More opposition to Georgia's HB 757 FADA bill has been pouring in. Here are few notable ones, including opinions from a former Georgia Attorney General, Wonkette, and businesses.
The Origins Missouri's SB 916 Are Frightening
The background behind Missouri's SB 916 bill, which would gut the state's Human Rights Act, is based on a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit– and that's pretty scary.
West Virginia Senate President Mum On RFRA Bill
West Virginia Senate President Bill Cole has held back his opinions on the state's proposed RFRA bill, HB 4012. The passed the House on February 11.
Salesforce CEO Comes Out Against Georgia's FADA Bill
Marc Benioff, Salesforce CEO and vocal opponent of last year's Indiana RFRA, has come out against Georgia's HB 757 FADA bill. Saleforce, which cancelled events in Indiana following the passage of the RFRA, has a strong presence in Atlanta.
South Dakota's FADA Tabled By Senate Committee
South Dakota's HB 1107 FADA bill has been tabled by the state's Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively killing it.
South Dakota’s FADA Continues to Move Through the Legislature
This morning at 8:00am CST, the South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on HB 1107, also known as the Government Nondiscrimination Act. This bill, which already passed the House, is based off of the federal First Amendment Defense Act (FADA). It would allow any individual, business, non-profit entity, or taxpayer-funded organization to ignore any law that conflicts with their religious beliefs that marriage should be recognized only as “the union of one man and one woman” and that “sexual relations are properly reserved to marriage.”
Georgia NAACP President Calls For Community Action Against State FADA Bill
Rev. Dr. Francys Johnson, president of the Georgia NAACP, speaks out against threat that is the state's HB 757 FADA/Pastor Protection Act Bill.
West Virginia City Council Considers Whether To Condemn State's RFRA Bill
The Morgantown City Council is considering a resolution to condemn HB 4012, West Virginia's RFRA bill.
Georgia's FADA Not Finalized Yet, Says Governor
While Georgia's HB 757 has been passed by the state's Senate, Governor Nathan Deal suggests that some changes are coming to the legislation.
Georgia's FADA Passes The Senate, Businesses Take Notice
After hours of debate, the Georgia Senate passed HB 757, a bill that combined a state FADA bill and a Pastor Protection Act into one devastating piece of legislation.
Spotlight On: Georgia's HB 757 State FADA/Pastor Protection Act
This morning, the Georgia Senate will debate HB 757, a hybrid of the House Pastor Protection Act and the Georgia First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) (previously SB 284). Many are likely asking: how did they get combined? What does the hybrid bill do? What happens next? What can I do?
Spotlight On: Virginia's Discriminatory Bills
Georgia's State FADA Bill Just Got A Whole Lot Worse
With Georgia's FADA and Pastor Protection Act bills now rolled into one super bill, things are looking grim in the Peach State. Robbie Medwed's opinion piece below illustrates the dangers this FADA bill poses to the people of Georgia.
Virginia's State FADA Bill Passes House
Virginia's HB 773, a State FADA bill, has passed the House of Delegates with a 53-46 vote.
Missouri's New Bill Would Gut State Human Rights Act
Missouri's SB 916 will be heard in front of a Senate committee today, and while the bill isn't technically about LGBT people or women, it will certainly have deleterious effects on both communities.
Virginia's State FADA Bill Passes Out Of House Committee
HB 773, Virginia's State FADA bill and legislation that would allow the discrimination of the LGBT community, has passed a House of Delegates committee.
West Virginia House Passes Its RFRA
In a move as unsurprising as it is depressing, West Virginia's House of Delegates passed HB 4012, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Spotlight On: West Virginia's RFRA
Today, the West Virginia House is debating HB 4012, a RFRA bill. As with many other state RFRA bills we seen in the wake of Hobby Lobby and the Supreme Court’s marriage quality decision, HB 4012 could allow individuals, and even for-profit corporations, to discriminate, deny women healthcare, and otherwise harm others in the name of religion.
Spotlight On: Overly Broad Pastor Protection Acts
Pastor Protection Acts generally state that the government may not require clergy or houses of worship to perform marriages or host marriage ceremonies that would conflict with their faith. We believe that these bills are unnecessary because the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution already guarantees as much, and we don’t oppose them if the language is actually limited to that purpose.
Florida Republicans Considering LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill
While Florida is no stranger to anti-LGBT legislation, it looks like there might be some light coming from the Sunshine State after all.