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New Poll: Small Business Owners Overwhelmingly Support LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections

July 13, 2015, 2:43 pm Small business owners strongly support federal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and reject harmful bills that would allow discrimination against LGBT customers.

Colorado initiatives will allow discrimination against same sex couples

July 6, 2015, 3:16 pm Freedom for All Americans, the national campaign to ensure all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans are protected from discrimination, today pledged to oppose two proposed ballot initiatives designed to roll back existing protections for LGBT Coloradans.

Supreme Court’s Historic Ruling Brings the Freedom to Marry to All Same-Sex Couples

June 26, 2015, 9:03 am The U.S. Supreme Court today ensured that every single loving, same-sex couple in the United States can enjoy the freedom to marry, a watershed moment in the ongoing fight for full equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans.

New Campaign in Massachusetts Working to Secure Nondiscrimination Protections for Transgender Bay Staters

June 24, 2015, 11:15 am Freedom for All Americans is supporting a new campaign launched today in Massachusetts that will work to update the state’s nondiscrimination law to include gender identity protections for public accommodations – the places all of us are when not at home, work or schoo

CNBC to consider LGBT rights when ranking best states for business

June 18, 2015, 6:56 pm Today, CNBC announced that it will include LGBT antidiscrimination provisions among 60 other metrics in their 2015 America’s Top States for Business study.

Federal Bill Allowing Discrimination Against Married Same-Sex Couples Introduced in U.S. Congress

June 18, 2015, 4:27 pm United States Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Raul Labrador (R-ID) introduced a bill this morning that would make it easier for any individual or business to discriminate against married same-sex couples.

Michigan Governor Signs RFRA-like Adoption Bills

June 11, 2015, 2:22 pm This afternoon, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law a series of RFRA-like bills that allow taxpayer funded adoption agencies to turn away parents on religious grounds, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

North Carolina Legislature Defies Public Opinion & Governor’s Wishes to Pass Anti-Gay Bill

June 11, 2015, 10:40 am The North Carolina House voted today to override Governor Pat McCrory’s veto of S.B. 2, a marriage refusal bill which allows government employees in the state to deny marriage licenses to loving, committed same-sex couples.

Freedom for All Americans Calls on Michigan Governor to Veto Anti-Adoption Bills

June 10, 2015, 5:17 pm Earlier today, the Michigan state Senate passed a series of bills that will allow publicly funded adoption agencies to turn away parents on religious grounds, including those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.

Freedom for All Americans Statement on Pentagon Adding Sexual Orientation to Military Equal Opportunity Program

June 10, 2015, 1:07 pm Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced today that the Pentagon is updating its Military Equal Opportunity program to include sexual orientation as a protected class.

LGBT Equality’s Next Frontier: Securing Nondiscrimination Protections for All Americans

June 8, 2015, 9:33 am Bipartisan campaign seeks to secure comprehensive nondiscrimination protections at the local, state and ultimately national level.

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