sincerely held religious belief” Tennessee state lawmakers Wednesday afternoon passed HB 1840, a bill that would effectively allow mental health professionals to refuse service to anyone based on the “religious liberty” of the counselor, therapist, or …
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Newly elected Supreme Court justice once said “homosexuals and drug addicts who do essentially kill themselves and others through their own behavior deservedly receive none of my sympathy” Wisconsin voters have officially elected Rebecca Bradley – the bigoted anti-LGBT conservative who has made repeatedly discriminatory remarks towards gay, lesbian, transgender, and …
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HB 1523, “Religious Liberty Accommodation Act” officially signed into law, as governor indicated he would do last week Allows state employees, corporations, individuals, healthcare providers, and nonprofit organizations to use religion as a justification for discrimination Mississippi’s governor Phil Bryant has officially signed House Bill 1523 into law Tuesday, paving …
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