Last July, Louisiana House Representative C. Travis Johnson headed to Baton Rouge for an unprecedented veto override session. Because of unexpected pressure from below, he then made the biggest flip-flop […]
Category: LGBTQ
Benjamin Franklin High School Students Walk Out to Protest Anti-LGBT Legislation
March 25, 2022Hundreds of Benjamin Franklin High School students walked out in protest against anti-LGBTQ legislation proposed in the 2022 Legislative Session.
Positive LGBTQ+ Bills at the 2022 Legislative Session
March 10, 2022The Louisiana legislative session begins on March 14, and our elected representatives have been working hard before the session pre-filing a number of bills. Currently, there have been 807 bills […]
Cheney Flips on Gay Rights; Is a Run for President on the Horizon?
September 27, 2021By US House Office of Photography Public Domain, Link In a 60 Minutes interview Sunday, September 26, Wyoming Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney reversed her view on LGBTQI rights saying that […]
Clergy Voice Opposition to Anti-Trans Bill & Succeed
July 21, 2021“Cynical and frivolous” is how a letter to Louisiana State Legislature signed by nearly 100 bishops and clergy of various faith traditions describes Senate Bill 156. SB 156 would bar […]
State Senate Overrides Governor’s Veto of Anti-Transgender Legislation; House Will Hear Bill Wednesday Afternoon
July 20, 2021In an unprecedented veto override session, the Louisiana State Senate voted Tuesday to override Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of Senate Bill 156 which bans transgender athletes from competing on […]
Louisiana Transgender Student Atheletes’ Rights Under Attack Again; Lege Threatens Veto Session
June 25, 2021Once again, the Louisiana legislature is threatening the rights of transgender students in sports. On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards struck down a bipartisan bill, SB 156, the “Fairness in […]
The Impact of the Supreme Court Ruling in Fulton v. Philadelphia on Religious Liberty and LGBTQ Rights Explained
June 24, 2021Last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Fulton v. Philadelphia that the city of Philadelphia improperly applied anti-discrimination laws against the Roman Catholic charity, Catholic Social Services (CSS), […]
The Four Anti-Trans Bills Filed by the Louisiana Legislature This Session Will Not Become Law
June 23, 2021On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed SB 156, by Senator Beth Mizell, which would have barred transgender girls and women from joining sports teams that match their gender identity. […]
Celebrate Pride Month By Supporting These 9 Louisiana LGBTQ+ Organizations
June 11, 2021Pride Month is full of parties, parades, and lots of glitter. Behind the colorful celebrations is a purpose though: to raise awareness about the issues the LGBTQ+ community has overcome […]
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