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ExxonMobil Announces That It Will Comply With LGBT Employment Executive Order
Share this: ExxonMobil, the world’s largest energy corporation, that holds millions of dollars in federal contracts and whose board and shareholders has year after year voted against granting LGBT workplace protections to it workers, has announced...
UPDATE: Obama To Sign Amended Exec Order 11246 With Bush Era Religious Exemptions Intact
Share this:UPDATE: It turns out that there is more to the earlier story that has been reported as President Obama will not be signing a NEW Executive Order protecting LGBT federal contractors from discrimination but amending the previous Executive Order...
#NNLGBT14 – LGBT Netroots Connect Pre-Con Gathers Over 120 Activist, Journalist and Bloggers In Detroit
Share this: Just one day before the annual Netroots Nation gathering this year being held in Detroit, Michigan. The LGBT Netroots connect program run by Mike Rogers Managing Director of Raw Story Media Has brought together over 120 of the best and brightest...
Salem, Massachusetts Ends Contract With Gordon College Over ENDA Religious Exemption Letter
Share this: Salem, Massachusetts proves that its never to late to stand up to witch hunting bigoted religious fanatics. In response to Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay’s recent actions signing a letter in support of an religious exemption...
“Christians” Witness, Mislead, Harass and Lie About “Conversion” and Curings AIDS At Twin Cities Pride
Share this: A “coalition” of Minnesota churches working under the name Trinity Works “infiltrated” (their word) Twin Cities Pride in order to convert attendees. How’d it go? Andy Birkey reports: An evangelical group...
The ACLU and NGLTF (Task Force) Withdraw Support From The Flawed Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
Share this:The American Civil Liberties Union along with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (Task Force) both today have announced that they are withdrawing their support from the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. In a statement also signed by Gay...
Kentucky Bank Teller Sues US Bank Because She Was Fired For Bible Thumping To Customers
Share this: A Walton, Kentucky woman is suing US Bank for firing her after she was repeatedly warned to stop proselytizing to bank customers during work hours and asking them if they’d accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior. In...
Mississippi’s “Religious Freedom To Hate” Bill 2681 Becomes Law Today
Share this: Today is the first day that Mississippi Senate Bill No. 2681, a law allowing businesses to refuse anyone who they think might be LGBT people of service. Sponsored by conservative Baptist pastor and state senator Philip Gandy, SB2681...
Religious Leaders Send Letter To President Obama On Heels Of Hobby Lobby Case Asking for “Robust Religious Exemptions”
Share this: And so it begins……. About 20 so-called “religious leaders” sent a letter to President Obama on Tuesday, on the heels of the Supreme Courts horrendous Hobby Lobby ruling petitioning for a “robust...
