Indiana RFRA deal sets limited protections for LGBT
Source: Indianapolis Star
Indiana Republican leaders are vetting a deal with key business leaders that grants protection for gay and lesbian residents from the state's controversial "religious freedom" law.
A copy of the language obtained by The Indianapolis Star was being presented to Gov. Mike Pence Wednesday morning. The measure would specify that the new religious freedom law cannot be used as a legal defense to discriminate against residents based on their sexual orientation.
The measure goes much further than a "preamble" that was proposed earlier in the week, explaining exactly what the RFRA law does. But it doesn't go as far as establishing gays and lesbians as a protected class of citizens or repealing the law outright, both things that Republican leaders have said they could not support.
The clarification would say that the new "religious freedom" law does not authorize a provider including businesses or individuals -- to refuse to offer or provide its services, facilities, goods, or public accommodation to any member of the public based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2015/04/01/indiana-rfra-deal-sets-limited-protections-for-lgbt/70766920/
Waiting for the NEW backlash...from the social conservatives,
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Last time I checked they are just people and deserve the SAME EXACT PROTECTION as everyone else. 'Limited' to me means there is some wriggle room for discrimination. This should be interesting.
christx30
(6,241 posts)Wow. History does repeat itself.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)to drive a Caterpillar D10 through...
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,662 posts)cosmicone
(11,014 posts)It will be seen as playing games. People are not stupid. This will cause even more protests.
Veilex
(1,555 posts)The protests can't begin fast enough.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)I know GOPers don't know America's history but remember the separate but equal bullshit which "was" in the history books? Apparently, Americans are re-living this nightmare all over again in the 21st century.
benld74
(9,911 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)City Lights
(25,171 posts)You still reek of bigotry.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)I suspect that this law still allows people to refuse to sell morning after pills and other drugs to women. Although that may already exist under the federal law.
PSPS
(13,620 posts)The difference between making sexual preference/identity a protected class and their "clarification" is silly. It's obviously intended to sound good yet still mollify the homophobes upon whom the GOP relies for support.