Virginia legislature sends anti-LGBTQ ‘License to Discriminate’ bill to governor

RICHMOND, Va. — Tuesday, the Virginia House of Representatives voted 54 to 38 to pass House Bill (HB) 2025 —  legislation seeking to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion. The dangerous anti-LGBTQ proposal now heads to Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who has promised to veto the…

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Virginia House of Delegates passes anti-LGBTQ ‘License to Discriminate’ bill

Thursday, the Virginia House of Delegates passed HB 2025 — legislation that seeks to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion. The dangerous anti-LGBTQ proposal will now move to the Senate for consideration. HB 2025 could allow taxpayer-funded organizations like homeless shelters and adoption agencies…

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Virginia lawmakers advance legislation promoting anti-LGBTQ taxpayer-funded discrimination

The General Laws Committee of the Virginia House of Delegates have advanced HB 2025, a piece of legislation that seeks to give taxpayer-funded agencies and service providers a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people under the guise of religion. The anti-LGBTQ proposal is being pushed by Delegate Nicholas Freitas and will now move to the…

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