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LGBTQIA Legislative News Roundup

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By Jeremy Selvidge On Friday, Donald Trump was sworn in as the forty-fifth president of the United States. As a candidate, Trump pledged to sign the “First Amendment Freedom Act,” a bill originally introduced in 2015 that would allow discrimination based on the “moral conviction that marriage is… the union of one man and one […]

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Houston hit by two setbacks in LGBT rights

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By John Mack Freeman It has not been a good week for Houston and LGBT rights. In the early part of this week, the Texas state Supreme Court told the city that they must either repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) or place it on the ballot this November. Advocates for HERO noted that […]

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Judge throws out Title IX argument in trans bathroom use case

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By John Mack Freeman Judge Robert Doumar has dismissed claims that Title IX protects trans students to use the bathroom of their appropriate gender identity. Title IX protects students from discrimination on the basis of sex. Via Buzzfeed: The Justice Department had filed a statement of interest in the case, arguing that Grimm had a […]

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Boy Scouts board unanimously votes to end ban on gay scout leaders

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By John Mack Freeman The Executive Committee of the Boy Scouts of America voted 17-0 to recommend to end the organization’s ban on gay and bisexual adult leaders of scout troops. Via Queerty: “This change allows Scouting’s members and parents to select local units, chartered to organizations with similar beliefs, that best meet the needs […]

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