~~April 7, 2016~~~
MISSISSIPPI … FOLLOWS NORTH CAROLINA
Mississippi is now in competition with North Carolina for having the most anti-LGBT law on the books. Tuesday morning, April 5, Gov. Phil Bryant (R) signed HB 1523 into law, endorsing a veritable catalog of discrimination against LGBT people and even those who have sex before marriage.
“This bill does not limit any constitutionally protected rights or actions of any citizen of this state under federal or state laws,” Bryant claimed in a statement. “The legislation is designed in the most targeted manner possible to prevent government interference in the lives of the people from which all power to the state is derived.”
What that means is that almost any imaginable form of discrimination against same-sex couples, people who identify as transgender, or anyone who has had non-marital sex is now protected behavior under the law, so long as the discriminating individual has a “sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.”
Most notably, this includes shelter provided by religious organizations, any form of pro-LGBT counseling or medical support, any employer’s dress code or bathroom regulations, and any business related to the recognition of any marriage.
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MINNESOTA RESPONDS
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“This act of discrimination is discriminatory against many Mississippi residents, and violates their Constitutional rights. We cannot allow this injustice to go unanswered. When the rights of some Americans are threatened, it is the responsibility of all Americans to stand in opposition to those discriminatory acts. Minnesota has made great progress to protect the rights and dignity of all people in our state. Now, we will do what we can as Minnesotans, to support and defend the rights of others.”
Governor Mark Dayton
“The discriminatory laws passed in North Carolina and Mississippi are not who we are. The Mississippi law undoes years of progress protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination. I strongly support the Governor’s decision to discourage travel to Mississippi until these discriminatory laws are repealed.”
Lt. Governor Tina Smith
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~~Published on Apr 6, 2016~~
Watch this short video to understand one of their positions.
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We ALL are connected through HUMANITY!!
We ALL are ONE!!
It Is What It Is 
As painful as it is, it is fascinating to watch.
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Indeed! We all know about discrimination, etc … It’s very hard to feel it so close to you. It’s always been close … But a bigger specter when it’s signed into law. Where is this country headed to? Giant steps into the past. Can it be be stopped? It’s in so many fronts … Scarier by the day.
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Eventually saner heads will prevail. I think though, everyone has to step back and ask, what is sensible. What makes sense.
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In the meantime …. what happens???
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I don’t know, truly. I think we sit back and ask what does it mean? How do we live together without killing each other. What does saner heads look like. Where do we draw the lines?
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Understand … all good questions w/o answers!!
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