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204:, is 2016 state legislation passed in direct response to federal rulings in support of same-sex marriage. MS H.B. 1523 provides protections for persons, religious organizations, and private associations who choose to provide or withhold services discriminatorily in accordance to the three "deeply held religious beliefs or moral convictions" which are specifically outlined in the bill. These protected beliefs are 1) that marriage is and should be an exclusively heterosexual union, 2) sex should not occur outside of marriage, and 3) that biologically-assigned sex is objective and immutably linked to gender. 474: 3448: 3472: 37: 3420: 3460: 3408: 445:"As the State Chamber of Commerce for a state that has proven its hospitable and business-friendly approach, MEC opposes efforts that would intentionally or unintentionally prevent Mississippi businesses from implementing and enforcing non-discrimination policies or that would limit diversity and inclusion impacting their customers and employees. HB 1523 conflicts with this policy." 520:
Long Beach, Los Angeles, Miami Beach, New York City, Oakland, Philadelphia, Portland (Maine), Portland (Oregon), Providence, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Fe, Seattle, Tampa, West Palm Beach, and Wilton Manors have all issued travel bans in response to H.B. 1523, barring government employees from non-essential publicly funded travel to Mississippi.
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This Act; To Provide That A Person May Assert A Violation Of This Act As A Claim Against The Government; To Provide Certain Remedies; To Require A Person Bringing A Claim Under This Act To Do So Not Later Than Two Years After The Discriminatory Action Was Taken; To Provide Certain Definitions; And For Related Purposes.
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As of December 2, 2016, the states of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington, the District of Columbia, the counties of Dane (Wisconsin), Franklin (Ohio), Montgomery (Maryland), and Multnomah (Oregon), and the cities of Baltimore, Berkeley, Cincinnati, Dayton, Honolulu,
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Proponents of H.B. 1523 argue that the bill protects individuals, businesses, and organizations from being discriminated against by the government for enacting their religious beliefs. Another argument of the bill's supporters is that H.B. 1523 is an example of Mississippi enacting exemptions to the
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In the aftermath of these federal rulings, House Bill 1523 was introduced. Mississippi legislators created a bill establishing state-specific exemptions to these federal decisions, namely protection for individuals, organizations, and institutions who choose to deny service to LGBT individuals based
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MS H.B. 1523 protects organizations, companies, and individuals that use any of the aforementioned "deeply held religious beliefs or moral convictions" to justify the choice to deny or offer several different types of services. Individual and organizational decisions that are protected under MS H.B.
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decision. The hearing was held on November 12, 2014. The marriage ban was found as unconstitutional by Judge Reeves on November 25, 2014. The case was appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Fifth Circuit issued a stay of Judge Reeves' order to issue same-sex marriage licenses. When the
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announced his office would not pursue an appeal of Judge Reeves' ruling. In a statement, Hood said, "... all HB 1523 has done is tarnish Mississippi's image while distracting us from the more pressing issues of decaying roads and bridges, underfunding of public education, the plight of the mentally
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After the passing of H.B. 1523, several state and local government have issued bans preventing travel to the state of Mississippi. These travel bans are intended to express these communities' opposition to the bill and its effects on Mississippians, particularly LGBT Mississippians. The backlash is
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released a statement which read: "As a predominantly black city in Mississippi, the Jackson community has endured racism, discrimination and injustice over the years. We are Mississippi's capital city, and as part of our declaration of being the 'Bold New City,' we will not discriminate against any
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An Act To Create The "protecting Freedom Of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act"; To Provide Certain Protections Regarding A Sincerely Held Religious Belief Or Moral Conviction For Persons, Religious Organizations And Private Associations; To Define A Discriminatory Action For Purposes Of
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case still represented by Roberta Kaplan filed a motion to reopen the lawsuit in opposition to the bill. Specifically, Kaplan's motion argued that provisions in H.B. 1523 that allow circuit clerk and state workers to recuse themselves from performing their duties are in violation of the Fourteenth
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opinion reads: "We do not foreclose the possibility that a future plaintiff may be able to show clear injury-in-fact that satisfies the 'irreducible constitutional minimum of standing,' ... he federal courts must withhold judgment unless and until that plaintiff comes forward. The preliminary
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In April 2016, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued a warning to LGBT travelers to North Carolina and Mississippi. The Human Rights Campaign responded that it was "both frightening and embarrassing that one of our nation's staunchest allies has warned its citizens of the risks."
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issued a preliminary injunction blocking the law on June 30. Three days before, he had issued a permanent injunction requiring government officials to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples regardless of the officials' religious beliefs. On June 23, 2017, the
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drew a direct connection between Obergefell and H.B. 1523 when she introduced the bill on the Mississippi Senate floor, saying, "this is presenting a solution to the crossroads we find ourselves in today as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges."
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Several different lawsuits have aimed to derail and overturn H.B. 1523. In June 2016 before H.B. 1523 was scheduled to originally go into effect, two lawsuits in U.S. District Court challenged the constitutionality of the bill:
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1523 include—but are not limited to—issuing marriage licenses, granting adoptions, hiring practices (including state employees), healthcare coverage, housing agreements, as well as specific medical services (including
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Opponents of H.B. 1523 argue that the bill denies LGBT people of their constitutionally-protected rights. Some claim that this enables individuals, businesses, and organizations to justify discrimination based on
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ill and the need to solve our state's financial mess." Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has retained the services of a private attorney, Drew Snyder, to continue the appeal in federal court using private funds.
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On June 30, 2016, hours before the law was to come into force, Judge Reeves issued a preliminary injunction blocking the rest of HB 1523. In a sixty-page opinion finding that the law violates the
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On May 12, 2016, the European Union released a statement condemning the Religious Liberty Accommodations Act in Mississippi and the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act in North Carolina.
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was a suit filed in federal district court before H.B. 1523 was even drafted, on October 20, 2014. The plaintiffs were the ACLU and several individual Mississippians represented by
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The passing of H.B. 1523 has received criticism and sparked backlash from some Mississippi communities, other municipalities and states, and communities all across the globe.
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throughout the U.S. (including in Mississippi) and found that the right to marry is a fundamental right within the U.S. and cannot legally be denied to same-sex couples.
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On April 1, 2016, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed the bill as amended by the Senate, with 69 ayes, 44 nays, 7 absent or not voting, and 1 voted present.
