• These Are the Worst Anti-LGBT Bills Planned for 2018

    2018/01/17 · In particular, the HRC’s new State Equality Index report warns of a “flurry” of anti-LGBT bills in 2018 that are more “sector-specific” than the “sweeping” bills of …

  • Legislation Affecting LGBT Rights Across the Country ...

    View 2018 Session bills. Go to LGBTQ Equality Bills. Anti-LGBTQ Bills: Anti-Trans Bills These measures target transgender and nonbinary people for discrimination, such as by barring access to or even criminalizing the use of ...

  • Anti-LGBT Discrimination in US Health Care | HRW

    2018/07/23 · II. Anti-LGBT Discrimination in Health Care The withdrawal of antidiscrimination protections and expansion of religious exemptions is occurring in a climate in which LGBT people already face ...

  • All of Trump's anti-LGBT actions since last Pride (and a …

    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.

  • Pro-LGBTQ laws outpaced anti-LGBTQ laws in 2018, …

    2019/02/10 · Last year, 21 of the 201 pro-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures became law, while just two of the 110 anti-LGBTQ bills did, according to HRC’s recently released 2018 State Equality ...

  • Oklahoma and Kansas Enact Anti-LGBT Laws | Human ...

    2020/06/04 · In 2018, dozens of anti-LGBT bills have been introduced in state legislatures across the US. Remarkably, none of them have become law - until now. Over the past week, Governor Mary Fallin of ...

  • Oklahoma governor signs first anti-LGBT law of 2018

    2018/05/17 · Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed the first anti-LGBT law of 2018, a "religious freedom" bill allow adoption agencies to refuse placement into LGBT homes. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed into ...

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    2016/09/23 · Anti-LGBT activists have a blueprint for how to do this. At the 2014 Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., they talked about plans for using the same tactics the anti-abortion movement used, post- Roe vs. Wade , if the Supreme Court ruled for marriage equality.

  • First Anti-LGBT Bill of 2018 Moves Toward Passage

    2018/04/27 · April 27 2018 3:41 PM EDT Oklahoma's Republican governor will soon decide whether to pass the nation's first anti-LGBT legislation of the year — a bill that would allow adoption agencies to turn ...

  • Past Legislation Affecting LGBT Rights Across the …

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  • 129 anti-LGBTQ state bills were introduced in 2017, …

    2018/01/12 · At least 129 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced across 30 states during the 2017 state legislative season, according to a new report published by LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign (HRC ...

  • 2018: These Two Anti-LGBTQ Republicans May Run for Senate

    2018/10/03 · Shakeups in the U.S. Senate led to news Tuesday that two prominent Republicans and former presidential candidates who have anti-LGBT records — Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann — may run in 2018. Following passage of tax reform legislation, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced he’d retire after four decades in the …

  • Anti-LGBTQ | Southern Poverty Law Center

    Background Anti-LGBTQ groups on the SPLC hate list often link being LGBTQ to pedophilia, claim that marriage equality and LGBTQ people, in general, are dangers to children, that being LGBTQ itself is dangerous, support the criminalization of LGBTQ people and transgender identity, and that there is a conspiracy called the “homosexual …

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    2019/04/20 · Conservative Texas lawmakers have vowed to pass anti-LGBT legislation in 2017 that could dissuade major sports organizations from using facilities like AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Ron Kikuchi ...

  • BuzzFeed News - We Made A List Of All The Anti-LGBT …

    2018/07/31 · The Justice Department filed a brief at the Supreme Court that argued the baker's religious convictions allow him to sidestep Colorado law, which bans businesses from anti-LGBT discrimination. US Solicitor General Noel Francisco also took up argument time at the Supreme Court's oral hearing in December to support the baker, …

  • Uganda's anti-gay legislation, explained - Vox

    2018/07/11 · What exactly does Uganda's anti-gay legislation say? On October 14, 2009, David Bahati, a member of Uganda's parliament, introduced Bill No. 18, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill. It begins like this: "...

  • Texas’ Anti-Trans ‘Bathroom Bill’ Died Last Year. It May ...

    2018/09/12 · Republican lawmakers, including state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, who sponsored last year’s failed anti-trans ‘bathroom bill,’ plan on trying to pass a raft of anti-LGBT legislation. Samantha Allen ...

