The Push To Deny LGBT Americans Their Basic Rights, Explained

State-level efforts to police which public bathrooms trans people are allowed to use have thrust the topic of LGBT discrimination into the national headlines. Often — but not always — legislation targeting the LGBT community is cloaked in the guise of religious freedom.

The interplay between religious exemption and anti-LGBT bills can be complicated. As this legislation dominates the news, here’s what you need to understand:...
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