The Texas senate just approved a bill that would allow doctors to refuse LGBTQ patients

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The Texas senate just approved a bill that would allow doctors to refuse LGBTQ patients The bill would allow doctors, lawyers, and even barbers to refuse LGBTQ clients if they claim a "sincerely held religious belief." Tennessee Republicans pass bill to allow adoption agencies to discriminate against gay couples Despite opposition by clergy and business leaders from around the state, Republicans forced through a measure meant to give Christians a license to discriminate. Black lesbian Lori Lightfoot wins Chicago mayoral race becoming nation’s ‘highest ranking’ out mayor Lightfoot will be the only black lesbian mayor in the nation - and the first out mayor of one of America's three largest cities. This pastor allegedly drugged & brutally raped two men before going home to his wife He is accused of two brutal sexual assaults and prosecutors believe that there may be more victims. Congress held the first hearing on the Equality Act. Republicans made it all about trans people. Many of the Republicans' objections to banning LGBTQ discrimination had to do with transgender women. Utah just upgraded their ‘worthless’ hate crimes law, while Indiana passed a worthless one Indiana's controversial hate crimes bill will not mention any protected categories. Conservatives in Utah did better. Teacher fired after she complains about students handing out shocking racist & anti-gay fliers The principal told her over email that she "was not welcome" in the building any longer - even as a guest. Chick-fil-A banned from another airport over continued donations to anti-LGBTQ groups This makes the second time in a week that the fast food chicken chain has been banned from opening locations in airports over their continued donations to anti-LGBTQ groups. LGBTQ employees are fleeing the Department of Justice because they’re being treated poorly A letter from the DOJ's employee pride group says they're racing to the door "due to the DOJ’s treatment of its LGBTQ employees." Pete Buttigieg’s incredibly touching story about his Monday morning has gone viral Once again, Mayor Pete has won the internet with a tale that's almost too good to be true.