Is it about religious freedom? Is it about LGBTQ discrimination? We cover all of that in our primer on the most controversial bill of the legislative session.
Here’s (pretty much) everything you need to know about SB 2681 Read Post »
SB 2681 sanctions discrimination in the name of religious freedom. Lex Rofes of the Institute of Southern Jewish Life explains why his religious beliefs have led him to oppose the bill.
Op-Ed: My “Sincerely Held Religious Belief” Read Post »
UM’s first black female student body president encountered racism at the university, but she also learned the meaning of love and compassion.
Life and irony at Ole Miss Read Post »
LGBT Forward and OUTLaw’s symposium at the UM Law School will bring Mississippi closer to ending discrimination based on sexual difference.
Announcing two Mississippi initiatives promoting LGBTQ rights and dignity Read Post »
The desecration of the James Meredith statue goes to show that while the university has been desegregated, the work of integration is unfinished.
The bipartisan sentencing reform bill moving through the Legislature does not address racial disparities. That’s a serious omission.
Now that the Governor and Legislature want to add “In God We Trust” to the state seal, let?s have a conversation about the symbol that most needs to be changed.
Commentary: Don’t change the seal. Change the flag. Read Post »
Panola and Covington counties can each make a case to be Mississippi’s “NFL Capital.”
Which part of Mississippi produces the most NFL players? This map will show you Read Post »
Like many, I was angered and ashamed that students at my alma mater, the University of Mississippi, disrupted a performance of “The Laramie Project” Tuesday night with gay slurs and other hateful behavior. Here are my thoughts about moving forward.
Four thoughts about hatred, honesty, and Ole Miss (UPDATE) Read Post »
African Americans account for 61 percent of Mississippi’s prisoners, but only 37 percent of its population. Mississippi should join a national movement to reexamine the racial impact of its sentencing laws.
