New York Lawmaker Introduces Controversial Bill Affecting Religious-Owned Establishments
On December 17, a New York Democratic lawmaker, Tony Simone, brought forth a bill that, in the guise of ensuring…
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Judge Halts First-of-Its-Kind Abortion Pill Reversal Law
US District Court Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction on Controversial Law In a groundbreaking decision, US District Court Judge Daniel D.…
Supreme Court Sides with Baker Who Refused to Make Cake for Same-Sex Wedding
Summary: In a narrow ruling, the Supreme Court said that Masterpiece Cake in Denver was allowed to not make a…
Attorneys Ask Appeals Court to Block Mississippi Religious Liberty Law
Summary: Attorneys for dozens of LGBT individuals filed to stop a religious freedom law from taking effect. In Mississippi, religious…
Hobby Lobby Fined $3 Million for Smuggling Iraqi Artifacts
Summary: The Christian craft chain also agreed to give up thousands of clay artifacts it purchased in 2010. Hobby Lobby may…
Judge Rules Mississippi Religious Freedom Law Unconstitutional
Summary: A judge has ruled that Mississippi's discriminatory religious liberty law was unconstitutional. Mississippi’s religious freedom law has been declared unconstitutional.…
Obama Warns All Schools to Not Enforce Anti-Transgender Bathroom Law
Summary: The White House will not tolerate anti-transgender bathroom laws, and schools that enforce those laws may lose federal funding. …
Bryan Adams Protests Mississippi’s Anti-LGBT Legislation
Source: Rock star Bryan Adams refuses to play in Mississippi because of their religious liberty law that allows LGBT discrimination.…
Tennessee Passes Bill Allowing Therapists to Reject LGBT Patients
Summary: Another religious liberty bill has passed in the South--this one allowing mental health care providers to refuse LGBT patients. On…
Mississippi Governor Signs Law Protecting Religious Freedom
Summary: Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi signed a new bill that will protect organizations from going against their religious beliefs…
Hollywood Stars Threaten to Boycott Georgia if Alleged Anti-Gay Bill Passes
Summary: Georgia is facing outside pressure to can its latest legislation that would allow religious groups to exclude those with…
Kansas Will Allow On-Campus Church Groups to Deny Members
Summary: On Tuesday, a Kansas bill was signed allowing publicly-funded on-campus groups to express their religious freedoms. Already conservative Kansas…