The Supreme Court voted 6-3 that it’s unconstitutional for a state government to withhold taxpayer funds from religious schools. The case, Carson v. Makin, involved two Maine families who were denied state tuition assistance because they wanted to enroll their kids at...
Federal Lawsuit Seeks License to Discriminate Against LGBTQ Workers Based on Religion, Anal Sex, Grindr Use
Anti-LGBTQ activists in Texas are attempting to find a way around last year's Supreme Court decision forbidding employment discrimination against LGBTQ workers by making their discrimination equal across genders. And the court just might go for it. June 15 will be the...
Montana GOP Lawmakers Pass Discriminatory Anti-LGBTQ ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill
More states are getting on the "religious freedom as excuse for anti-LGBTQ discrimination" train, driven by their Republican state legislatures and governors. The latest to jump on board is Montana. Lawmakers in the Montana House and Senate have passed a “Religious...
Arkansas Governor Signs Pro-Religious Discrimination Bill Allowing Doctors to Refuse to Treat LGBTQ Patients
Late last week, Arkansas's Governor signed into law the "Medical Ethics & Diversity Act," which -- in classic Republican doublespeak fashion -- actually legalizes discrimination against LGBTQ patients for reason of "conscience." Arkansas Republican Governor Asa...
Ted Cruz Smacked Down by Dick Durbin After Lying About LGBTQ Equality Act and ‘Religious Liberty’
During Vanita Gupta's confirmation hearing to become Biden's associate attorney general, Ted Cruz attempted to assert a misrepresentation of what the Equality Act does. Thankfully Democrat Dick Durbin wasn't willing to allow it. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Tuesday...
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