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Which states are currently banning LGBTQ discrimination? Which aren’t?
In the absence of a federal law banning discrimination against LGBTQ people, there’s still a sharp split among the states. Here’s the latest breakdown.
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Showdown in Houston over LGBT non-discrimination ordinance
After a drawn-out showdown between Houston’s popular lesbian mayor and a coalition of conservative pastors, voters in the nation’s fourth-largest city will soon decide whether to establish nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people.
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Russia proposes new law to criminalize ‘coming out’ as gay
Russian lawmakers are drafting a bill that would impose fines or jail time for “coming out” as gay.
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NFL owner rescinds $10K donation to anti-LGBTQ group
His statement doesn’t denounce the aims of Campaign for Houston, whose slogan is “No Men in Women’s Bathrooms.”
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Gay couple asked ‘which of you will be the mother?’… And is ultimately denied adoption
“We were asked what women we have in our family as if our living condition was somehow psychologically damaging,” said Matthew Broadway-Horner
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Rand Paul tries to clarify stance on employment discrimination; digs himself in deeper
“I believe that your personal life should be personal and shouldn’t affect anyone firing you.”
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41 writers return Indian award, cite climate of intolerance
For example: In 2011, the state of Gujarat banned Joseph Lelyveld’s biography on Mohandas K. Gandhi, after reviews suggested Gandhi had a homosexual relationship.
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Man claims he lost job at Catholic home because he’s gay
A Virginia man said the bishop of a local Catholic diocese forced his removal from the top job at a diocese-owned assisted living home because he’s gay.
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20-year-old kicked out of church for “embracing the homosexual lifestyle”
Last weekend, church officials forbid him from ever again entering their holy establishment until he begs God for forgiveness.
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Kanye West says he faces discrimination for not being gay
“I feel like I got discriminated in fashion for not being gay…”