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Title: Mississippi pass most anti-LGBT bill to date
Post by: stephaniec on March 31, 2016, 08:47:21 AM
Mississippi pass most anti-LGBT bill to date

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/03/31/mississippi-pass-most-anti-lgbt-bill-to-date/

Pink News/By Bobby Rae   03/31/2016

"Mississippi has passed the most anti-LGBT legislation to date and the Governor has indicated that he'll sign it.

House Bill 1523 passed a vote in the State Senate on Wednesday and will now be sent to Governor Phil Bryant to be signed into law (after an amendment vote in the House). "
Title: Re: Mississippi pass most anti-LGBT bill to date
Post by: AnonyMs on March 31, 2016, 09:00:48 AM
I find it hard to believe what's going on in the USA at the moment. I think you should be banning these hate groups instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_group

"The SPLC's definition of a "hate group" includes any group with beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people - particularly when the characteristics being maligned are immutable"
Title: Re: Mississippi pass most anti-LGBT bill to date
Post by: Eva Marie on March 31, 2016, 11:30:21 AM
Aaannnddd.... another state signs up for economic punishment.
Title: Re: Mississippi pass most anti-LGBT bill to date
Post by: Eevee on March 31, 2016, 11:32:13 AM
Quote from: AnonyMs on March 31, 2016, 09:00:48 AM
I find it hard to believe what's going on in the USA at the moment. I think you should be banning these hate groups instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_group

"The SPLC's definition of a "hate group" includes any group with beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people - particularly when the characteristics being maligned are immutable"
We're trying. They keep on convincing the people that matter that they aren't a hate group, somehow, by saying they are the victims. It's the same thing I heard from my abusive ex.
Title: Re: Mississippi pass most anti-LGBT bill to date
Post by: WorkingOnThomas on March 31, 2016, 12:37:39 PM
All I can say is I have no plans to go home (Mississippi) any time soon. I miss my family, I do. But I'm not going to go anywhere that has made it legal for people to crap all over me. I hate what is happening in the US, and I'm glad that I'm applying for citizenship in another country.
Title: Re: Mississippi pass most anti-LGBT bill to date
Post by: stephaniec on April 01, 2016, 08:12:10 PM
Mississippi Legislature puts governor on the spot with religious freedom bill

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/01/us/mississippi-religious-freedom-bill/index.html

CNN/By Greg Botelho and Kevin Conlon, CNN Updated 5:31 PM ET, Fri April 1, 2016

"(CNN) — Mississippi's Legislature became the latest to pass a so-called religious freedom bill, once again putting a Republican governor on the spot to either side with social conservatives or those who think such legislation amounts to discrimination."