Religious Refusal Bill Prepped to Grant Texans License to Discriminate

"Sincerely held" nonsense at the Senate

"...the Senate Committee on State Affairs sent a sweeping religious refusal bill to the full Senate Monday evening, March..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Sweeping Religious Freedom Bill Heads to Senate

The Senate State Affairs Committee approves a license to discriminate

"...whimper, the Senate State Affairs Committee sent a sweeping religious refusal bill to the full Senate Monday evening, March..."

March 26, 2019 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Trump’s Far-Reaching Religious Refusal

An executive order allowing discrimination set to hit president's desk on Thursday

"...Donald Trump is expected to sign a religious liberty executive order Thu., May 4, during the White..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Senators Hold Meeting to Reaffirm Anti-LGBT Discrimination

State Affairs Committee hearing used as anti-LGBT soapbox

"...Texas Senate Committee convened on Wednesday morning to examine “religious liberty protections” and the relationship between local ordinances and..."

Feb. 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Bill of the Week: Senate Bill 2065

Anti-LGBT "religious freedom" laws piling up at the Lege

"...Estes' SB 2065 contains strains of the infamous Indiana "religious freedom" law – it would allow religious organizations and..."

May 8, 2015 News Column by Mary Tuma

Federal District Court Rules Employers Can Refuse to Purchase Health Insurance That Covers PrEP

When lifesaving medicines are against someone’s religion

"...code. So it's a violation of these conservative plaintiffs' sincerely held religious beliefs...."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

“Sincere” Bigotry at the Senate

Religious-refusal bill moves to the House

"...Senate Bill 17, the sweeping "religious refusal" bill by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, won approval..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Lege Lines: A Win for Brewers, a Scam for Paxtons, and More

This bill's for you

"...chief of the Toilet Police – has sent two religious-refusal bills to Senate committees. SB 85, by Sen. Bob..."

Feb. 22, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Paxton Stacks AG’s Office With Anti-LGBT Culture Warriors

AG hires opponents of church-state separation

"...itself as a “nonprofit legal group dedicated to defending religious liberty” in schools, the military, and throughout the public..."

April 12, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...Birdwell, and Bryan Hughes co-filed Senate Bill 651, a "religious freedom" law that would allow professionals in more than..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...Bill 3859 goes into effect Sept. 1. The wide-reaching religious liberties law, which makes it legal for child welfare..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Anti-LGBTQ Bills Advancing in the Texas Lege

A call to queer Austinites: Your voice is needed at the Capitol

"...traction. Earlier this month, the bill, which would create “religious exemptions” for anyone licensed by the state – from..."

April 24, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Sarah Marloff

Equality Texas Promotes LGBTQ Friendly Legislation

Report finds “stark gap” between acceptance and lack of protections

"...support such laws, with notable consistency across political party, religious affiliation, demographic group, and region...."

Feb. 27, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Lilli Hime

Point Austin: Whoop, Whoop, Hooray!

When legislators sneeze, Texans catch colds – or worse

"...against LGBT Texans (and others) on the grounds of "sincerely held religious beliefs" (see here). As these ideologues understand..."

March 29, 2019 News Column by Michael King

Texas Legislators Push Through Two Anti-LGBTQ Bills Sunday Night

Bathroom and religious freedom bills both likely to become law

"...Texas schools, the Senate was discussing HB 3859. The religious liberty bill, filed by James Frank, R-Wichita Falls, would..."

May 22, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

LGBTQ Rights: Hate Defeated

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...and businesses to discriminate against gay residents based on "sincerely held religious beliefs," ban transgender people from using gender-appropriate..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Headlines

"...state-licensed professionals freedom to discriminate under the guise of "sincerely held" religious beliefs and overturn nondiscrimination ordinances in cities...."

April 26, 2019 News Feature

Gay Place

Gov. Greg Abbott signs discriminatory bill into law

"...and/or adoption rights to LGBTQ/Jewish/Muslim/atheists/single people, etc. due to "sincerely held religious beliefs." HB 3859 will also allow these..."

June 23, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Texas House Advances Anti-Choice Package Bill

SB 8 bans safest type of second trimester abortion

"...of the fetal burial rule if it violates their “sincerely held religious beliefs” – a term conservatives have employed..."

May 19, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

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Our readers talk back.

"...Sincerely,..."

Dec. 26, 2003 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Sincerely,..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Column

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"...I sincerely invite you, as you drive down your road to..."

April 14, 2000 Column

Contradictions of the 'Godly'

"...Hello editors, When one has experience debating religious fundamentalists, one commonly hears contradictory statements. So it didn't..."

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Sincerely yours,..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...as City Council and school board meeting still were held...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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Contradictions Exposed

"...Sincerely,..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Freedom of Religion clause, by the high degree of religious tolerance in our culture, and by the statements of..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Column

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A right, a left, another right: our letters column takes it on the chin.

"...as City Council and school board meeting still were held...."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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Bergstorm

"...Sincerely yours,..."

Jan. 24, 1997 Column

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Keep Off Barton Creek

"...Sincerely,..."

July 18, 1997 Column

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