All posts tagged "georgia"
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Disney and Marvel to boycott Georgia if religious freedom bill passes
The Walt Disney Company and Marvel Studios have come out in opposition to an anti-LGBT "religious freedom" bill
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Georgia could risk losing Super Bowl if anti-gay bill passes
NFL takes a stand against Georgia's "religious freedom" bill
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HRC proposes potential film industry boycott of Georgia
Chad Griffin calls for a stop to filming in the state if a discriminatory "religious freedom" bill passes
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Georgia “religious freedom” bill passes through legislature
The fate of a religious freedom bill that passed through the Georgia legislature this week remains uncertain, with Gov. Nathan Deal (R) having the final...
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SCOTUS reverses Alabama’s refusal to recognize same-sex adoption
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed an Alabama Supreme Court decision refusing to recognize a lesbian mother’s legal adoption of her three children in...
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Georgia Senate passes amended “religious freedom” bill
Georgia legislators may have pulled off a sleight of hand, but no one is being fooled by the Peach State’s latest attempt at passing anti-LGBT...
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Georgia bill would provide protections for LGBT opponents
A Georgia state senator on Thursday held a press conference to outline the specifics of a bill he has introduced intended to provide special protections...
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Supreme Court grants stay in lesbian second-parent adoption case
Mother who was separated from children after bitter break-up will be allowed visitation rights
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Supreme Equality: The Day Love Won
On June 26, the Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality for millions of gay Americans, ushering in a new age of LGBT rights
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Elton John slams Georgia religious freedom bill as discriminatory
— Elton John, voicing his opposition to a religious freedom bill currently before the Georgia Legislature in an op/ed published by The Atlanta Journal Constitution. The English...
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Progressive groups urge senators to reject Obama judicial nominee
President Obama’s embattled judicial nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia faced renewed opposition this week as nearly 30 civil...
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Obama judicial nominee continues to face LGBT opposition
Tuesday’s two-hour confirmation hearing for a controversial Obama judicial nominee did little to quell the concerns of the nation’s largest LGBT-rights organization. In a letter...
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Federal lawsuit filed against Georgia’s same-sex marriage ban
Georgia became the latest state to face a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. Lambda Legal filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday...
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Georgia’s same-sex marriage ban will “institutionalize discrimination against LGBTI people”
“The amendment serves no purpose but to institutionalise discrimination against LGBTI people. As equality is the defining element of a civilised and inclusive society, I...
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Mob of thousands forces LGBT activists to flee in Tbilisi, Georgia
“We won’t allow these sick people to hold gay parades in our country. It’s against our traditions and our morals.” Zhuzhuna Tavadze, speaking to Reuters...
