Tag: HRC Mississippi
HRC Hails Federal Judge’s Decision to Block Part of H.B. 1523 in Mississippi
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation, lauded U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves’ decision to block a provision of Mississippi’s discriminatory and harmful H.B. 1523 that would allow county clerks to deny same-sex couples from obtaining marriage licenses.
HRC Mississippi Statement on Federal Judge’s Refusal to Block Discriminatory H.B. 1523
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organisation. responded to news that a federal judge refused to block Mississippi’s discriminatory H.B. 1523 law, one of the most draconian and hateful pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation passed in recent history.
Only in America : Anti-LGBT “Religious Liberty Accommodations Act” Advances to the Mississippi Senate
Following a vote today by Mississippi Senate Judiciary A to advance H.B 1523, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Mississippi called on the Mississippi Senate to put a stop to the discriminatory anti-LGBT bill. If passed, H.B. 1523 would allow individuals, religious organisations 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 work, at school, in their family life and more. The bill passed out of committee by a voice vote.
HRC Mississippi Slams Gov. Bryant and A.G. Hood for Defending State’s Horrific LGBT Adoption Ban
Yesterday, HRC Mississippi condemned spurious assertions by Governor Phil Bryant and Attorney General Jim Hood that the state’s ban on adoption by same-sex couples remains constitutional despite the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming marriage equality in the historic Obergefell v. Hodges case.
HRC Mississippi to Host Equality Summit to Increase LGBT Visibility and Volunteer Engagement
As part of its ongoing effort to advance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality in the Magnolia State, HRC Mississippi announced today that it will host its first-ever statewide Equality Summit. This full-day community-building and volunteer-engagement training will bring together pro-equality advocates from across the state, helping to bolster volunteer outreach and collaboration while empowering allies and supporters on the ground.