All posts tagged "economic backlash"
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World Bank Freezes New Loans to Uganda Over Anti-Gay Law
The World Bank has refused to lend additional money to Uganda in protest of its law imposing harsh penalties on LGBTQ individuals.
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Former Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed North Carolina’s anti-trans bathroom bill, running for Senate in 2022
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed the state's anti-trans bathroom bill into law, is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022.
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Arkansas governor signs bill barring transgender athletes from competing based on their gender identity
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed a bill barring transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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Texas bathroom bill defeated as special session wraps up
LGBTQ groups are breathing a sigh of relief as Texas legislators adjourned their special legislative session without approving a bill that would police which restrooms...
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Is North Carolina headed for financial disaster?
HB 2 could cost North Carolina $3.76 billion over 12 years, reports AP
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Boycott and economic fallout from HB 2 may continue in North Carolina
The NAACP, the oldest civil rights group in the United States, is calling for a boycott of the state of North Carolina after the Republican-dominated...
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Mississippi Governor: Christians will risk crucifixion to defend anti-LGBT discrimination
–Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant (R), in prepared remarks after being presented with the first-ever “Samuel Adams Religious Freedom Award” by Family Research Council President Tony...
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New online poll finds Tennesseans divided over therapist exemption bill
A new poll shows Volunteer State residents are more closely divided than previously thought over a new Tennessee law that allows mental health counselors and...
