On the anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder, Jeff Sessions weakens protections for the LGBTQ community

On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions introduced new guidance for federal agencies that advocates fear legalizes discrimination against the LGBTQ community. 

The new guidance says that the government cannot place an undue burden on people or businesses because “the free exercise of religion includes the right to act or abstain from action in accordance with one’s religious beliefs.” Religious employers, including nonprofits, individuals and certain for profit businesses, are free to only hire people whose “beliefs and conduct” are consistent with the “employer’s religious beliefs.”

Critics are concerned that could create legal grounds for discrimination: religious employers could potentially fire people for being gay or trans, or otherwise refuse to serve them. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | On the anniversary of Matthew Shepard's murder, Jeff Sessions weakens protections for the LGBTQ community