Tag: religious liberty
TLDEF Condemns DOJ Memo Sanctioning Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination Under the Guise of “Religious Liberty”
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund condemns in the strongest possible terms the memo issued by Attorney General Jeff Sessions today, deceptively titled “Federal Law Protections For Religious Liberty.”
License for Actions Harmful to Women, LGBT People
An executive order issued by President Donald Trump on May 4, 2017, opens the way to overriding regulations that protect women’s health, Human Rights Watch said today.
House of Representatives Approves NDAA Embedded With Discriminatory Anti-LGBT Provision
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, called out the U.S. House of Representatives for approving a new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) containing an anti-LGBT provision that would allow sweeping taxpayer-funded discrimination.
Virginia Governor Vetoes Anti-gay ‘Religious Liberty’ Bill
Virgina Governor Terry McAuliffe vetoed a “religious liberty” bill today that would have allowed businesses to discriminate against LGBT people based on their religious opposition to same-sex marriage.
While Donald Trump and Friends Double Down on Religious-based Discrimination, Americans Disagree
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, released the following statement after Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio suggested they would require their appointments to the Supreme Court pass a “religious liberty” litmus test.
This Weekend in Iowa: Candidates Cozy Up to Radio Host Who Urged Same-Sex Couples to Die on Their We
This weekend in Iowa candidates Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal are scheduled to address the nation’s largest “religious liberty” gathering.