Category: USA – LGBTQ Rights
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Houston City Council Passes Equal Rights Ordinance Protecting all Houstonians from Discrimination
Today the Houston City Council passed the Equal Rights ordinance by a vote of 11-6.
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HRC Calls for Explicit Civil Rights Protections in Mississippi Religious Freedom Bill
Today the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is calling on the Mississippi legislature to further amend the proposed “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” in order to make real their stated desire that the bill not undercut the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
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Oxford, MS Unanimously Passes Pro-LGBT Resolution
Tonight Oxford, Mississippi unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the dignity and worth of all city residents – including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). Oxford joins two other Mississippi cities – Starkville and Hattiesburg – which both passed similar resolutions earlier this year.
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Maryland Transgender Non-Discrimination Bill Passes Full Senate
Today the Fairness for All Marylanders Act, a bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations and credit, passed the full Senate after last week having been voted out of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee.
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Religious Leaders Send Letter to Mississippi Legislators Asking Them to Reject Discriminatory Bill
Today a group of Mississippi Baptist and Methodist leaders sent an open letter to state legislators condemning SB 2681 that would allow businesses to refuse services to the LGBT community on the basis of religious freedom.
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Far Right Organisation Has Long Anti-Gay History
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a far-right organization known for its advocacy of “Stand Your Ground” laws and restrictions on voting rights, has a history of anti-gay propaganda, according to recently released documents.