Tag: Religious Liberty Accommodations Act
Mississippi: More than 60 Major CEOs & Business Leaders Demand Repeal of HB 1523
Leaders from major corporation continue to join the growing chorus of business voices from across the country calling on Governor Bryant and state lawmakers to repeal discriminatory HB 1523.
Coca-Cola Northrop Grumman, Intel, Replacements Ltd, and The Hartford, Call for Repeal of HB 1523
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, announced that executives from The Coca-Cola Company, Northrop Grumman, Intel, Replacements, Ltd. and the Hartford signed onto an open letter this week addressed to Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, Lt. Governor Tate Reeves, and House Speaker Philip A. Gunn urging them to repeal HB 1523.
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.
Only in America : Mississippi House Passes Discriminatory “Religious Liberty Accommodations Act”
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Mississippi blasted the state House of Representatives for advancing H.B. 1523. Sponsored by House Speaker Philip Gunn, this vile piece of legislation will allow individuals, religious organizations 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 schools, in their family life and more. The bill was passed by a vote of 80-39, and now heads to the Senate.
Outrageous anti-LGBT (RLA Act) Advances in Mississippi
Bill is one of twelve other anti-LGBT bills under consideration in the Mississippi State Legislature this session.