Tag : LGBTQ
Target male and female title : Target Shunned by 1.2 Million due to Fear of Peeping Toms, Transgender Bathrooms and Dressing Rooms
summary : One of Target's frequent public statements is that they want customers "to have a great experience every time they visit the chain's stores." But after the large retailer announced in April its locations will allow people to choose which bathrooms and dressing rooms they want to go into, based on the gender they identify as, rather than their birth sex, more than 1.2 million consumers are pledging to avoid the stores altogether. Some estimates indicate Target's corporate financial worth has decreased by $1.8 million.
date : May 10, 2016 10:11 PM EDT
Wedding Cake Male Couple title : Colorado Ruling Upholds Baker Cannot Cite Religion To Refuse Same-Sex Customers
summary : Colorado Supreme Court judges refused Monday to accept the case of a suburban Denver baker who would not make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, letting stand a lower court's ruling that the Masterpiece Cakeshop owner cannot cite his Christian beliefs or free-speech rights in refusing service.
date : Apr 26, 2016 02:10 PM EDT
Caitlin Jenner title : Caitlin Jenner 'I Am Cait' Docu-Series Shows Former Male Olympian Living As Transgender Woman
summary : "Coming out trans was nothing, until I said I was Republican," recently proclaimed retired Olympian track and field medalist Bruce Jenner who transitioned into a female now known as Caitlin during April 2015. The 65-year-old reality TV actor made the public revelation during a special with Diane Sawyer on ABC's "20/20" last spring. This year, E! has been airing an eight-part, one-hour documentary series titled "I Am Cait" to illustrate Jenner living life as a transgender woman and telling an intimate story as she seeks a "new normal."
date : Apr 01, 2016 12:55 PM EDT
Georgia State Capitol title : Georgia Governor Vetoes Proposed Religious Exemptions' Bill, Baptists Vow Debate Not Over
summary : Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) on Tuesday vetoed legislation designed to protect state residents acting on their religious beliefs, including opponents of same-sex marriage. House Bill 757 is a proposed, controversial law that critics, and a mounting number of prominent Georgia business owners, contend would legalize anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Groups that supported the bill, including the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, indicate they will fight to revive the legislation.
date : Mar 30, 2016 09:16 AM EDT
Walt Disney title : Disney, Marvel Movie Studios Join Threats to Boycott Georgia If Anti-Gay Bill Becomes Law
summary : Walt Disney Co. and its associated Marvel Studios film unit managers will refuse to make future movies in Georgia if the state's Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signs a proposed, controversial law that critics contend would legalize anti-LGBTQ discrimination, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Deal has until May 3 to decide whether to sign it. If he does nothing, it will automatically become law without his signature.
date : Mar 24, 2016 05:34 PM EDT
Sam Brownback title : New Kansas Law Allows Faith College Groups To Restrict Members To 'Like-Minded' Believers
summary : Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed SB 175 legislation Tuesday allowing faith-based groups at college campuses to restrict membership to "like-minded" people. Civil liberty group leaders were quick to oppose such a concept, and some are considering legal challenge options. The new law takes effect July 1, and will prevent public colleges and universities in the state from denying funds or campus resources to religious groups that limit their memberships.
date : Mar 23, 2016 11:41 AM EDT
Arthur Blank title : Atlanta May Lose Super Bowl Bid Due to Georgia Religious Exemptions' Bill, Warns NFL
summary : Atlanta is one of the finalists for the next two Super Bowls to be awarded, along with New Orleans, Miami and Tampa; the city was favored because of its new, future retractable-roof stadium. However, a so-called "religious freedom" bill approved by Georgia Legislators that protects opponents of same-sex marriage could change the NFL's choice. This religious exemptions' House Bill 757 has created concerns it could lead to discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people.
date : Mar 21, 2016 11:55 AM EDT
Caitlyn Jenner title : Caitlyn Jenner Supports Ted Cruz For President, Wants to Be His ‘Trans Ambassador’
summary : Reality celebrity and former Olympian gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner likes U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz so much, Jenner wants to be his "trans ambassador." However, this sign of support drew criticism on Friday from some LGBTQ community members, with major transgender rights organizations staying out of the fray.
