Religiously Motivated Discrimination
Religiously Motivated Discrimination
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by Jennifer C. Pizer, Law and Policy Project DirectorThe Minnesota Senate voted 37-30 today to grant same-sex couples the freedom to marry. The measure now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton, who said he will sign it into law tomorrow. Jennifer C. Pizer, Lambda Legal's Law & Policy Project Director, worked with Minnesota advocates on the substance of the marriage bill. She released the following statement: MOREMay 13, 2013 -
by Lambda LegalThe First Circuit Court of Hawai‘i yesterday issued a ruling in favor of a lesbian couple who filed a discrimination lawsuit against Aloha Bed & Breakfast after the business turned them away because of their sexual orientation. MOREApril 16, 2013 -
by Jennifer C. Pizer, Law and Policy Project DirectorWith nine states and the District of Columbia now respecting same-sex couples’ freedom to marry, and voters in four states having rejected antigay bias in state ballot questions concerning marriage last November, it is clear change is happening. MOREMarch 21, 2013
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by Jennifer C. Pizer, Law and Policy Project DirectorQ: I live in Illinois and have been eagerly waiting to see if we become the next state to win marriage. I was reading about an issue with religious exemptions. Can you tell me what that means? MOREFebruary 5, 2013
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by Lambda LegalPresident Obama signed into law yesterday a defense budget bill including a clause that may allow service members to invoke “religious conscience” as a defense for illegal discrimination. The President promised to protect the rights of lesbian and gay service members. MOREJanuary 3, 2013
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