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How lawmakers in these 12 states used religion as a weapon this year
Which 12 states wanted to take away rights for LGBTQ people under the guise of “religious freedom”?
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Anti-rape advocates and businesses pressure Pennsylvania to pass LGBTQ protections
The debate is happening days after lawmakers in North Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi passed legislation that would permit discrimination against LGBT people.
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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.
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Mississippi Governor won’t say if he’ll sign anti-LGBT bill into law
“Gov. Bryant will review it if and when it reaches his desk,” Bryant spokesman Clay Chandler said Thursday.
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Mississippi ban on adoption by same-sex couples ruled unconstitutional
The judge ruled for the couples who had sued, saying the ban is unconstitutional after recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions legalizing gay marriage and benefits for gay couples.
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Mississippi senate passes nation’s most anti-gay bill yet
“We don’t need to put another stain on Mississippi,” said State Senator John Hohrn (D), citing the state’s history of slavery and segregation.
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This Mississippi bill could hamper access to same-sex marriage
“The whole bill gives a license to discriminate,” said Rob Hill, Mississippi director of the gay-rights group Human Rights Campaign.
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Mississippi bill: OK to refuse services, licenses related to same-sex marriages
The bill could allow clerks to refuse to issue marriage licenses or judges refuse to perform ceremonies, and let businesses refuse services for same-sex weddings.