What are 'Religious Freedom' laws, and how are they used against LGBTQ+ people?
Just how far does religious freedom go? Many human rights experts believe it's already gone too far.
APRIL 2, 2025
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Op-ed: The Hobby Lobby Decision's Slippery Slope
While companies do not have the right to explicitly discriminate against LGBT employees, Lambda Legal says it's not completely out of the realm of possibility.
AUGUST 6, 2014
Op-ed: Hobby Lobby and the Constitutional Right to Be Stupid
Hobby Lobby just got a religious exemption from science. Yes, science.
JULY 1, 2014
Judge Slams Hobby Lobby's Transphobic Environment
Last year activists worried that the Supreme Court's ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby opened the door to discrimination — but in one trans employee’s case, the bias was already occurring.
OCTOBER 11, 2015
Why LGBT Americans Are Leery of Supreme Court's Newest Ruling
Activists had been warning for months that the Hobby Lobby ruling could have damaging consequences for LGBT Americans.
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JUNE 30, 2014
Op-ed: Why The Task Force Stopped Supporting ENDA
Has the Hobby Lobby ruling compromised the strength of ENDA?
JULY 8, 2014
Supreme Court Ponders Scope of 'Religious Exemptions'
Hobby Lobby and other companies don't want to cover contraceptives for employees -- could a ruling in their favor mean denial of benefits needed by LGBT workers?
MARCH 25, 2014
For Lent, Hobby Lobby and #HeGetsUs should give up making self-righteous feet-washing commercials
The Jesus Super Bowl ads made a mockery out of a solemn Easter tradition, treating the marginalized like criminals and dissing the humility of Jesus.
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Ill. Trans Woman Alleges Discrimination by Hobby Lobby
While questions swirl about whether there's reason to worry about Hobby Lobby's possible anti-LGBT biases, one transgender employee says she's confronted discrimination there for years.
JULY 8, 2014
Not Just a Women's Issue, Hobby Lobby's Antigay Ties
As Hobby Lobby dukes it out in front of the Supreme Court, Salon and Media Matters show that it's not just birth control at stake here.
MARCH 30, 2014
After Hobby Lobby, Right-Wingers Pray Gays Are Next
A couple of them expressed that hope via Twitter today.
JUNE 30, 2014
WATCH: MSNBC’s Alex Wagner Examines Hobby Lobby Ruling's Impact on ENDA
Alex Wagner talks about the ruling and workplace discrimination with Sen. Mark Udall and James Esseks of the ACLU.
JULY 11, 2014
WATCH: Lesbian Host Mocks GOP Downplay of 'War on Women'
Lesbian talk show host Stephanie Miller gets into it with former U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on the Hobby Lobby decision.
JULY 7, 2014
Op-ed: 'License to Discriminate' Bills Will Keep Coming
The Supreme Court is about to hear two more cases, where the outcomes may have a wider impact than the Arizona law may have had.
MARCH 7, 2014
Jesus Super Bowl Commercials Funded by Group With Anti-LGBTQ+ Ties
In an effort to rebrand Jesus, a Kansas-based group aired the spots during the game.
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
PrEP in a Time of Hobby Lobby
In the wake of the Hobby Lobby ruling, gay men may be vulnerable to employers who would attempt to block access to HIV drugs.
OCTOBER 27, 2014
WATCH: Rachel Maddow Eviscerates Hobby Lobby Ruling
Rachel Maddow injects a dose of common sense on the Supreme Court's ruling on contraception.
JULY 1, 2014
Did Hobby Lobby Owners Steal Ancient Artifacts?
A report says the Green family is under investigation for shipping 200 precious tablets from Israel to the U.S. for display in a future Bible museum.
OCTOBER 27, 2015
18 Tweets That Point Out the Absurdity of Hobby Lobby Ruling
The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allowing companies to deny female employees coverage for contraceptives is breaking the Internet today. Here are 18 tweets that explain the absurdity of the Hobby Lobby ruling.
JUNE 30, 2014
George Takei Wants You to Boycott Hobby Lobby
As usual, Takei is right on. Plus: other places you may want to boycott.
JULY 2, 2014
Op-ed: What A Hobby Lobby Ruling May Mean for Us
The Hobby Lobby case isn't just about access to birth control pills.
JUNE 23, 2014