April 29, 2016
Petition calls for ACC baseball tournament to be moved from North Carolina
North Carolina's HB-2 has been actively opposed by businesses, performers, advocates, and organizations because of its discriminatory nature.
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April 28, 2016
South Carolina's anti-trans bill defeated, sponsor threatens new bills
It's believed Senator Bright missed the deadline as a strategy to avoid putting it to a vote in the Senate General Committee, where it was expected to lose.
April 27, 2016
Tennessee governor signs bill allowing refusal of mental health care for LGBT people
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed a bill allowing medical professionals to refuse mental health services to LGBT patients.
April 25, 2016
PHOTOS: #MoralMonday joins forces with the #repealHB2 rally in North Carolina
Following today's earlier rally against discriminatory law HB 2, Reverend William Barber II and Moral Monday protesters held a second rally in North Carolina to speak out against HB 2.
April 24, 2016
Rally to #RepealHB2 in Raleigh, North Carolina to be held on Monday
Join a day of action to #RepealHB2 in North Carolina on Monday
April 25, 2016
PHOTOS: GLAAD at the North Carolina rally to #RepealHB2
GLAAD was on the ground with North Carolina's NAACP, Equality North Carolina and HRC for a rally protesting HB2 and calling for repeal
April 20, 2016
South Carolina businesses speak out, as opponents try to secretly pass anti-LGBT bill
While LGBT opponents try to sneak anti-trans bill S1203 through the Senate General Subcommittee without a public vote, South Carolina businesses are standing up against LGBT discrimination
April 19, 2016
Belinda Carlisle to MS Governor: nothing less Christian than new discriminatory law
In her letter, Belinda tells Gov. Bryant, "As the very proud mother of a gay child I can't imagine anything less Christian than using the law as a weapon against others," names LGBT Mississippians who are impacted by the law, and calls on the elected official to repeal HB 1523.
April 19, 2016
Sundance Institute joins entertainment community in saying NO to anti-LGBT bills
Sundance Institute signs on to an open letter by entertainment industry leaders to states nationwide saying anti-LGBT legislation is not congruent with their values.
April 18, 2016
Tennessee's anti-trans bill laid to rest, but not dead
While the work to not only silence this bill once and for all, but to shift the cultural narrative towards full acceptance, is undoubtedly ongoing, the importance of this moment is not to be understated.
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