date : Mar 05, 2016 01:11 PM EST
Manny Pacquiao title : Magic Johnson will Boycott Manny Pacquiao Boxing After Same-Sex Marriage 'Animal' Remarks
summary : "I won't be watching another one of Manny Pacquiao's fights," Magic Earvin Johnson wrote on Twitter Wednesday. His drop of support is stilling getting attention, due to his son, E.J. Johnson being publicly gay and due to fans reminding the basketball star he hasn't exactly had a clean slate himself in life. Johnson responded to the boxer's comments last week comparing gay marriage to animals. Pacquiao, who said he stands by his Biblical-based "Law of God" perspective, lost the backing of Nike in the furor over his controversial LGBT comments. Pacquiao eventually issued an apology, saying he was "humbling himself before others and God" regarding his mistake.
date : Feb 22, 2016 12:19 PM EST
Manny Pacquiao title : Magic Johnson will Boycott Manny Pacquiao Boxing After Same-Sex Marriage 'Animal' Remarks
summary : "I won't be watching another one of Manny Pacquiao's fights," Magic Earvin Johnson wrote on Twitter Wednesday. His drop of support is stilling getting attention, due to his son, E.J. Johnson being publicly gay and due to fans reminding the basketball star he hasn't exactly had a clean slate himself in life. Johnson responded to the boxer's comments last week comparing gay marriage to animals. Pacquiao, who said he stands by his Biblical-based "Law of God" perspective, lost the backing of Nike in the furor over his controversial LGBT comments. Pacquiao eventually issued an apology, saying he was "humbling himself before others and God" regarding his mistake.
date : Feb 22, 2016 12:19 PM EST
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal title : Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Comments on “Religious Freedom” Laws and LGBT Discrimination
summary : Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talked on Sunday about how Christian businesses faced discrimination in Indiana thanks to the debate surrounding the state’s “religious freedom” law. He also talked about rights relevant to the LGBT community.
date : Apr 06, 2015 05:24 PM EDT
Arkansas Religious Freedom Bill title : Gov. Asa Hutchinson Signs Arkansas ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill into Law after Revision
summary : The Republican-controlled legislature in Arkansas recently passed a state version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in overwhelming numbers. After making a few changes, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed the controversial bill into law on Thursday.
date : Apr 03, 2015 12:27 AM EDT
Indiana Religious Freedom Bill title : Indiana Passes Religious Freedom Bill; Gov. Mike Pence Defends New Law As Nondiscriminatory
summary : The state of Indiana on Thursday passed into law a controversial “religious freedom” bill aimed at same-sex couples. It was signed by Gov. Mike Pence in a private ceremony.
date : Mar 26, 2015 06:23 PM EDT
Anti-Christian Group - Bigotry Map title : Pro-Family Group Releases ‘Bigotry Map’ That Lists Over 200 ‘Anti-Christian’ Groups in U.S., Prompting National LGBT Group Response
summary : A Christian group calling itself the American Family Association (AFA) has claimed to identify over 200 groups across the United States in an “anti-Christian bigotry map” that highlighted which organizations were hostile to Christianity, including the Human Rights Campaign.
date : Feb 26, 2015 12:27 PM EST
Ellen Degeneres title : Ellen DeGeneres Responds to Pastor Who Claims of 'Gay Agenda' in Hollywood
summary : American talk show host and entertainer Ellen DeGeneres has responded on Wednesday to criticisms made by a conservative pastor who claims that she is helping promote a “gay agenda.”
date : Jan 15, 2015 12:07 PM EST
Gary Sinise title : Actor Gary Sinise Cancels Appearances at Catholic Group With 'Gay Cure' Views
summary : Actor Gary Sinise, best known for his TV role in “CSI” and playing Lt. Dan in the film “Forrest Gump,” has decided to cancel his appearance at a Catholic group that held strong views on homosexuality. Fox News anchor Bret Baier has also decided to cancel an appearance there.
date : Jan 14, 2015 01:59 AM EST
Taiwan Same-Sex Marriage Bill title : Taiwan Considers Proposal To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
summary : Taiwan could make history by being the first East Asian country to allow same-sex marriage for its citizens if a proposal to legalize its practice is passed into law.
date : Dec 23, 2014 11:09 AM EST
Women Caught in Adultry title : Christianity and the LGBTQ Community
summary : If there is one "live" issue today, it is the role of the LGBTQ community in this world. Not only have the Sochi Olympics highlighted this, as Russia is very strict with their laws and policies regarding gay people in their country and thus has attracted a lot of criticism and debate from the international community, but one of the touchstones of the LGBTQ issue is how it relates to the Christian world.
date : Mar 14, 2014 07:16 PM EDT
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