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All posts tagged "religious freedom"
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Texas judge who refused to officiate same-sex marriages sues for religious freedom violation
Dianne Hensley seeks a religious exemption for justices of the peace who do not want to perform same-sex marriages
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Georgia’s Republican House Speaker reiterates opposition to anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” bills
David Ralston declined to comment specifically on a bill to criminalize helping a child undergo a gender transition
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Kentucky Supreme Court hears case of T-shirt maker who refused to print Pride festival shirts
Court must decide whether business refused to print shirts due to their message or the sexual orientation of the customer
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Trump wants to let federal contractors discriminate against LGBTQ people
A proposed Labor Department rule would allow contractors to discriminate against LGBTQ people by citing religious objections
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Anti-gay activist Tony Perkins will lead a federal commission on religious freedom
Perkins has been called "the most recognizable anti-LGBTQ activist in America"
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Trump administration allows foster care agency to discriminate against gay couples
Miracle Hill Ministries' argues their religious beliefs should permit them to discriminate against prospective parents
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Mike Pence thinks it’s “deeply offensive” that people object to Karen Pence teaching at anti-LGBTQ school
Second Lady Karen Pence has accepted a twice-weekly teaching job at a school that openly discriminates against LGBTQ people
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Sen. Mike Lee holds up lesbian’s re-nomination to EEOC, which could stop working altogether
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is blocking the nomination of a lesbian re-nominated to serve another term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because of...
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Anti-LGBTQ group plans monthly protest of Houston Public Library’s Drag Queen Storytime
MassResistance plans "peaceful protests" to pressure politicians and library officials into cancelling event
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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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Anti-gay protests held on campus at Southeastern Louisiana University
Some students upset by anti-gay ministry's demonstration of "confrontational evangelism"
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Trump administration will not “press” African nations to repeal anti-gay laws
Mick Mulvaney confirmed Trump's position during a religious freedom event
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Former President Jimmy Carter: “I believe Jesus would approve of gay marriage”
With the exception of abortion, Carter says he's never seen "any serious conflicts" between politics and his religious faith
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President Trump nominates Brett Kavanaugh to Supreme Court
President Trump has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh , of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, to fill retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the U.S....
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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, one of Trump’s most anti-LGBTQ cabinet members, resigns
Resignation was likely triggered by intense scrutiny over spending, ethical, and policy decisions
