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    2017/03/08 · Daugaard said that meeting with transgender students in his state “put a human face” on the legislation’s potential effect, and helped him to see things “through their eyes.” Tennessee In Tennessee, SB 127, a bill that would allow contractors with state or local governments to discriminate against LGBTQ people, was referred to the …

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    2019/06/06 · In the same week the U.S. House voted to approve the Equality Act, legislation that would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ban anti-LGBT discrimination, Trump came out against the bill.

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    2015/03/19 · WASHINGTON - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization sounded the alarm on anti-LGBT legislation in Nevada - SB272 in the Senate and AB277 in the Assembly - that threatens jobs, the state economy, and undermines the state’s civil rights laws. ...

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    2019/04/20 · Last week, the NFL suggested it won’t hold future Super Bowls in Texas if the Legislature passes anti-LGBT legislation, such as Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick’s anti-transgender bathroom bill.

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    2020/01/19 · A PBS cross-post of the AP story: “Anti-LGBT adoption bill heads to Tennessee governor.” The Tennessean’s original headline: “Senate passes anti-LGBT adoption bill.” (It’s since been changed to the far more ecumenical “In first bill of the year, Tennessee Senate passes legislation allowing adoption agencies to deny gay couples.)

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    2020/01/19 · A PBS cross-post of the AP story: “Anti-LGBT adoption bill heads to Tennessee governor.” The Tennessean’s original headline: “Senate passes anti-LGBT adoption bill.” (It’s since been changed to the far more ecumenical “In first bill of the year, Tennessee Senate passes legislation allowing adoption agencies to deny gay couples.)

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    2016/07/15 · Mike Pence, Donald Trump's running mate, opposed gay marriage, ending Don't Ask Don't Tell and fighting workplace discrimination. I ndiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump’s running mate, attracted ...

  • Russia: Anti-LGBT Law a Tool for Discrimination | Human ...

    2020/06/04 · (New York) – Russia’s anti-gay “propaganda” law has served as a tool for anti-gay discrimination in the year since it entered into force, even though Russian authorities have fined only ...

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    2019/10/15 · Erasing 76 Crimes The human toll of 70+ countries' anti-gay laws. The struggle to repeat them. Menu Skip to content Home News by country News by topic upbeat News HIV INFO FRANÇAIS About Anti-LGBT laws and legislation ...

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  • Alabama City passes anti-LGBT legislation after Target's ...

    2016/04/28 · Alabama City passes anti-LGBT legislation banning transgender people from using restroom different to gender on their birth certificate Alabama City passed an ordinance which prohibits transgender ...

  • How North Carolina Became The Most Anti-LGBT State …

    The very opposite is happening in Georgia. Gov. Nathan Deal (R) has until May 3 to consider an anti-LGBT bill that has been widely scorned. Just this week, Disney and Marvel promised to pull out of the state if he signs it, following pressure from other companies like Apple and the NFL that have made similar threats, including not …

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    2019/02/28 · ATLANTA — Yesterday Senator Marty Harbin (R-16) filed SB 221, so-called “religious liberty” legislation that is poised to bring economic backlash to Georgia for the sixth consecutive year. SB 221 would allow businesses to refuse service to LGBT customers, among others, and would grant taxpayer-funded agencies a broad license to discriminate against LGBT …

  • Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments | Lambda Legal

    2017/10/10 · See Also: Anti-LGBT Legislation and Amendments, Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Indiana When Justice Is for Sale, More People Go to Jail! 392_justice-for-sale.jpg By October 29, 2014 It’s election season, and if , ...

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    2017/02/06 · Anti-LGBT legislation gets the cold shoulder with the Arizona Legislature. Here’s why The outrage over Senate Bill 1062 three years ago still affects Arizona legislation, but not enough to turn ...

  • Lawyers Must Lead the Fight Against Anti-LGBT Legislation

    2017/04/07 · Media reports have signaled that one particular piece of anti-LGBT legislation, the so-called First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), is a priority of key congressional leaders and the administration. Currently pending reintroduction in the new Congress, FADA's most recent ­iteration drew 172 co-sponsors in the House of …

  • The path forward on LGBT equality - Chad Griffin - …

    2018/05/31 · At this time last year, the Human Rights Campaign and allied LGBT organizations faced more than 100 pieces of anti-LGBT legislation across dozens of states; together, we defeated almost all of them…

  • How North Carolina signed a bill dubbed the most anti-LGBT ...

    2016/03/25 · MAYOR JENNIFER ROBERTS (D), Charlotte, NC: This legislation is literally the most anti-LGBT legislation in the country. And it does this not just in Charlotte, but all across our state.

  • NBC News - Florida Republicans submit 4 anti-gay bills …

    2020/01/15 · NBC News reached out to the legislators behind the bills but did not receive any responses before press time. After initial publication, however, Sen. Gruters responded saying his Senate bill ...

  • More than 100 religious leaders in Tennessee take a …

    2019/03/18 · More than 100 religious leaders in Tennessee take a stand against slate of anti-LGBT legislation The Tennessee Equality Project, which advocates for the rights of LGBT people in the state, helped ...

  • Anti-LGBT discrimination has a huge human toll. The ...

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  • Leading businesses take stand against states' new anti-LGBT ...

    2017/07/14 · This sweep of anti-LGBT legislation is revealing the clear separation that now exists between conservative-leaning state legislatures and businesses, local and national, that are now supporters as ...

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    2020 Legislative Tracker During the 2020 legislative session dozens of states will consider legislation related to LGBTQ discrimination. Some bills will seek to advance the comprehensive nondiscrimination laws that LGBTQ people so sorely need, while others will almost certainly attempt to single out and target LGBTQ people for unfair and …

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    2019/05/06 · In Austin, Texas, a new raft of anti-LGBT legislation is working its way through the state legislature. One of the bills would allow state licensed professionals of all stripes — from doctors ...