Pennsylvania governor to sign LGBT non-discrimination executive orders

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that he will sign executive orders stating “no agency under the governor’s jurisdiction shall discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender expression, and identity, among other areas.”  According to the governor’s office, one of the executive orders will pertain to commonwealth employees and the other to the commonwealth grants…

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Major corporations call for repeal of Mississippi anti-LGBT law

Wednesday, executives from GE, the Dow Chemical Company, PepsiCo, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Levi Strauss & Co., and Whole Foods Market  signed onto an open letter addressed to Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, and House Speaker Philip A. Gunn urging state lawmakers to repeal HB 1523 — a discriminatory measure…

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Court of Appeals sides with San Diego man in ‘leather kilt’ case

PASADENA, Calif.—The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with a San Diego man who was arrested for wearing a ‘leather kilt’ to San Diego Pride. Will Walters sued the City of San Diego claiming San Diego police officers had selectively enforced the nudity law in a manner that discriminated against him based upon sexual orientation. After…

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ACA calls on Tennessee state senators to reject ‘Hate Bill 1840’

Today, the Tennessee General Assembly voted to pass House Bill 1840, also known as Hate Bill 1840, which will permit counselors to deny services and refer clients based on the provider’s “strongly held religious beliefs.” The bill now returns to the Tennessee Senate for a vote. The American Counseling Association called on Speaker Harwell and…

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Serving Seniors’ president/CEO to chair California Commission on Aging

SAN DIEGO – Paul Downey, president and CEO of Serving Seniors, has been unanimously elected by his peers to Chair the California Commission on Aging (CCoA) for a one-year term. “Paul has had a great impact on local and national aging initiatives over his 20-year career,” Assembly Speaker Emeritus Toni G. Atkins said. “His election…

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Funny or Die on Mississippi: ‘Even worse than North Carolina’ (VIDEO)

Mississippi Anti-Gay Tourism Video from Funny Or Die After Mississippi’s Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1523, the religious objections bill, into law on Tuesday Funny or Die have released a satirical Mississippi anti-gay tourism video that promises the state is “even worse than North Carolina.” Against impressive visuals the voice over says: “Visit one…

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