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How To Kill A Discriminatory ‘Religious Liberty’ Bill: Call The Bluff

Backlash continues to grow against Indiana’s bill, including concern from the NCAA and a notice from Yelp that it will not expand its business in any state that passes a law like Indiana’s.

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Georgia State Sen. Josh McKoon (R) defends his “religious freedom” bill to a House committee. CREDIT: AP Photo/David Goldman

Georgia State Sen. Josh McKoon (R) defends his “religious freedom” bill to a House committee. CREDIT: AP Photo/David Goldman Georgia lawmakers have been quickly advancing their own version of a “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA), a bill similar to the pro-discrimination legislation that just became law in Indiana. SB 129 has already

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Court Tosses Out Prostitution Conviction For Woman Who Was Just Walking Down The Street

Transgender and sex worker rights activist Monica Jones’ fight for justice will continue as the decision only vacates the verdict, not the charges,

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An Arizona appeals court has vacated a conviction against a transgender woman who was profiled for sex work, creating new hope that she might receive justice. Monica Jones, a transgender woman of color, has been a vocal critic of Phoenix’s sex work diversion program, Project ROSE, because of the way it sweeps many vulnerable young women into the

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Leelah Alcorn And The Quiet Genocide Of Transgender People

Leelah Alcorn’s tragic death illuminates the dangerous, inhumane practices driving gender variant and transgender youth to suicide.

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Leelah Alcorn’s death was a preventable tragedy. Here was a 17-year-old girl with full access to all of the information available in the 21st century about transgender identities, including many safe and effective ways to transition. But as she wrote in her own suicide note before jumping in front of a tractor trailer this week, there was no hope

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