  • LGBT rights in Russia - Wikipedia

    Activists painted the pedestrian pavement in front of the Russian Embassy in Finland with rainbow colors to protest Russian's anti-LGBT sentimentality and legislation. Similar activism has been done in Sweden.

  • Oklahoma Becomes First State In 2018 To Sign Anti …

    2018/05/11 · “With the stroke of a pen, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin earns the dubious honor of becoming the first governor in 2018 to write anti-LGBT discrimination into law and withhold loving homes from Oklahoma children. We will work hard

  • LGBT rights in the United States - Wikipedia

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) people in the United States may face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Many LGBT rights in the United States have been legalized by the United States Supreme Court, but they continue to vary by jurisdiction, and discrimination in jobs and housing is still legal in most states.

  • LGBT rights in Australia - Wikipedia

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Australia have advanced since the late-twentieth century. LGBT people in Australia are afforded protection from discrimination and are equally regarded as individuals who possess the same rights and responsibilities as others.

  • Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill is Back — and …

    2018/03/13 · Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill is Back — and Trump has Promised to Sign Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) has reintroduced legislation in the U.S. Senate seen to enable anti-LGBT discrimination in the name of “religious freedom” — and President Trump made signing the legislation a campaign promise during the 2016 election.

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    2018/07/22 · Israel-wide Strike Slated as Tech Firms Protest anti-LGBT Legislation Apple Backs Campaign Against anti-LGBT Israeli Legislation Speaking at the rally in Tel Aviv, Chen Arieli, co-chairwoman of The Aguda, Israel’s National LGBT Task Force, called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “look at this square, there is a …

  • The American anti-LGBT movement goes to Italy | …

    2018/12/19 · Powerful U.S.-based anti-LGBT hate groups, including the World Congress of Families (WCF), are working alongside global online petition platform CitizenGO to train, meet with and support three influential anti-LGBT

  • Anti-LGBT - HuffPost

    Anti Lgbt news and opinion The eldest Kardashian chatted with Pastors Chad and Julia Veach of Zoe Church -- which has refused to be clear about its …

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    India's Supreme Court has struck down a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual gay sex, overturning more than 150 years of anti-LGBT legislation. India news 7:12pm Sep 6, 2018 Uniting Church to ...

  • U.S. corporate giants condemn anti-LGBT laws as …

    2020/02/06 · NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From discriminatory adoption laws to denial of transgender healthcare, a rising number of U.S. corporate giants are joining forces to protest about a slew ...

  • The 12 Most Anti-LGBT States, By Legislation

    2016/02/22 · Legislation has been introduced that would undo that ruling and make it legal to engage in anti-LGBT discrimination by citing religious grounds. Oklahoma The Sooner State apparently wants to be ...

  • Republicans launch Trump-backed bill to permit anti-LGBT ...

    2018/03/08 · Republicans launch Trump-backed bill to permit anti-LGBT discrimination Nick Duffy March 8, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DECEMBER 4: U.S. President Donald Trump jokes with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) as ...

  • New Anti-LGBT Marriage Legislation Introduced in …

    2015/06/19 · With New Anti-LGBT Marriage Legislation, Congress Must Prove Otherwise June 19, 2015 Filed under: Federal Advocacy, Laws and Legislation, Marriage WASHINGTON — This week, anti-equality Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) and ...

  • Policy matters: Anti-LGBT legislation associated with …

    2019/10/12 · Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed that African countries with severe anti-LGBT legislation have lower levels of HIV testing and awareness among men who have sex with men ...

  • New Anti-LGBT Marriage Legislation Introduced in …

    2015/06/19 · With New Anti-LGBT Marriage Legislation, Congress Must Prove Otherwise June 19, 2015 Filed under: Federal Advocacy, Laws and Legislation, Marriage WASHINGTON — This week, anti-equality Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) and ...

  • Viewpoint: Georgia lawmakers' anti-LGBT crusade is …

    2018/07/13 · Jul 13, 2018, 4:00pm EDT The anti-LGBT antics of some Georgia lawmakers have made national headlines for several years, and their relentless pursuit of archaic and discriminatory policies is ...

  • Texas LGBT Chambers Unite Against Anti-LGBT Legislation ...

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  • Anti-LGBT Laws Archives | Freedom for All Americans

    2018/01/08 · Case Challenging Anti-LGBTQ Legislation in North Carolina Key Date: June 25, 2018 • Hearing on Pending Motions Status: Pending before District Court Legal Team: ACLU, ACLU of NC, Lambda Legal Type: Anti-LGBT Laws

  • Virginia Speaker of the House Kills Pro-LGBT Legislation ...

