Religious

Religious Accommodations Act Appeal

A federal appeals court is hearing arguments about Mississippi’s controversial religious accommodations act that would allow merchants to cite religious beliefs to deny services to same sex couples. U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves halted the law before it could take…

Senate Passes Religious Freedom Bill

The Mississippi senate passes a bill that says government employees and private business people could cite religious beliefs to refuse licenses or other services for same-sex couples who want to marry. The bill also says the state could not punish…