Tag: Rob Hill
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.
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.
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.
HRC Condemns Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s Statement of Support for LGBT Adoption Ban
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation strongly condemned Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s statement Wednesday supporting a discriminatory state law that bars prospective LGBT parents in same-sex relationships from adopting.