Mississippi pastor speaks out, says #NOHB1523 Brandiilyne Dear Award-winning pastor, LGBT Mississippi advocate, and featured cast member of the documentary L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin, Brandiilyne Dear has released a statement about the harmful HB 1523 that is expected to be signed into law by Governor Phil Bryant at any time. The faith-filled and personal … Continue reading Mississippi pastor speaks out, says #NOHB1523 →

PHOTOS: Hundreds of voices Mississippi Gov. Bryant ignored by signing HB 1523 into law Credit: Kaylee Bradshaw The day before Governor Phil Bryant officially signing the country’s current most anti-LGBT bill into law, hundreds of LGBT advocates, the ACLU of Mississippi, ahd the Human Rights Campaign of MS held a press conference against HB 1523 at the … Continue reading PHOTOS: Hundreds of voices Mississippi Gov. Bryant ignored by signing HB 1523 into law →

BREAKING: Mississippi's anti-LGBT HB 1523 becomes law, signed by governor Brandiilyne Dear Today, Governor Phil Bryant signed into law HB 1523, a “license to discriminate bill” also known as the Religious Accommodations Act. In late March, the bill passed with overwhelming support in the state House and Senate, despite being widely opposed by vocal advocates … Continue reading BREAKING: Mississippi's anti-LGBT HB 1523 becomes law, signed by governor →

How 6 LGBT Mississippians would be harmed by HB 1523 GLAAD In 2015, GLAAD shared the work of six LGBT Missippians who are among the many leading advocates in the Magnolia state, working on the ground to accelerate LGBT Acceptance. Yesterday, HB 1523, an anti-LGBT “license to discriminate” bill, passed in the state Senate after passing with overwhelming … Continue reading How 6 LGBT Mississippians would be harmed by HB 1523 →

Mississippi may pass 'license to discriminate' law today GLAAD Today, the Mississippi State Senate is expected to vote on HB 1523, an anti-LGBT “license to discriminate” bill that’s already passed  with overwhelming support in the state House and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Also known as the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act” by … Continue reading Mississippi may pass 'license to discriminate' law today →