Charlotte City Council approves LGBT protections

By John Mack Freeman Charlotte, North Carolina became one of the newest cities to have LGBT protections. Voting 7-4, the measure passed after multiple hours of debate with 140 people speaking both in favor and against the measure. Via The Charlotte Observer: The changes mean businesses in Charlotte can’t discriminate against gay, lesbian or transgender customers, […]

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Obama endorses Equality Act

By John Mack Freeman This week, the White House formally endorsed the Equality Act. Via Out: “The administration strongly supports the Equality Act,” said Press Secretary Josh Earnest at today’s afternoon White House press briefing. The Equality Act would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other federal laws to protect LGBT Americans from discrimination […]

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