All posts tagged "nondiscrimination ordinances"
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North Carolina Democratic congressional candidate apologizes for voting for anti-trans “bathroom bill”
A conservative Democrat running for Congress in North Carolina has apologized for supporting of HB 2, the state's infamous "bathroom bill."
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Texas governor to sign “Save Chick-fil-A” bill into law
Opponents see the bill as an attempt to circumvent local ordinances prohibiting anti-LGBTQ discrimination
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Anti-LGBTQ Texas Values is suing city of Austin over its nondiscrimination ordinances
Conservative groups say ordinances preventing discrimination "punish" them for their religious beliefs opposing homosexuality
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Federal court says HB 2 “repeal” law doesn’t bar transgender people from public facilities
Ruling allows plaintiffs to move challenge law's restrictions on local nondiscrimination ordinances
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HRC’s Chad Griffin to lawmakers: “If you come for us, we’ll come for you on Election Day”
HRC President, fresh off victory in Anchorage, says lawmakers pursue anti-LGBTQ legislation at their own peril
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ACLU challenging Montana anti-trans ballot initiative
They argue it obscures goal of banning transgender people from facilities matching their gender identity
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Texas governor calls special session, reviving anti-trans bathroom bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session designed to force Lone Star State lawmakers to pass a slew of 20 bills, including a...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mulling special legislative session
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said he plans to announce later this week whether he will call a special legislative session that would keep lawmakers...
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NBA awards 2019 All-Star Game to Charlotte in spite of anti-transgender law
Following the in-name-only repeal of its controversial HB 2 law, North Carolina will host to the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. The weekend’s festivities will be played...
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Trump’s Department of Justice abandons lawsuit challenging anti-trans “bathroom bill”
Advocates: Dropping HB 2 lawsuit shows Trump administration "continues to abandon transgender Americans"
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Unhappy Birthday: One year after North Carolina’s HB2
As HB2 hits its first year, transgender North Carolinians remain casualties of a right-wing agenda
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North Carolina leaders agree to fake “repeal” of HB 2
In the showdown between Gov. Roy Cooper and North Carolina’s Republican-led General Assembly over HB 2, it was the governor who blinked first. As a...
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Pat McCrory can’t find a job because of his anti-LGBTQ bathroom bill
Former N.C. governor complains people are "reluctant" to hire him after HB 2 debacle
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Poll: North Carolinians say HB 2 not needed for safety or privacy
A recent poll finds that a strong majority of North Carolinians don’t believe the state’s controversial HB 2 law is needed to protect privacy or...
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick introduces anti-transgender bathroom bill
A defiant Dan Patrick dismisses threats of economic consequences as toothless
