Tag: state laws

Quickies: “Religious Freedom” Backlash, School Bullying, LGBT Wellness

By Jac

In Quickies

On April 20, 2015

“5 Unexpectedly Awesome Consequences Of Indiana’s Terrible Anti-Gay ‘Religious Freedom’ Act” – “A week after the bill was passed, Pence hurriedly signed a revised measure that prohibited discrimination against the LGBT community, saying, “Over the past week, this law has become a subject of great misunderstanding and controversy across our state and nation.” But spite of the […]

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Quickies: Discriminatory State Laws, TWoC White House Briefing, Malta Protects Intersex Babies

By Jac

On April 6, 2015

Amanda Marcotte Asks Liberals to Stop Harassing Bigots – Marcotte admonishes those taking part in the ongoing harassment campaign that has forced a IN pizza shop to close its doors after public

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Quickies: Fallout in IN, More Bills in 23 States, Maher Has “Dear Muslimina” Moment

By Jac

On March 30, 2015

Indiana Faces Backlash Over “Religious Freedom” Law – NPR has a roundup of various groups who have vowed to #BoycottIndiana after the state passed a law allowing businesses and indi

Quickies: Mid-Week Update on Discriminatory State Laws

By Jac

In Quickies

On March 26, 2015

California “Shoot the Gays” Initiative CA AG Attempts to Shut Down “Shoot the Gays” Initiative – Despite the lack of legal framework for dismissing blatantly unconstitutional state initiatives, California’s Attorney General has “filed an action for declaratory relief seeking judicial authorization to not issue a title and summary for the initiative.” The action reads in part, […]

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Quickies: Kerry Washington’s Acceptance Speech, Crackdown on Russia’s Only LGBTI Youth Support Group, The Tragedy of Same-Sex Parenting

By Jac

On March 23, 2015

“VIDEO: Kerry Washington accepts the Vanguard Award at the #GLAADawards” – [Warning: Autoplay] Washington gave a 7 min acceptance speech in which she spoke about the importance of so