Tag Archives: HB 1523

I recently read an article in The DM in which the writer called for a boycott of CFA based on the fact that we do not serve all people regardless of race,...

Recently, Mississippi HB 1523 went into effect. It has brought no small amount of both praise and disgust. Personally, I know many LGBTQ individuals on...

In her recent column for The Daily Mississippian, Ms. Jaz Brisack panned Mississippi’s HB 1523 as “a violation of human rights and dignity” that...

House Bill 1523, also referred to as the “religious freedom” bill, will go into effect in the state of Mississippi on Tuesday. Last year, the...

Thanks to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Mississippi is once again vying for the title of “most regressive state in the country.” Last...

On Friday, President Barack Obama condemned legislation limiting LGBTQ rights recently passed in Mississippi and North Carolina. This is the most recent...

(Photo by: Cameron Brooks)Rob Hill, state director of HRC Mississippi, speaks to students and other ralliers Monday in front of the Union. Pastor-turned...

A 36-year tradition is coming to a grinding halt as Mississippi’s contentious religious freedom bill receives yet another backlash. The New York...

A 36-year tradition is coming to a grinding halt because of house bill 1523. The New York Mississippi Society cancelled its annual picnic following in...

More than 90 writers have publicly stated opposition to the recently-signed religious freedom bill, including Sherman Alexie, this year’s Common Reading...