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May 13, 2016
Obama administration issuing directive to schools to allow bathroom use by gender of choice
Reports: Obama administration to issue directive on transgender bathroom use The Obama administration will issue a decree directing public schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match the gender they identify with, the New York Times reported. The letter will go out Friday, the Times said, but is not enforceable by law. However,…
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May 6, 2016
State Rep Andy Gipson: HB1523 balances freedom of religion and LGBT rights
THE UNALIENABLE RIGHTS OF CONVICTION, CONSCIENCE, AND FREE EXERCISE Rep. Andy Gipson For several years now I’ve been involved in crafting legislation that restores state law balance to our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Decades of well-meaning state government laws and agency interpretations had eroded the fundamental liberty of our citizens to carry weapons…
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May 6, 2016
Rep. Gipson doesn’t expect DOJ letter similar to NC on HB 1523
How does Mississippi’s controversial bill compare to North Carolina’s? “They required that every public agency had to adopt a gender specific bathroom or changing facility,” said Representative Andy Gipson-R. “That language is not in the Mississippi law.” Representative Gipson started studying the Department of Justice letter Wednesday night. He says it’s important to note that…
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May 3, 2016
U.S. Secretary of Education speaks against HB 1523
Education Secretary Objects to Religious Objections Law Education Secretary John B. King Jr. says laws in North Carolina and Mississippi that restrict the rights of transgender Americans are hateful and should be repealed. King spoke Monday at the Education Writers Association national conference in Boston. Asked about laws in the two states, King said they’re…
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April 29, 2016
In light of new laws such as HB 1523, NCAA adopts new process in postseason bidding
NCAA sets hurdle for postseason baseball in Mississippi over HB 1523 The NCAA adopted a new process Wednesday that will put the pressure on Mississippi colleges to show that they will provide an environment that “is safe, healthy and free of discrimination, plus safeguards the dignity of everyone involved in the event.” The new state…
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April 29, 2016
Bishop Crudup against HB 1523 but supports restriction on transgender bathroom choice
BATHROOM WARS! GENDER IDENTITY AND HB 1523 BY BISHOP RONNIE C. CRUDUP SR. Although, I have called for the repeal of HB 1523 on discrimination grounds, there is a side or part of the bill I do support. I want to say loudly that I am absolutely against any legislation that would give transgender men…
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April 28, 2016
Wicker, Reed Lead Call for Improved Data on Child Participation in NIH Clinical Health Trials
RELEASE: Wicker, Reed Lead Call for Improved Data on Child Participation in NIH Clinical Health Trials 26 U.S. Senators urge NIH to improve data collection on children participating in clinical health trials WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., today sent a letter with 24 of their Senate colleagues urging the…
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April 25, 2016
Methodist ministers pen open letter on Mississippi religious freedom law #HB1523
Methodist ministers pen open letter on Mississippi religious freedom law As United Methodist ministers of the Mississippi Annual Conference, we commit ourselves to speak out against injustice and discrimination of any kind, based on the very principles that we have in our own Book of Discipline. We believe that any attempt to legislate and sign…
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April 25, 2016
FLOTUS Obama speaks against HB 1523 in JSU address
Michelle Obama implores JSU grads to overcome discrimination with excellence She also referenced House Bill 1523 one day after her husband, President Barack Obama criticized North Carolina and Mississippi’s laws for being discriminatory. “We see it right here in Mississippi, just two weeks ago, how swiftly progress can hurdle backward, how easy it is to…
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April 14, 2016
Franklin Graham speaks to large Mississippi Capitol crowd, urges Christians to live out their faith
Graham Says Christians Should Deepen Political Work Jackson, Miss. Evangelist Franklin Graham brought his state capitol prayer rally tour to Mississippi Wednesday in the wake of lawmakers passing a bill that would let churches and some private businesses deny services to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Though Graham said Wednesday that he didn’t come…
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April 13, 2016
Sen. Wicker says paycheck discrimination on basis of gender is wrong
RELEASE: Wicker Observes Equal Pay Day Miss. Senator Says Paycheck Discrimination on Basis of Gender Is ‘Wrong’ WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today highlighted efforts by Senate Republicans to stand up for equal pay for women. April 12 marks “Equal Pay Day.” “There is bipartisan agreement that equal work should merit equal pay,”…
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April 12, 2016
Gov. Bryant says HB 1523 not discriminating against anyone, some overreacting to law
Bryant: People around U.S. overreacting to religious objection law Gov. Phil Bryant defended a law Monday that has raised nationwide outcry claiming that it uses religion to allow discrimination against same-sex couples and transgender Mississippians. “It’s not discriminating against anyone. People around the country may be overreacting to it. That’s my summation of it. They…
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