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WASHINGTON Religious freedom bills in more than a dozen state legislatures this year mark the latest effort by opponents of same-sex marriage to counter the growing public acceptance of marriage equality, and the momentum of federal court rulings striking down state gay marriage bans.
The bills would codify protections for individuals and businesses who assert their religious beliefs in refusing service to gays, same-sex couples, and others whose behaviors or beliefs conflict with their own.
The measures have gained national attention since the highly publicized criticism of Arizonas SB 1062, the first this year to reach a governors desk. Many of the bills have only recently been defeated or withdrawn, as lawmakers scramble to avoid the national spotlight that befell Arizona.
Proponents say the bills are about protecting religious freedom, not sanctioning discrimination, and that criticism by gay rights activists is unfounded. Yet in state after state, bill sponsors cite primarily two cases as examples for the bills need: a case in New Mexico where a photographer was sued for refusing to photograph a same-sex couples commitment ceremony; and a case where an Oregon bakery was cited for discriminating against a lesbian couple for refusing to bake a cake for their wedding.
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/02/religious-freedom-bills-the-latest-effort-to-counter-advances-in-marriage-equality/
In the immortal words of Emmett Honeycutt "FUCK EM ALL".
Glitterati
(3,182 posts)Come on folks.....there's a simple reply to this BS. Where the hell is their piety on simple things like the 10 Commandments?????
They are killing themselves with one simple phrase....."deeply held beliefs"
These peoples beliefs are an inch deep and a mile wide......deeply held my ass!
RKP5637
(67,107 posts)is something to behold. Their concerns have nothing to do with religion, but rather their lust for hatred and persecution against an easy target.
Glitterati
(3,182 posts)ask Newt Gingrich about his "deeply held beliefs" about adultry.
and Joe Scarborough's "deeply held beliefs" about murdering office clerks.......
and on and on and on......