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Education secretary calls for repeal of anti-transgender laws
Laws that restrict the rights of transgender Americans are hateful and should be repealed, Education Secretary John B. King Jr. said.
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Protesters vow to keep fighting discriminatory Mississippi law
The law, which takes effect July 1, is to allow religious groups and some private businesses to deny services to same-sex couples and transgender people.
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Mississippi law could violate federal judge’s marriage equality order
A federal judge issued an order permanently blocking Mississippi from enforcing its ban on gay marriage. The new law says workers can claim a religious exemption to deny services to LGBT people.
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Belinda Carlisle pens open letter to Mississippi governor
“So I’ll go forward with my show on Saturday and I’ll use it as an opportunity to speak the truth…”
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Democrats work to undo Mississippi antigay law — but success is ‘not very likely’
Rep. Jay Hughes of Oxford says Tuesday that he will try to undo the measure before it becomes law July 1.
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95 Mississippi authors call for repeal of religious exemptions law
A former U.S. poet laureate, winners of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, and best-selling authors including John Grisham are among the authors urging state officials to repeal a new religious exemptions law.
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Mississippi church a window into national gay rights debate
The Governor sits a few pews away from the lesbian couple who sued to overturn the state’s ban on adoption by same-sex parents.
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New York bans state trips to Mississippi because of new antigay law
In a statement, Andrew Cuomo said the Mississippi law is a “sad, hateful” measure.
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Mississippi governor signs religious freedom bill into law
The measure’s stated intention is to protect those who believe that marriage should be between one man and one woman.
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Mississippi governor considers signing anti-LGBTQ bill
Gov. Phil Bryant has clearly stated he feels marriage is only between a man and woman.