Miscellaneous
June is International Pride month. Join us as we discuss a variety of LGBT issues, including the proposed "Equality Act" that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives, civil rights v. religious freedom, Trump's policy on transgenders in the military, allowing transgenders to compete in women's sports and the idea of a "Straight Pride" parade. References: Text of Equality Act House Passes LGBTQ Bill (Vox, May 2019) Equality Act will crush religious freedom (USA Today, May 2019) LGBT rights are under attack (Daily Beast April 2019) General Mattis memo on transgenders serving in the military (February 2018) LGBT Discrimination is Bad for Society and Bad for Business (B the Change, January 2017) When Religion Becomes an Excuse to Discriminate (Advocate Opinion, February 2018) Masterpiece Cakeshop fighting for 1st Amendment, not against gay marriage (RCP, June 2017) Brief History of LGBT Military Policy (USC) Transgender Military Ban Defies Our Values (Washington Post Opinion, March 2019)