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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArizona Gov Seeks Input on Bill Seen as Anti-Gay
http://nation.time.com/2014/02/26/arizona-jan-brewer-bill-veto-meetings-sb1062/Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer met Wednesday with both supporters and opponents of controversial legislation that would protect business owners who refuse service to gays in the state, as pressure builds on her to veto the measure.
The meetings by Brewer, reported by the Associated Press, come with weeks-end deadline to veto or sign the bill looming. The legislation would protect people from lawsuits who cite their religious beliefs in refusing to serve gays and lesbians. Its been criticized by gay rights groups, business leaders and a growing chorus of Republicans as discriminatory and damaging to the states image. Proponents tout it as protecting religious freedom.
Reports Tuesday indicated that Brewer, a Republican, is leaning against the legislation. She hasnt tipped her hand, but on Tuesday night a post on her Twitter account read: I can assure you, as always, I will do the right thing for the state of Arizona.
Arizonas Republican-controlled state legislature passed the bill last week, but three of the lawmakers who voted in favor of the bill have since backtracked. In a letter to Brewer on Monday they wrote: While our sincere intent in voting for this bill was to create a shield for all citizens religious liberties, the bill has instead been mischaracterized by its opponents as a sword for religious intolerance. These allegations are causing our state immeasurable harm.
Read more: Jan Brewer of Arizona Holds Meetings on SB1062 Seen as Anti-Gay | TIME.com http://nation.time.com/2014/02/26/arizona-jan-brewer-bill-veto-meetings-sb1062/#ixzz2uT5Kuzp8
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Arizona Gov Seeks Input on Bill Seen as Anti-Gay (Original Post)
steve2470
Feb 2014
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SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)1. The bill is two pages long, why does she need all this time?
steve2470
(37,456 posts)2. one word: politics
She doesn't care about LGBT people one whit.
alsame
(7,784 posts)3. How cute, she doesn't
want to offend the haters with a quick decision
AlinPA
(15,071 posts)4. She says "I will do the right thing for the state of Arizona”. To most republicans that means
she will sign it or allow it to become law without action. The GOP will love it and then the red states will rush to copy it (including PA).