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    Today, LGBT citizens have most of the same legal rights as non-LGBT citizens and the UK provides one of the highest degrees of liberty in the world for its LGBT communities. In ILGA-Europe 's 2015 review of LGBTI rights, the UK received the highest score in Europe, with 86% progress toward "respect of human rights and full equality" for LGBT people …

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    2020/01/17 · The HRC does not deduct points from corporations for not taking a stance on anti-LGBT issues. Dollar General , which has more than 2,000 employees in the state, declined to comment on the bill.

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    2020/02/21 · The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released its 2020 Legislative Preview, which reviews what LGBTQ-related legislation we can expect to see up for passage this session. The preview notes that we can expect success on major non-discrimination legislation, as well as a resurgence of anti-transgender legislation, …

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    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Ghana face legal and societal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT citizens. Same-sex sexual acts are illegal in Ghana, and LGBT rights are heavily suppressed. The majority of Ghana's population hold anti-LGBT sentiments.[2] Physical and violent homophobic attacks against LGBT …

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    2020/06/07 · Tennessee’s license to discriminate was the first anti-LGBT bill enacted in 2020, but it should also be the last. These laws are deeply harmful to LGBT people and children in need of parents ...

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    2020/03/04 · In 2020, a record number of anti-trans bills are making their way through state legislatures. This assault on trans rights comes just as the Supreme Court is due to issue its first-ever decision on trans civil rights, and while the Trump administration continues to find more ways to greenlight discrimination against trans people through …

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  • Tennessee Passes Anti-LGBT Counseling Bill | HuffPost

    2017/01/04 · Tennessee legislators on Monday passed a bill that could jeopardize access to mental health treatment for LGBT individuals, part of a string of recent anti-LGBT legislation in the South. The GOP-sponsored bill, which now goes to Gov. Bill Haslam (R), allows therapists and counselors to reject patients they feel would violate …

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  • Apple Signs Open Letter Opposing 'Anti-LGBTQ' State Legislation

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  • Tennessee anti-LGBT law drew concerns from IKEA, …

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  • LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill passes House - POLITICO

    2019/05/17 · LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill passes House The bill would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. By REBECCA RAINEY 05/17/2019 01:03 PM EDT Updated 05/17/2019 01:32 PM ...

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    2016/02/12 · The ACLU released another statement celebrating the defeat of anti-LGBT legislation in Virginia and Washington State, also calling for South Dakota to stop bills it called “discriminatory:”

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    2020/01/19 · “The legislation in question allows faith-based foster and adoptive groups to receive taxpayer funds even if they decline to work with members of the LGBT community,” Adams wrote on Thursday. “The bill ensures that religious organizations won’t also be asked to violate their convictions to receive public funding.

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    2020/05/15 · Why banning anti-LGBT ‘conversion therapy’ isn’t enough 05/14/2020 | Open Democracy Lawmakers around the world have proposed new legislation to ban ‘conversion therapy’ – attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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    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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    2020/05/17 · Yuri Igarashi, a co-head of the Japan Alliance for LGBT Legislation, urges firms to hear the opinions of the LGBT people in order to gain an accurate picture of the issue. "If they can empathize and learn, they will help facilitate measures" against harassment, Igarashi said.

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