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Missouri religious exemptions proposal fails in committee
Three Republicans joined the committee’s three Democratic members to vote down the measure.
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Tennessee governor signs religious exemptions into law
The new law allows mental health counselors to refuse to treat patients based on the therapist’s religious or personal beliefs.
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Conservative talking heads you can agree with
Even the Democratic National Committee is on the same page as these Republican blowhards.
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Hawaii bans insurance discrimination against transgender patients
The bill passed Tuesday by the House of Representatives prohibits denying, canceling or limiting coverage based on a person’s gender identity.
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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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Family Dollar responds to claim that cashier refused to serve lesbian
The customer is planning a peaceful protest on Wednesday at the store: “We can just blast some Cher and make out.”
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Protest over new law spurs arrests at North Carolina statehouse
The state’s top elected Republican leaders said they don’t plan to repeal it, a stance likely to stoke further protests – and more arrests.
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Watch as a Family Dollar cashier refuses to serve a lesbian customer
The cashier loudly proclaimed her hatred of gays and lesbians and refused to serve another customer who objected to her prejudice.
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Pressure builds ahead of Missouri religious exemptions vote
The measure is among several that have been put forth in conservative states in the past year that have been deemed discriminatory.
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North Carolina GOP’s careful plan could be in jeopardy
A decade ago, GOP leaders developed a strategy to take over North Carolina’s state government for the first time since 1870. Now it’s falling apart.