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Indiana’s Rush to Invite Law-Breaking for Religious Reasons

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March 26, 2015

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence rushed today to sign SB 101, the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)” — so-called, though it’s not restoring religious rights; it’s expanding them.

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Lambda Legal Slams Indiana Gov. Pence’s Rush to Sign Discriminatory Religious Exemptions Bill

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March 25, 2015

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence today signed SB101, the deeply flawed bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Indiana House Passes Religious Discrimination Bill, SB 101: Lambda Legal Issues Alert to LGBT Community

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March 23, 2015

Today, the Indiana House of Representatives, with a vote of 63-31, passed a bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
After Indiana Committee Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges Full House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

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March 16, 2015

Today, the Indiana House Judiciary Committee, with a vote of 9-4, passed a bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Amy Sandler's Testimony: "This is an issue of equality"

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March 16, 2015

Sandler, a plaintiff in Lambda Legal's Indiana marriage case, is scheduled to testify today before the Indiana House Judiciary Committee at a hearing on SB101. This bill would allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Lambda Legal Urges Indiana House to Reject Discrimination Bill

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March 16, 2015

The Indiana House Judiciary Committee will consider a bill today that seeks to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Bulletin from the Supreme Court: Arguments about Headscarves Show Tea Leaves about LGBT Rights

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February 25, 2015

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that superficially has nothing to do with the LGBT community, but in fact could have significant ramifications.

See Also: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law and Policy, OKLAHOMA, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Scope of Title VII Coverage
Indiana Senate Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

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February 24, 2015

Today, the Indiana Senate, with a vote of 40-10, passed a bill designed to allow private businesses, individuals and organizations to discriminate against anyone in Indiana on religious grounds.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Laws Rulings and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Marriage, Marriage Relationships and Family Protections, Religious Exemptions, Same-sex relationships
Headscarves and Gay Rights and Work, Oh My!

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February 24, 2015

Why Lambda Legal supported this religious accommodation claim.

See Also: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, Employment and Rights in the Workplace, Law and Policy, Religious Exemptions, Religiously Motivated Discrimination, Scope of Title VII Coverage
Animus on Display: Why Arkansas SB 202 Deserves a Veto

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February 21, 2015

In response to the passage of SB 202 by the Arkansas legislature, the American Civil Liberties Union; ACLU of Arkansas; Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders; Lambda Legal; and National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following statement.

See Also: Anti-LGBT Rulings, Laws and Amendments, Law & Policy Project, Religious Exemptions

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Indiana’s Rush to Invite Law-Breaking for Religious Reasons

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Lambda Legal Slams Indiana Gov. Pence’s Rush to Sign Discriminatory Religious Exemptions Bill

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Indiana House Passes Religious Discrimination Bill, SB 101: Lambda Legal Issues Alert to LGBT Community

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After Indiana Committee Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges Full House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

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Amy Sandler's Testimony: "This is an issue of equality"

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Lambda Legal Urges Indiana House to Reject Discrimination Bill

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Bulletin from the Supreme Court: Arguments about Headscarves Show Tea Leaves about LGBT Rights

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Indiana Senate Passes SB 101, Lambda Legal Urges House to Vote ‘No’ on Religious Discrimination Bill

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Headscarves and Gay Rights and Work, Oh My!

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Animus on Display: Why Arkansas SB 202 Deserves a Veto

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