Just thought I would post this for anyone reading not familiar with HB2260.
See >>> http://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/religion-over-rights-kansas-bill-would-let-%E2%80%98religious-freedom%E2%80%99-curb-civil
"Religion Over Rights?: Kansas Bill Would Let ‘Religious Freedom’ Curb Civil Liberties"
February 15, 2012 by Simon Brown in Wall of Separation, KS
"Religious freedom is not under attack in the United States. Those who claim it is are using tactics of fear and distortion to justify radical changes that would make it much easier for them to impose their narrow version of faith onto unwilling third parties.
If Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback and Lt. Gov. Jeff Coyler get their way, it will be legal to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in the state – as long as you do it in the name of religion.
A Lawrence, Kan., ordinance that offers broader protections against discrimination than state laws, prevents outright forms of bias. But a bill being considered by the Kansas House of Representatives, HB 2260, would overturn that ordinance.
The bill essentially says government can’t stop anyone from exercising their religious rights unless it can show that religious exercise must be limited to advance a compelling government interest. HB 2260 would even let individuals sue the government if their exercise of religion “has been burdened, or is likely to be burdened.”"
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