    2018/02/08 · SB 202 and SB 423 previously passed the Virginia Senate with strong bipartisan support at the end of January 2018, marking the third consecutive year that similar legislation has cleared the Senate. “I’m gravely disappointed in today’s vote.

  • The Trump administration’s latest anti-transgender …

    2018/10/22 · The anti-LGBTQ agenda stands in sharp contrast with Trump’s rhetoric on the campaign trail. The then-candidate held up a Pride flag at a campaign event, and he vowed to work for “L, G, B, T …

  • Prabowo’s Gerindra party pushing for anti-LGBT legislation …

    2019/07/22 · Prabowo’s Gerindra party pushing for anti-LGBT legislation in Depok By Coconuts Jakarta Jul 22, 2019 | 11:31am Jakarta time EMAIL THIS STORY Anti-LGBT protesters in the West Sumatran capital of Padang on Sunday a ramp ...

  • The dramatic rise in state efforts to limit LGBT rights ...

    2016/06/10 · The increase in this type of legislation seems at odds with public opinion, where decades of LGBT advocacy have culminated in significant cultural and legal shifts. In early 2015, President Barack ...

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

    2019/12/19 · Anti-LGBT discrimination has a huge human toll. Research proves it. Research proves it. A police officer applauds as parade-goers shout and wave flags during the New York City Pride Parade, on ...

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

    2019/12/19 · Anti-LGBT discrimination has a huge human toll. Research proves it. Research proves it. A police officer applauds as parade-goers shout and wave flags during the New York City Pride Parade, on ...

  • Apple signs letter opposing 'anti-LGBTQ' state legislation

    2020/03/12 · Apple and more than 40 of America's largest companies, many from the tech sector, signed an open letter opposing more than a dozen "anti-LGBTQ" bills moving through state legislatures across the ...

  • The Discrimination Administration | National Center for ...

    2020/05/28 · These are just a few of many anti-immigrant actions that are especially dangerous for many LGBT immigrants who could face life-threatening violence if deported. Putting Health Care Out of Reach : On April 13, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services rolled back numerous Affordable Care Act rules to reduce …

  • Freedom for All Americans - LGBTQ Non-Discrimination …

    2016/03/02 · With the West Virginia legislative session now ended with all anti-LGBT legislation defeated, significant momentum has been built toward non-discrimination in the future. April 19, 2016: The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of a transgender teenager in Virginia who was prevented from using the restroom at his school …

  • This is the state of LGBTI rights around the world in 2018 ...

    2020/06/08 · On New Year’s Eve, rainbow fireworks cascaded from Sydney’s Harbour Bridge to celebrate the start of 2018 – the first year in which same-sex couples could marry in Australia. Then recently, in a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice granted same-sex spouses of EU citizens the same residency rights as heterosexual …

  • Fifa urged to pressure Russia and Qatar over anti-gay legislation

    2018/06/06 · Fifa's new anti-discrimination taskforce is to urge football's world governing body to pressure Russia and Qatar, the World Cup hosts in 2018 and 2022, to relax anti-gay legislation. The Russian ...

  • LGBT rights by country or territory - Wikipedia

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  • LGBT Violence is On the Rise, and Our Government Is to ...

    2018/03/19 · Despite the dramatic surge in violence, many outside of the LGBTQ+ community remain unaware of the statistics due to media silence. A report released by Media Matters earlier this month found that in 2017, anti-LGBTQ+ violence was mentioned on broadcast and cable TV news only 22 times on just seven different …

  • Anti-LGBTI laws: Nigeria - Erasing 76 Crimes

    Under the Criminal Code of 1990, Nigeria provides for a 14-year prison sentence for homosexual acts involving either men or women. In addition, the misleadingly named Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act, passed in 2013 and enacted in 2014, provides for prison sentences of 10 years for Nigerians belonging to a gay organization, supporting …

  • North Carolina's Controversial Anti-LGBT Bill Explained ...

    2016/12/20 · North Carolina's Controversial Anti-LGBT Bill Explained It has been criticized as the most anti-LGBT bill in the country. By Avianne Tan March 24, 2016, 10:51 PM 6 min read 6 min read Share to ...