Texas business leaders move aggressively to combat proponents of ‘religious freedom’ legislation

It is no surprise that proponents of so-called ‘religious freedom’ legislation have emerged in Texas. An array of conservative red states are all crafting some form of legislation that would allow businesses to deny services to anyone – not just the LGBTQ community – based on their religious convictions. But a coalition of business and…

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GLAAD releases new Studio Responsibility Index; finds slight improvement in LGBT images in films released by seven largest studios

LOS ANGELES – GLAAD today released its third annual Studio Responsibility Index (SRI), a report that maps the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT people in films released by the seven largest motion picture studios during the 2014 calendar year. For the first time, GLAAD this year also tracked LGBT representations in films…

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Support for same-sex marriage is rising in all 50 states, study shows

LOS ANGELES — Public support for same-sex marriage has increased in all 50 states since 2004, especially in states that have legalized same-sex marriage, according to a report released today by researchers at the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and Drexel University. The report titled “Trends in Public Support for Marriage for Same-sex…

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Tax Day: A stark reminder of inequality for many legally married same-sex couples

Today’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deadline for filing taxes can be a stark reminder for thousands of legally married same-sex couples of the inequality they face if they happen to live in a state that doesn’t recognize their marriage. While they are able to file jointly at the federal level, tax day can be even…

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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declares Indiana-style anti-LGBT legislation is one of his top priorities

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal used his State of the State address yesterday to declare that enacting Indiana-style anti-LGBT legislation was one of his top three priorities as governor. “I know there has been legislation filed this session that aims to protect religio us liberty rights in Louisiana,” Jindal said. “Let me be crystal clear –…

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