NH Republicans Seek Passage Of Bill Allowing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples

[Galraedia]

New Hampshire Republicans are taking their hatred of the LGBT community to new heights. Not only are they trying to repeal gay marriage in the state, they are now pushing a bill that if passed, would allow businesses to discriminate against married same-sex couples.

HB 1264, similar to religious exceptions found in anti-bullying bills in Tennessee and Michigan, would give businesses the right to deny services to married same-sex couples on religious grounds. From the bill:

“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person, including a business owner or employee thereof, shall be required to provide services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges to an individual if the request is related to the solemnization, celebration, or promotion of a marriage and providing such services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges would be a violation of the person’s conscience or religious faith. A person’s refusal to provide services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges in accordance with this section shall not create any civil claim or cause of action or result in any state action to penalize or withhold benefits from such person.”

Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/01/25/new-hampshire-republicans-seek-passage-of-bill-allowing-discrimination-against-same-sex-couples-on-religious-grounds/

[msongs]

1. this is discrimination on account of religion plain and simple nt

[Warren Stupidity]

2. That's My Loonislature!

You really have to love the fact that they are simply bat shit crazy and a hate-filled bunch of rabid clowns too!

[Raven]

3. My Legislature too. The inmates

have taken over the institution. This is what the 2010 election wrought.