Mississippi
Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to Mississippi anti-LGBTQ law
HB 1523 allows individuals, businesses, and religious-affiliated organizations to openly discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community
Mississippi’s HB 1523 becomes law today and allows residents to legally deny services to LGBTQ people
HB 1523 cites the same so-called “religious exemption” argument as the Department of Justice’s recent anti-LGBTQ guidance
PHOTOS: LGBTQ advocates and allies unite against hate in Mississippi state capitol
“United Against Hate” hosted in partnership by GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign.
Nykolas Alford, HB 1523 plaintiff, reflects on how #MyMississippi treats its most vulnerable residents
"I am tired of hearing the "If you don't like it, leave" argument. How do we expect to become a better state when we are running everyone off? It is #mymississippi too. We are all Mississippi and together we can be the change that we want to see. "
A queer mom of two reflects on family, identity, and #MyMississippi
"I have to think, hope, and sometimes even pray, that somehow the individual will beat out the collective. That somehow Mississippi will become a place that is safe for families like mine."
"My My Mississippi," the gospel anthem for #MyMississippi, debuts at TEDWomen
This week at the TEDWomen Conference in San Francisco, songwriter and producer Tena Clark debuted her new gospel anthem “My My Mississippi.” The single honors the Magnolia State’s LGBTQ community and its relationship with the place they call home.
GLAAD launches #MyMississippi campaign to spotlight LGBTQ voices
#MyMississippi amplifies the marginalized voices of those who have ever called the Magnolia State home.
“I have a complicated relationship with my hometown”: Bisexuals+ share their #SouthernStories for #BiWeek
Sofia, a bisexual Latina woman, says of southern Texas, “The culture is beautiful and rich and there’s something so comforting about seeing the big ol’ 10 gallon hats, with the big ol’ belt buckles, and the sound of music playing…At the same time, I wish it was a little bit different. I wish that we could come here [and] not be afraid for our safety.”
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