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Bryan Adams cancels Mississippi show over state’s new law
The singer says he can’t “in good conscience” perform in a state where “certain people are being denied their civil rights due to their sexual orientation.”
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North Carolina gubernatorial candidates raising big bucks off new anti-LGBTQ law
The two are expected to run in one of the most expensive and competitive gubernatorial races this year, so every extra donation is important.
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Charles Barkley: NBA should move All-Star game out of North Carolina
“With the position of power that I’m in and being able to be on television, I’m supposed to stand up for the people who can’t stand up for themselves.”
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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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Feds review North Carolina law’s impact on financial aid
The Obama administration is reviewing whether the new law curbing anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people could affect the flow of federal aid to the state.
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Wicked composer bans all productions in North Carolina
Steven Schwartz, the famed composer behind hits like “Pippin,” “Godspell,” and “Wicked,” is putting his ruby colored slipper down.
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Idaho wedding chapel can sue city over human rights ordinance
The owners Don and Lynn Knapp voluntarily closed their business for nearly a week in 2014 out of fear that the city would prosecute them for refusing to perform same-sex marriages.
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Nebraska legislature kills LGBTQ civil rights bill
State senators rejected employment protection legislation for the third time in as many years.
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North Carolina lawmakers want to spend $42k/day to repeal Charlotte nondiscrimination ordinance
There is enough support among North Carolina House members to call a special session that would consider blocking Charlotte’s new nondiscrimination ordinance.