George Takei scored a major victory for LGBT rights in Indiana after he went to war with then Gov. Mike Pence. March 2015 then Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed into law the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA) in a private ceremony. ThinkProgress reported at the time that “Proponents of this bill had openly admitted […]
With this incredible quote, self-proclaimed Christian and Democratic Senator Cory Booker sums up religious bigotry and hypocrisy in a way that’s hard for anyone to deny. Every day we see and hear lawmakers and people of “faith” using the word of God to hurt others. As the ACLU reports, this “discrimination takes many forms, including: […]
In a flagrant display of hypocrisy, a North Carolina congressman calls Bruce Springsteen a bully. Last week, legendary singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen cancelled his upcoming North Carolina concert over the state’s new anti-LGBT law. The 20-time Grammy Award winner, who is widely known for his Americana/working class lyrics, joins an ever increasing list of celebrities, businesses […]
Bruce Springsteen stands with North Carolina’s LGBT community. Legendary singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen has cancelled his upcoming North Carolina concert over the state’s new anti-LGBT law. The 20-time Grammy Award winner is widely known for his Americana – working class lyrics joins an ever increasing list of celebrities, businesses and cities that are cancelling business and […]
John Fugelsang destroyed Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) in an epic smackdown on Friday’s edition of The Ed Show, while discussing Louisiana’s pending Religious Freedom law. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, who was subbing for Ed Schultz, began by discussing the controversy surrounding a recent New York Times op-ed piece by the right-wing governor. At issue, were […]