March 31, 2016
How 6 LGBT Mississippians would be harmed by HB 1523
The anti-LGBT HB 1523 is on Gov. Phil Bryant's desk for approval. Here's how it could impact 6 LGBT Mississippians' lives.
Mississippi
March 30, 2016
Mississippi may pass 'license to discriminate' law today
HB 1523 "creates sweeping exemptions allowing people and businesses to discriminate against transgender people and same-sex couples based on their religious or moral beliefs."
March 10, 2016
GLAAD's Alabama and Mississippi media guides help journalists tell more #SouthernStories
GLAAD has released two new media guides for journalists reporting on LGBT people in Alabama and Mississippi after a recent report showed an increased discomfort with the LGBT community by Americans living in the U.S. South
March 10, 2016
Accelerating Acceptance: GLAAD report sheds light on LGBT discomfort in U.S. South
New data compares attitudes about LGBT living in the U.S. South, compared respondents overall nationally.
March 8, 2016
Pastor of LGBT-affirming Mississippi church wins Emerging Ministry Award
LGBT activist and pastor Brandiilyne Dear is the recipient of this years Metropolitan Community Churches' Emerging Ministry Award for her work with the LGBT-affirming Joshua Generation Metropolitan Community Church in Mississippi.
December 1, 2015
Mississippi group awards trans physician for outstanding job performance
Advocate and husband L.B. can now also add award-winning medical professional to his list of accomplishments.
September 2, 2015
#SouthernStories: Check out Hattiesburg Pride in Mississippi
This summer GLAAD embarked on the Southern Stories Tour, the first part of our Southern Stories Initiative, which aims to accelerate and LGBT acceptance and understanding across the South.
September 15, 2015
by Kate Sutton
#SouthernStories: Nicole Modjeski talks transition, mental health, and life in Mississippi
"Caitlyn Jenner had a positive impact. It showed them that I wasn't the only one who was transgender. Caitlyn Jenner has allowed my family to love me."
July 15, 2015
Meet Brandiilyne Dear, pastor and LGBT advocate sparking change in Mississippi
Brandiilyne Dear, a Pastor at the inclusive and welcoming Joshua Generation Metropolitan Community Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is an LGBT advocate working to accelerate acceptance in her home state of Mississippi and beyond.
July 8, 2015
Meet six Mississippians accelerating acceptance in the Magnolia State
Meet just a few Southerners whose daily work is not only changing hearts and minds, but saving lives in the Magnolia State.
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