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Kansas governor signs student religious freedom bill
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed into law on Tuesday a religious freedom bill that allows religious student organizations to base acceptance on sincerely held religious beliefs. Senate Bill 175 , known as the post secondary religious freedom bi (More) |
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Georgia legislature passes controversial religious freedom bill
The Georgia state legislature on Thursday approved a bill to allow faith-based establishments, including churches, schools and other organizations, to refuse service or employment to same-sex couples based on their religious beliefs. While groups (More) |
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Botswana court rules in favor of LGBT rights group
The Botswana Court of Appeal on Wednesday ruled that the Home Affairs ministry's refusal to register a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights group was unconstitutional as it violated the right to freedom of association. The Botswana H (More) |
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Kentucky senate passes amendment to controversial 'religious freedom' bill
The Kentucky Senate on Tuesday approved a bill allowing businesses to refuse service to gays and lesbians based upon their religious beliefs. The amended bill, which will be a new section to KRS 446 , was created with the intent to protect certain (More) |
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Missouri Senate passes religious freedom legislation
The Missouri State Senate passed on Thursday a proposal to amend the state constitution to provide broader religious protections for individuals and businesses opposed to gay marriage. In a 23-7 vote, lawmakers passed the measure in the wake of a (More) |
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California considering bill that would ban travel to 'anti-gay' states
The California legislature began considering a new bill this week that would ban government-funded employee travel to states that are considered "anti-gay." Democrat Evan Low stated that he introduced the bill in response to bills like the Indiana (More) |
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South Dakota governor vetoes bathroom gender restriction bill
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have required public school students to use the bathroom or locker room corresponding to their sex at birth. In a statementDaugaard said that the bill would put schools in t (More) |
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Georgia Senate passes amended religious freedom bill
The Georgia State Senate passed an amended version of a religious freedom bill, HB 757 [text, PDF; materials], which some critics believe may be used to discriminate against same-sex couples. The bill gives religious leaders the right to refuse to m (More) |
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South Dakota senate approves transgender bathroom bill
South Dakota's state senate on Tuesday passed a bill which, if approved by the governor, will make South Dakota the first state to enact bans on opposite-sex bathroom and shower use in public schools. The Student Physical Privacy Act, which was appr (More) |
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India high court to review decision banning gay sex
The Supreme Court of India agreed Tuesday to review its 2013 decision reinstating an 1861 law prohibiting sex between consenting adults of the same sex. The law, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, was passed during the British colonial era and (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
