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Arkansas Senate approves anti-LGBT religious protection bill
Arkansas inched closer Friday toward becoming the second state this year to adopt a law that critics say would sanction discrimination against LGBT individuals, with the state Senate approving a religious protection bill.
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‘Star Trek’ star George Takei calls for Indiana boycott over anti-LGBT law
The “Star Trek” actor also known for his gay and civil rights activism said on his popular Facebook page he wants “socially responsible companies (to) withdraw their business, conferences and support” from Indiana.
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Georgia religious freedom bill stalls in House committee
The Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to table the bill after nine members backed anti-discrimination language proposed by Rep. Mike Jacobs, a Brookhaven Republican.
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NCAA says it will monitor impacts of Indiana religious freedom bill
NCAA President Mark Emmert said Thursday that the governing body for college sports is concerned about an Indiana law that could allow businesses to discriminate against LGBT people.
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Salesforce cancels all travel to Indiana, won’t subject customers or employees to discrimination
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has made good on a threat that his $4 billion company would “dramatically reduce” its investment in Indiana in response to an anti-LGBT religious freedom law.
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Arkansas governor says he’d sign anti-LGBT religious protection bill
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he would sign into law a religious protection measure that opponents have said would open the door to state-sanctioned discrimination against gays and lesbians.
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Divisive religious freedom bill sent to full Georgia House committee
Members of a Georgia House panel made some changes to a divisive “religious freedom” bill, but left opponents who say it could provide legal cover for discrimination against gays and transgender people dissatisfied.
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ACLU: Indiana religious freedom law is backlash for marriage equality
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana says a religious objections bill that Gov. Mike Pence signed is a backlash to same-sex marriage in the state.
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Indiana governor Mike Pence signs anti-LGBT ‘religious freedom’ bill into law
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday signed into law a religious objections bill that some convention organizers and business leaders have opposed amid concern it would allow discrimination against LGBT people.
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Church says it will ‘reconsider’ Indianapolis convention if governor signs anti-LGBT bill
Leaders of the Disciples of Christ church wrote to Gov. Mike Pence urging him to veto the proposed “religious freedom” bill that would legalize discrimination against LGBT people.