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Mississippi asks court to uphold law allowing discrimination against LGBT people
Mississippi’s Republican governor is asking a federal appeals court to uphold a state law letting merchants to deny services to same-sex couples.
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Judge blocks Mississippi’s religious exemptions law during appeal
“HB 1523’s absence does not impair the free exercise of religion,” the judge said.
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Christian hate group lawyers wrote Mississippi’s blocked anti-LGBT law
The group also offered public relations advice and drafted the statement the Republican governor issued explaining why he signed the bill into law.
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Mississippi politicians squabble over fate of anti-LGBT law
Mississippi’s Democratic attorney general said Wednesday that he won’t join the Republican governor in appealing a federal judge’s ruling.
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Federal judge rules Mississippi can begin legal discrimination July 1
Soon, people and businesses can deny services and employers can enforce strict dress codes and bathroom policies, claiming it’s their religious right.
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3rd federal court case seeks to block Mississippi LGBT law
All three lawsuits seek to block the bill from becoming law July 1. They also seek to have it declared unconstitutional.
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MS governor will ‘stand in line’ for crucifixion over LGBT law
While accepting an award from a hate group, Governor Bryant made sure to paint himself as the victim.
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Mississippi will fight challenges to religious exemptions laws
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant says the law will protect people’s religious belief that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.
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Wanted: lawyer to sue Obama, see Mississippi governor
Eleven states are suing the administration over the directive to schools about transgender students. Mississippi won’t be one of them.
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Mississippi governor intends to join trans bathroom lawsuit
Attorney General Jim Hood, the only Democrat in statewide office in Mississippi, said he won’t represent Governor Bryant.
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Education secretary calls for repeal of anti-transgender laws
Laws that restrict the rights of transgender Americans are hateful and should be repealed, Education Secretary John B. King Jr. said.
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Protesters vow to keep fighting discriminatory Mississippi law
The law, which takes effect July 1, is to allow religious groups and some private businesses to deny services to same-sex couples and transgender people.
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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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Belinda Carlisle pens open letter to Mississippi governor
“So I’ll go forward with my show on Saturday and I’ll use it as an opportunity to speak the truth…”
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Democrats work to undo Mississippi antigay law — but success is ‘not very likely’
Rep. Jay Hughes of Oxford says Tuesday that he will try to undo the measure before it becomes law July 1.
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95 Mississippi authors call for repeal of religious exemptions law
A former U.S. poet laureate, winners of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, and best-selling authors including John Grisham are among the authors urging state officials to repeal a new religious exemptions law.
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Mississippi church a window into national gay rights debate
The Governor sits a few pews away from the lesbian couple who sued to overturn the state’s ban on adoption by same-sex parents.
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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.