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Mississippi gov. signs law allowing service denial to gays
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 2:59 pm
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Thoughts?
Thoughts?
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's governor signed a law Tuesday that allows religious groups and some private businesses to refuse service to gay couples based on religious beliefs.
Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 1523, despite opposition from gay-rights groups and some businesses who say it enables discrimination. Some conservative and religious groups support the bill.
The measure's stated intention is to protect those who believe that marriage should be between one man and one woman, that sexual relations should only take place inside such marriages, and that male and female genders are unchangeable.
"This bill merely reinforces the rights which currently exist to the exercise of religious freedom as stated in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution," the Republican governor wrote in a statement posted to his Twitter account.
The measure allows churches, religious charities and privately held businesses to decline services to people whose lifestyles violate their religious beliefs. Individual government employees may also opt out, although the measure says governments must still provide services.
"This bill does not limit any constitutionally protected rights or actions of any citizen of this state under federal or state laws," Bryant said. "It does not attempt to challenge federal laws, even those which are in conflict with the Mississippi Constitution, as the Legislature recognizes the prominence of federal law in such limited circumstances."
Other states have considered similar legislation. North Carolina enacted a law, while governors in Georgia and South Dakota vetoed proposals.
Bryant acted within hours of receiving the bill after it cleared its final legislative obstacle Monday, even as opponents tried to marshal pressure to persuade Bryant to reject it.
"This bill flies in the face of the basic American principles of fairness, justice and equality and will not protect anyone's religious liberty," Jennifer Riley-Collins, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi, said in a statement. "Far from protecting anyone from 'government discrimination' as the bill claims, it is an attack on the citizens of our state, and it will serve as the Magnolia State's badge of shame."
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:00 pm to TechDawg2007
it's pretty terrible.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:00 pm to TechDawg2007
Awful and unconstitutional
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:01 pm to TechDawg2007
This will fix all of that shitty states problems no doubt. LOL
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:01 pm to TechDawg2007
They are determined to go back to 1960
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:02 pm to TechDawg2007
Honestly I'm surprised this wasn't already a law in Mississippi.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:02 pm to TechDawg2007
Private businesses should be able to discriminate for whatever reason they choose
Singling out specific groups is wrong though
It should be all or nothing
Singling out specific groups is wrong though
It should be all or nothing
This post was edited on 4/5/16 at 3:04 pm
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:02 pm to TechDawg2007
The south is on a roll this week.
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Bill to make Bible Tennessee's official book heads to governor
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Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:03 pm to Salmon
Terrible.
Freaking Mississippi.
Freaking Mississippi.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:03 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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Awful and unconstitutional
How so?
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:03 pm to Salmon
it does not, however, allow gay business owners to discriminate against hetero customers as the bill itself defines marriage as man and woman (from what i've read)
that doesn't seem very fair to me.
that doesn't seem very fair to me.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:03 pm to Gradual_Stroke
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Awful and unconstitutional
Changing marriage laws? Totally agree.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:04 pm to PTBob
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it does not, however, allow gay business owners to discriminate against hetero customers as the bill itself defines marriage as man and woman (from what i've read)
that doesn't seem very fair to me.
correct
see my edit
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:04 pm to TechDawg2007
Stupid fricking rednecks.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:07 pm to PTBob
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it does not, however, allow gay business owners to discriminate against hetero customers as the bill itself defines marriage as man and woman (from what i've read)
I agree, which is why the bill is unnecessary. A private business owner should be able to deny service to whoever they want for whatever reason they want. Mississippi shouldn't have to pass a law to ensure this.
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:08 pm to TechDawg2007
As my friends who are AL residents say, "Thank God for Mississippi"
Posted on 4/5/16 at 3:10 pm to PTBob
So, if a bakery doesn't want to sell a cake to a gay couple they don't have to worry about being sued and shut down by the government?
I don't have an issue with that.
I don't have an issue with that.
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