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A movement is afoot in state legislatures across the country to disenfranchise LGBTQ Americans... to practice their Constitutional right to religious freedom; a florist in Washington state wanted to maintain her relationship with Jesus; and a photography company in New Mexico would gladly serve gays and lesbians by taking portraits.. The argument cited by religious conservatives for discrimination against LGBTQ Americans is not confined geographically.
Inside The Last-Ditch Conservative Campaign To Target LGBT Americans
The legislation introduced so far tends to fall into three broad categories: bills that could facilitate discrimination on the basis of religious freedom, bills that specifically target officials who marry same-sex couples and bills that would allow.
Misusing religious freedom as a weapon of mass discrimination
What that guarantee of religious freedom is not is something to be distorted and exploited to further a homophobic agenda of legislated discrimination against LGBT people. But thats exactly what happened today when Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed .
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The document didnt specify how much it would reduce funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, however, and an aide wouldnt specify when The Huffington Post asked. But during. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said he thinks its time to.
Gen Con Threatens To Take Popular Convention, And.
Gen Con Threatens To Take Popular Convention, And Millions, Out Of Indiana Over Religious Freedom Bill. The Huffington. interference. Opponents contend that the law could sanction discrimination, particularly against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.. A spokesperson told the news outlet that though there are currently ���no plans to break the contract,��� the states decision on the religious freedom bill ���would factor into future decisions.��� Indianas��.
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WASHINGTON -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association expressed concern Thursday with a new religious freedom law in Indiana that could open the door to legalized discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and��.
Star Trek Icon George Takei Takes the Helm of Indiana.
According to a report from the Huffington Post, Indiana governor Mike Pence is facing a possible wider boycott from sci-fi and gaming fans, led by Star Trek icon George Takei, over Senate Bill 101. Supporters say the bill will protect freedom of religion from state scrutiny, while opponents say the bill will legalize discrimination against same-sex couples. ���Such laws.. So, why take the anti-gay bits from the book so literally, but some of the other bits allegorically? People��.
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Nearly a year ago, Kansas legislators quietly attempted to legalize anti-gay segregation, abandoning the effort only after a national wave of outrage arose. Now a. Like every ���religious liberty��� measure introduced over the past year, its true intent.
Inside The Last-Ditch Conservative Campaign To Target LGBT
Posted: 02/04/2015 10:53 am EST Updated: 02/04/2015 3:59 pm EST. In this progressive climate, the battle has shifted to the state level, where conservatives are waging a last-ditch campaign to target LGBT Americans.. The legislation introduced so far tends to fall into three broad categories: bills that could facilitate discrimination on the basis of religious freedom, bills that specifically target officials who marry same-sex couples and bills that would allow anyone to refuse to��.
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���Using religion to discriminate��� is what the American Civil Liberties Union calls these bigoted laws. Its bizarre that, while most Americans arent allowed to act from prejudice, these laws let church members do so. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed one.
Indiana Takes On America: Discrimination Against Gays.
Indiana Takes On America: Discrimination Against Gays, Religious Freedom ��� Huffington Post The easy part is over. Americans now understand what the Indiana Religious Freedom law was intended to do: legalize��.
Misusing Religious Freedom as a Weapon of Mass.
Posted: 03/26/2015 3:44 pm EDT Updated: 03/26/2015 7:59 pm EDT. The First Amendment both prevents the government of the United States from privileging one religion over another and protects each and every one of us -- as American citizens -- to believe whatever we choose -- or choose not -- to believe. What that guarantee of religious freedom is not is something to be distorted and exploited to further a homophobic agenda of legislated discrimination against LGBT people.
Indiana Expected to Pass Bill That Could Legalize.
Indiana is expected to pass a religious freedom bill that could legalize discrimination against LGBT citizens.. Dana Liebelson is a reporter at the Huffington Post, covering politics and privacy. Previously... If I had a photography shop, and someone wanted photos which included subject matter that was legal, but contrary to my religious beliefs, I would not take the job.. Their beliefs are more important than anybodys right to participate in the American economy.
Indiana Takes On America: Discrimination Against Gays, Religious Freedom.
Americans now understand what the Indiana Religious Freedom law was intended to do: legalize discrimination by private businesses against homosexuals. Its not a secret, as Eric Miller of Advance America said. Indiana acted to help protect churches, .
Arkansas House Votes In Favor Of LGBT Discrimination
Tennessee did so in 2011. Holly Dickson, legal director at the Arkansas American Civil Liberties Union, told BuzzFeed News that people are not happy about the bill. ���As soon as LGBT people get some protections against being evicted or fired just.
Angies List Halts Expansion Over Indiana Law Seen Targeting Gays
The decision by Angies List Inc comes amid criticism of the so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which was passed overwhelmingly by both champers of the Republican led-state legislature and signed into law on Thursday by Indiana Governor Mike .
