House and Senate have passed HB 1523, “Religious Liberty Accommodation Act” Allows state employees, corporations, individuals, healthcare providers, and nonprofit organizations to use religion as a justification for discrimination In the wake of North Carolina’s outrageous legislation outlawing LGBT protections and prohibiting cities or towns from enacting stricter guidelines, newly …
Read More »Gov. Pat McCrory Calls NY Ban On State Travel To NC “Political Theater”
After a long holiday weekend, advocacy groups working against anti-LGBT legislatures, including the ACLU and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began action against North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory for signing a ban on anti-discriminatory legislation into law. On Monday, Governor Cuomo released a statement and executive order banning non-essential travel …
Read More »NY Governor Bans Non Essential State Travel To North Carolina
First State to act in response to North Carolina’s Anti-LGBT legislation Similar order to Cuomo’s in 2015 responding to Indiana’s “Religious Freedom” Bill In a statement released Monday from his office, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed an executive order banning all non-essential state travel to North Carolina, …
Read More »As NY Dooms More Kids In The Criminal Justice System, The Push To Raise The Age Continues
The legislative session is in full swing, with raising the age of criminal responsibility at the top of the priority list for members of the Raise The Age-NY campaign, myself included. The Campaign for Youth Justice reports that 250,000 youth are tried, sentenced or incarcerated as adults each year in the United States. …
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