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No quick ruling in North Carolina same-sex marriage lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn didn’t rule immediately after Monday’s hearing in Asheville, but seemed concerned about two issues.
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North Carolina’s other anti-gay law goes to court today
Roughly 5 percent of North Carolina’s magistrates are refusing to marry same-sex couples for religious reasons.
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Gay man can continue discrimination lawsuit against Catholic church
The parish asked him to resign after he made his engagement to another man public on Facebook.
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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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Arkansas professional board okays discrimination against LGBT clients
The rule will allow counselors and therapists to refer a patient to someone else over sincerely held “ethical, moral or religious principles.”
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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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Report: Trump will pick Hoosier homophobe Mike Pence for VP spot
In a nod to social conservative who doubt his sincerity, Trump will pick Indiana Governor Mike Pence to be his running mate.
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Arkansas legislature okays bill to allow therapists to discriminate
The bill would give therapists special exemptions from existing civil rights laws and allow them to discriminate against LGBT people.
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Dems defend LGBT people against Republican attack in Congress
On the one month anniversary of the Orlando mass shooting, Congressional Republicans held a hearing on legalizing discrimination against LGBT people.