Tag: anti-LGBT
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive order: Travel ban talk and hint at potential backlash
A New York state lawmaker has asked that state’s governor to enact a travel ban on Louisiana in response to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s recent executive order, which is modeled off religious freedom legislation critics say authorises discrimination of LGBT people.
Another Desperate Cry for Attention From Governor Bobby Jindal
Yesterday, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s efforts to pass one of his top priorities, anti-LGBT HB 707, were dealt a major setback. By a bipartisan vote of 10-2 to “return to calendar without amendments,” the bill was potentially killed for the session.
Union that represents Australian supermarket workers are stopping same-sex marriage
The outdated conservative agenda of Australian SDA national president Joe de Bruyn flourishes on the back of his organising abilities.
EU leaders demand answers from Kyrgyz President over anti-LGBTI, anti-NGO bills
During an official visit by Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev last week, EU leaders have sought reassurances over pending bills seeking to limit the rights of LGBTI people and civil society in general.
TLDEF Condemns Minnesota Legislation Meant to Harm Transgender Students
TLDEF denounces yet another attempt to target transgender students for discrimination, this time in Minnesota. Republican state lawmakers introduced identical bills in the Minnesota State House and Senate.HF 1456 and SF 1543 would deny transgender students the ability to play on sports teams or use bathrooms and locker rooms that match who they are as boys and girls. The legislation would invalidate the Minnesota State High School League’s transgender-inclusive athletic policy and bar school districts from implementing similar policies designed to allow transgender students to participate equally in school. The bills come in response to pressure from anti-LGBT groups in Minnesota.
Gambian National Assembly passes severe anti-LGBT bill
Last month, Gambian lawmakers adopted a severe anti-LGBT bill, imposing life imprisonment for some homosexual acts.