Today, by a vote of 7 to 2 the Tennessee Senate Education Committee advanced SB 2387 – a bill that targets transgender students in public schools and universities. The measure seeks to force transgender students to use restrooms and other facilities inconsistent with their gender identity. The vote to advance the Senate bill comes as…
Today, Disney and Marvel Studios answered a call to action from HRC President Chad Griffin, who urged Hollywood to abandon future productions in Georgia if Gov. Deal signs an anti-LGBT bill, H.B. 757, into law. The proposed legislation could weaken local non-discrimination protections and allow businesses to discriminate and deny service to LGBT people, in addition to…
Today is National Puppy Day and what better way to celebrate than with dozens of adorable puppies? National Puppy Day was founded in 2006 by celebrity pet and home lifestyle expert and author, Colleen Paige, who is also the founder of National Dog Day and National Cat Day. Announcing the 10th anniversary of the day…
Today, the North Carolina State Legislature is scheduled to reconvene for a radical and costly special session in which they will specifically work to pass legislation that will undermine crucial protections that the Charlotte City Council passed for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) citizens and residents earlier this year. Ahead of this morning’s meeting,…
Today, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed SB 175 into law – a measure that puts LGBT and other minority college students at even greater risk of discrimination by university-funded student groups. The first explicitly anti-LGBT bill signed into law this year, the legislation forces public universities to fund student organizations that discriminate by restricting their…
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Senate Judiciary A voted Tuesday to advance H.B 1523, a discriminatory anti-LGBT bill. If passed, H.B. 1523 would allow individuals, religious organizations and private associations to use religion to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Mississippians, in some of the most important aspect of their lives, including at…
