According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia's HB 757 will be voted on today by the General Assembly. This news comes as a surprise, as business leaders and LGBT advocates have roundly denounced this "religious liberty" bill as legalized discrimination.
Alabama Legislature Packs Multiple False Religious Liberty Bills Into One Day
The House Committee on Health will hold a hearing on HB 158, the “Alabama Child Care Provider Inclusion Act,” which would allow organizations that provide adoption and child placement services the ability to “refrain from conduct that conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Last Week in Review: March 7–11
Sporting Giants NCAA and Big 12 "Concerned" About Missouri's Discriminatory Constitutional Amendment
Transgender Man Denied Haircut At Barbershop Due To Owner's Religious Beliefs
Oklahoma Introduced The Most Anti-LGBT Bills In The Country
Religious Right Curiously Silent During Management-Muslim Religious Liberty Dispute
Baptist Lobbyist Compares Georgia Lawmakers To Hitler For Failure To Pass "Religious Liberty" Laws
Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time online knows of Godwin's Law, the adage that as an online discussion progresses "the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler" increases. Yesterday, Godwin's Law jumped from cyberspace into real life as the Georgia Baptist Mission Board's Public Affairs Director and Capitol Lobbyist compared members of the Georgia General Assembly to Hitler for their failure to pass “religious liberty bills” that would could be used to discriminate against others.
Virginia Gov. Promises To Veto Discriminatory Bill
Virginia's SB 41 may have passed the General Assembly, but Governor Terry McAuliffe has promised that the discriminatory bill will go no further.
The Human Cost of Judicial Fencing in Alabama
Conservative Talking Points Shift From Same-Sex Marriage To Religious Liberty
Moore Shenanigans: U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Alabama High Court’s Latest Bid To Undermine Equality
Spare a thought for Roy Moore.
Moore likely thought that as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court he’d finally have the authority to enforce God’s moral law. Theocracy has, after all, been the raison d’etre of his career. But our secular legal system – or Satan, depending on who you ask – has thwarted him at every turn.
Atlanta City Council Unanimously Approves Resolution To Oppose "Religious Freedom" Bills
Missouri Lawmakers Continue To Filibuster Discriminatory FADA Bill
While you were sleeping, something amazing happened. And it is still going on.
The seven Democrats in the Missouri Senate have been on the floor for 17 hours now filibustering SJR 39, a constitutional amendment that would add discrimination to the Missouri Constitution. And there is no sign that they are stopping anytime soon. You can listen here.
SCOTUS Reverses Alabama Supreme Court Anti-LGBT Adoption Decision
Last Week in Review: February 29–March 4
Alabama Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Against Marriage Equality
Arlene's Flowers Appeal To Be Heard In Front Of Washington Supreme Court
Georgia's Governor Makes A Powerful Case Against "Religious Liberty" Bill
West Virginia Senate Kills RFRA Bill In 27-7 Vote
We at Protect Thy Neighbor have been following the progress of West Virginia’s RFRA bill, HB 4012, closely since its introduction in January. Now, we’re pleased to report that the Senate voted down this harmful bill last night by a vote of 27-7.