Tag: anti-LGBTQ laws

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Louisville Agrees To Pay Anti-LGBTQ Photographer $800K In Legal Fees

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The city of Louisville has agreed to pay $800,000 in legal fees to a Kentucky photographer who challenged the city’s LGBTQ nondiscrimination law.

Chelsey Nelson filed her lawsuit in 2019 claiming the Louisville ordinance restricted her ability to publicly state she would not photograph same-sex weddings, which she doesn’t believe in.

The lawsuit was a “pre-enforcement challenge” meaning that no same-sex couple had even attempted to hire the photographer. Continue reading “Louisville Agrees To Pay Anti-LGBTQ Photographer $800K In Legal Fees”

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Tennessee: Lawmakers Advance Bills To Legalize Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

Lawmakers in Tennessee have advanced two anti-LGBTQ bills that would challenge U.S. Supreme Court decisions

Two anti-LGBTQ bills are making their way through the Tennessee state legislature that would challenge U.S. Supreme Court decisions that legalized same-sex marriage and established protections for discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading “Tennessee: Lawmakers Advance Bills To Legalize Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination”

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Saint Lucia Court Strikes Down Laws Punishing Same-Sex Relations

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The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has ruled laws that criminalize consensual same-sex sexual relations in  the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia  are unconstitutional.

Two sections of the country’s criminal code specifically banned “gross indecency” and “buggery,” allowing for up to ten years in prison as punishment. Continue reading “Saint Lucia Court Strikes Down Laws Punishing Same-Sex Relations”

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Arkansas Bill Would Legalize Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

Legislation allowing for discrimination against LGBTQ people in Arkansas has been approved by a state House committee and is now headed to the full Arkansas House of Representatives.

A bill allowing for discrimination against LGBTQ people in Arkansas in regard to housing, employment, education, and other areas of public accommodation has been approved by a state House committee and is now headed to the full House of Representatives. Continue reading “Arkansas Bill Would Legalize Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination”

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Active-Duty Marine Firebombed Planned Parenthood + More News

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Some news items I thought worth your time or entertainment: • LGBTQ Nation: Chance Brannon, 24, was an active-duty Marine when he firebombed a Planned Parenthood clinic and plotted to attack Dodger Stadium on LGBTQ Pride Night. He’s been sentenced to 9 years in prison. Continue reading “Active-Duty Marine Firebombed Planned Parenthood + More News”

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Dancing Through Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday” + More News

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Some news items you might have missed: • Axelrod PAC: Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George blazes with color, light, and dance in this vivid reimagining of the beloved musical starring Graham Phillips and Talia Suskauer. Directed/choreographed by Eamon Foley. Continue reading “Dancing Through Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday” + More News”