South Dakota

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  A man may have gotten the death penalty because he’s gay, but should LGBTQ orgs help him?

  There's no debate he committed murder. But there's evidence the jury thought prison would be "too much fun."

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  Did a jury give a gay man the death penalty because prison would be ‘too much fun?’

  Lawyers for a gay murderer say he got the death penalty because the jury thought he would enjoy prison rape.

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  GOP lawmaker says businesses should be allowed to discriminate against black people

  In a discussion of the Masterpiece Cakeshop case, the politician said that businesses should be able to turn anyone away.

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  Senate Republicans introduce bill to give companies a license to discriminate

  21 senators have signed onto a bill that would allow discrimination against LGBT people. Trump has pledged to support it.

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  South Dakota is the first state to legalize anti-LGBTQ discrimination in 2017

  The governor signed a law Friday that allows adoption agencies to deny LGBTQ families services and child placement for "religious" reasons .

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  S.D. lawmakers pass measure allowing adoption agencies to deny same-sex couples

  The measure says agencies can't be required to provide services that conflict with "sincerely-held" religious beliefs.

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  Two-spirit Sioux Falls woman second reported transgender murder of 2017

  "While the investigation is ongoing, we see that gender and race often play a role in the escalation of violence toward transgender people."

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  South Dakota may vote on transgender bathroom access in 2018

  A bill restricting restroom access for transgender students is also likely to be introduced again during the 2017 session that begins in January.

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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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  BREAKING: South Dakota House fails to override transgender bill veto

  The bill would have required transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding with their birth gender.

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