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Gov. John Bel Edwards

    • The Louisiana supreme court won’t hear why LGBTQ state workers should be protected
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      The Louisiana supreme court won’t hear why LGBTQ state workers should be protected

      The governor wants to protect state workers from discrimination. The Attorney General doesn’t. The state supreme court won’t even listen to them argue about it.

      Monday, March 26, 2018
    • New Orleans: NBA All-Star game spotlights LGBT oasis in the South
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      New Orleans: NBA All-Star game spotlights LGBT oasis in the South

      Partial credit goes to the welcoming atmosphere to the city’s French settlers — “puritanical morality” never really took over here.

      Tuesday, February 14, 2017
    • Louisiana health contracts approved with LGBT-rights language stripped
      News (USA)

      Louisiana health contracts approved with LGBT-rights language stripped

      The LGBT-rights order, issued by Edwards in April, has caused consternation with some Republican lawmakers who accused the governor of executive overreach.

      Friday, December 16, 2016
    • Closing arguments filed in dispute over Louisiana LGBT-rights order
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      Closing arguments filed in dispute over Louisiana LGBT-rights order

      The attorney general wants to block the governor from enforcing his executive order prohibiting LGBTQ discrimination in government contracts.

      Saturday, December 3, 2016
    • Judge will hear arguments today in Louisiana fight over nondiscrimination order
      News (USA)

      Judge will hear arguments today in Louisiana fight over nondiscrimination order

      The Governor says his LGBT-rights protection order is a statement that Louisiana doesn’t discriminate. The Attorney General calls it executive overreach.

      Tuesday, November 29, 2016
    • Dispute over Louisiana governor’s LGBT-rights order heads to court
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      Dispute over Louisiana governor’s LGBT-rights order heads to court

      The ever-escalating argument between the two statewide elected officials over LGBT rights has intensified partisan divides at the Louisiana Capitol.

      Sunday, November 27, 2016
    • Health insurance in limbo in dispute over Louisiana LGBT-rights order
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      Health insurance in limbo in dispute over Louisiana LGBT-rights order

      House lawmakers allied with Attorney General Jeff Landry refused to approve contracts that contained LGBT-rights language.

      Saturday, November 19, 2016
    • Louisiana attorney general challenges LGBT-rights order
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      Louisiana attorney general challenges LGBT-rights order

      Gov. Edwards has said he won’t rescind the order, and he sued the attorney general over his refusal to approve the legal contracts containing the LGBT-rights language.

      Friday, October 21, 2016
    • After rejecting North Carolina, NBA taps New Orleans for All-Star Game
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      After rejecting North Carolina, NBA taps New Orleans for All-Star Game

      The NBA decided last month that it wouldn’t hold its event in North Carolina because of a state law that limits protections for LGBTQ people.

      Friday, August 19, 2016
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