National LGBTQ Task Force calls on Mississippi’s governor to resign for legalizing more LGBTQ discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National LGBTQ Task Force is calling on Gov. Phil Bryant of Mississippi to resign. One week ago today, the governor signed a law, HB 1523, that legalizes discrimination against LGBTQ people. This new law may also lead to discrimination against unmarried people raising children, unmarried people having sex, and others. “Mississippi has once…

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Mississippi outed for high gay porn consumption

The high consumption of gay pornography by residents of Mississippi on adult e-tail Web site GameLink.com is in stark contrast with the state’s recently signed anti-gay measures. Mississippi ranks #6 in the United States for gay pornography viewed on GameLink.com. The new laws give businesses, and even some health care providers, the right to refuse…

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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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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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Mississippi governor signs law attacking LGBT people and families

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law H.B. 1523, “The Religious Liberty Accommodations Act.” National corporations and businesses have spoken out against the horrific measure, that would allow individuals, religious organizations and private associations to use religion to discriminate against LGBT Mississippians in some of the most important aspects of their…

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Federal judge halts enforcement of Mississippi ban on adoptions by same-sex couples

JACKSON, Miss. – U.S. District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan III in Mississippi has declared unconstitutional the state’s ban on adoption by same sex couples, citing the Supreme Court of the United States’ 2015 marriage equality ruling in the historic case Obergefell v. Hodges. The federal lawsuit, Campaign for Southern Equality v. Mississippi Department of…

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Anti-LGBT ‘Religious Liberty Accommodations Act’ advances to the Mississippi Senate

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…

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Mississippi House passes ‘Religious Liberty Accommodations Act’

JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi House of Representatives has advanced H.B. 1523. Sponsored by House Speaker Philip Gunn, this piece of legislation will 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…

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‘Religious Liberty Accommodations Act’ advances in Mississippi

JACKSON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Mississippi, decried the decision by Mississippi lawmakers to move forward with H.B. 1523. Dubbed the “Religious Liberty Accommodations Act,” this horrific legislation 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…

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