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Biloxi, MS also unanimously passed a resolution calling for H.B. 1523's repeal on April 19, 2016. The resolution was originally introduced by Mayor FoFo Gilich.
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injunction is REVERSED, and a judgment of dismissal for want of jurisdiction is RENDERED." The three-judge panel who heard the case (which also included Judge
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Several cities within Mississippi have denounced H.B. 1523 and called for its repeal. The Mississippi Economic Council has voiced opposition to H.B. 1523:
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decision legalized same-sex marriage, the Fifth Circuit's stay was overturned and marriage licenses were issued for same-sex couples within Mississippi.
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After being passed through Mississippi legislature, H.B. 1523 was originally intended to come into effect on July 1, 2016; however, U.S. District Judge
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aimed to prevent H.B. 1523 from going into effect, arguing that the bill goes against the federal ruling in favor of same-sex marriage made in the
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In October 2017, the case was appealed to the United States Supreme Court. In January 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court passed on reviewing the
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On June 30, 2016, hours before the law was to come into force, Judge Reeves issued a preliminary injunction blocking the rest of HB 1523.
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individual because of race, religious beliefs or sexual orientation, nor do we support legislation that allows for such discrimination."
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entered a permanent injunction blocking HB 1523's provision allowing county clerks to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses.
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for signing into law H.B. 1523. A week later, 95 Mississippi writers signed a letter opposing H.B. 1523.; the list of signees includes
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protects all individuals' rights equally and prohibits governments from preserving religious beliefs over the rights of people. Mayor
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Governor Phil Bryant and John Davis, executive director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, appealed the District Court
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challenged Mississippi's statutory and constitutional denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples before the 2015 federal
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unanimously passed a resolution opposing H.B. 1523. The resolution states that the state's capitol acknowledges that the
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to bring the lawsuit. The Fifth Circuit accordingly lifted the injunctions, allowing the law to go into effect. The
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On July 21, 2016, Attorney Roberta A. Kaplan filed an affidavit to illuminate the role that the Christian lobby
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filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against Judy Moulder, a Mississippi state registrar of vital records.
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blocking HB 1523's provision allowing county clerks to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses.
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In September 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied the petition for a rehearing
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On July 7, 2016, Governor Phil Bryant filed an appeal against Judge Reeves' preliminary injunction.
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that the denial of marriage rights to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. This decision legalized
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The two cases were consolidated for the preliminary injunction proceedings in U.S. District Court.
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Amendments. On January 8, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the case without comment.
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were eleven individual Mississippians and The Joshua Generation Metropolitan Community Church of
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Long Beach council suspends city travel to North Carolina, Mississippi due to anti-LGBT laws
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reversed Reeves' district court decision, holding that the plaintiffs in the lawsuit lacked
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On behalf of the case's plaintiffs, Robert McDuff appealed the Fifth Circuit decision in
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House Bill 1523: Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act
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On June 23, 2017, Judge Reeves' injunction was lifted and the law went into effect.
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similar to what North Carolina experienced after passing the widely controversial "
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Amendment. For the case's hearing in U.S. District Court it was consolidated with
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was brought forward by Mississippi civil rights attorney Robert McDuff and the
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California will no longer pay for state workers to travel to anti-LGBT states
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passed an amended bill, with a 32 ayes, 17 nays, and 1 absent or not voting.
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signed the bill. The bill was intended to go into effect on July 1, 2016.
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announced his office would not pursue an appeal of Judge Reeves' ruling.
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States and municipalities banning publicly funded travel to Mississippi
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passed the bill, with 80 ayes, 39 nays, and 3 absent or not voting.
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which had been in effect since 2000, declaring it unconstitutional.
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Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act.
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Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act
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Riley-Collins, Jennifer, and Zakiya Summers. "HB 1523 Hits Home."
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After the passage of H.B. 1523, in May 2016, plaintiffs in the
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On April 12, 2016, Mississippi state representatives including
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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
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History of violence against LGBT people in the United States
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U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
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Mississippi's ban on adoption privilege for same-sex couples
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Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
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Discrimination against LGBT people in the United States
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while ignoring Leviticus's other prohibitions, such as
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federal Obergefell decision through state legislation.
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Disney and Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act
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In May 2016, Nykolas Alford, Stephen Thomas, and the
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Same-sex marriage law in the United States by state
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Mayor Bowser Bans City-Funded Travel To Mississippi
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Mississippi Student Religious Liberties Act of 2013
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Index

HB 1523

Mississippi Legislature
Long title
H.B. 1523
Mississippi House of Representatives
Mississippi State Senate
Phil Bryant
Effective
Mississippi House of Representatives
Philip Gunn
Mississippi Student Religious Liberties Act of 2013
Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act
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conversion therapy
Carlton W. Reeves
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
standing
Supreme Court
Obergefell v. Hodges
same-sex marriage
Daniel Porter Jordan III
Mississippi's ban on adoption privilege for same-sex couples
Jenifer Branning
Representatives
Philip Gunn
William Tracy Arnold
C. Scott Bounds
Lester Carpenter
J. Andrew Gipson

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