George Takei Vows To Boycott Indiana If Governor Signs.
The actor and Internet sensation took to Facebook this week to voice his thoughts surrounding Indianas proposed anti-gay Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The post is lengthy, but essentially calls for a state-wide boycott��.
Bolton and Pence: Republicans as the Party of War and Bigotry
There is every reason to think about the use of force by America. There are things worse than military action. There is every reason to think about the contours of religious freedom. Americans should be free to practice their religions. But the Bolton.
Blast From the Past: States Using Religious Freedom to.
Indiana Governor Mike Pence has pledged to sign a bill today that would allow individuals and businesses to discriminate against anyone they like, simply by claiming religious belief... The op-ed takes pains to never once mention gays and lesbians, but what kind of religious freedom could they possibly mean? They never give an. You dont have to look far in American history to find cases of discrimination being defended as religious freedom. Supporters of��.
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At Huffington Post, Matt Baume overturns an argument beloved of Catholic liberals who love to maintain that the quest for rights for people of color is qualitatively different from the quest for rights for gay folks, and to deny that the very same bogus religious. For New Civil Rights Movement, David Badash offers a string of tweets that African-American performer Audra McDonald sent Governor Pence when he signed Indianas anti-gay religious freedom bill into law:��.
Religious Freedom Law Sparks Outrage in Indiana : Political.
Indiana faces ���a growing backlash over a religious-freedom law that has drawn a hostile reaction from defenders of gay rights, who say it could result in discrimination based on sexual orientation,��� the Wall Street Journal reports. ���Measures similar to that... Of course the sponsors of the bill view it entirely in the context of one group they want to see it continue to be okay to discriminate against, so they frame it as a bogus ���religious freedom��� argument. But this bill has��.
Indiana Senate Says Yes To Faith-Based Hiring By State Contractors
The Huffington Post | By Julia Craven. After that decision, conservatives in the state raised concerns that business owners who opposed gay marriage would be forced to provide services for same-sex ceremonies.. Once a religious institution takes.
American Workers Need Stable Housing Free From Discrimination
That fight includes the right to affordable and fair housing without discrimination. The Supreme Court will soon decide one of the most important civil rights cases of our time, a case with the potential to put justice out of reach for working.
Blast From the Past: States Using Religious Freedom to Justify Segregation
Indiana Governor Mike Pence has pledged to sign a bill today that would allow individuals and businesses to discriminate against anyone they like, simply by claiming religious belief. The bill will mostly likely target. talking about is.
GOP Reps: Chipotle Gets To Pick Its Meat, So We Get To.
WASHINGTON -- Chipotles right to purchase humanely raised pork is based on the same freedom that would allow a business to discriminate against LGBT individuals, according to a new op-ed from two GOP lawmakers.. After Chick-fil-A came under fire in 2012 for anti-LGBT views held by its owner, Lankford posted to Facebook a defense of the company and celebrated the companys demonstration of the freedom American private businesses have to make��.
Indiana Takes On America: Discrimination Against Gays.
The easy part is over. Americans now understand what the Indiana ���Religious Freedom��� law was intended to do: legalize discrimination by private businesses against homosexuals. Its not a secret, as Eric Miller of Advance��.
Indiana Governor Signs Anti-Gay Religious Freedom Bill At.
In a statement Thursday, HRC Legal Director Sarah Warbelow said the Indiana General Assembly and Pence have sent a message saying, as long as your religion tells you to, its ok to discriminate against people despite what the law says. This new. Email your story or any tips to openreporting@huffingtonpost.com. Include your. Sad this new Indiana law can happen in America today. We shouldnt.. Kudos to those businesses taking their money elsewhere.
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The Constitution of the United States and the Indiana Constitution both provide strong recognition of the freedom of religion but today, many people of faith feel their religious liberty is under attack by government action, Pence said in a statement.
Gay activist: Of course our goal is to indoctrinate children into LGBTQ agenda
Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided.��� Bergman is not the. Bergman concludes her Huffington Post article by declaring she would be ���delighted��� if she could convince children to disagree with their parents on.
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Indianas law makes it easier to discriminate against LGBT Americans (among many other groups) while Arkansas law makes it impossible to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals from discrimination. During the Arkansas battle last month, Griffin was absolutely nowhere to be found as activists like Mike Signorile and Dana Beyer both noted in pieces they wrote for Huffington Post. For more on Griffin, HRC, and the LGBT movements next moves,��.
Gen Con Threatens To Take Popular Convention, And Millions, Out Of Indiana.
. Freedom Bill. The Huffington Post | By Dominique Mosbergen. Organizers of Gen Con, said to be the largest gaming convention in the U.S., have threatened to take their event -- and potentially millions of dollars -- out of Indiana if Governor.