Bills enacting Indiana-style religious freedom law (in Nevada) dropped

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

Nevada Republicans are dropping two proposed bills that would have added religious freedom protections to state law that critics have hounded as legalizing discrimination against LGBT people.

Assemblyman Erv Nelson and Sen. Joe Hardy said they would no longer pursue passage of AB 277 or SB 272 on Friday. The two lawmakers were sponsoring the bills which contained similar language enacting a version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act into Nevada state law.

Similar proposals in Indiana and Arkansas drew substantial criticism over the last two weeks due to concerns that the bill would create exemptions for businesses to legally discriminate against gay and lesbian people.

... Nelson said the recent outcry over a similar law in Indiana and existing religious protective provisions in the Nevada constitution helped solidify his decision to not pursue the bill.


Read more: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2015/apr/03/bills-enacting-indiana-style-religious-freedom-law/

[cosmicone]

1. Translation: "Oh shit" n/t

[louis-t]

2. Or "No Sharia Law in NV".

[KamaAina]

3. This fellow just breathed a huge sigh of relief

[Runningdawg]

4. LOL

Yeah, lets see how long Las Vegas can stay open without any gay workers/tourists. It would sink faster than the Titanic!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Vegas is VERY gay friendly....

Hence, the "fabulous".

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Only reason this did not go forward is

Adelson and Wynn as well as others the run the strip would chance a financial hit. Gaming has been dropping 3-4 % with each passing month. Shit like this would nail Vegas's ass to the Bankruptcy Court. What we have in Carson City is the best State Legislature Adelson and Wynn could buy. Truth be known,it is not pretty,and the Dems can only blame them selves for not getting people engaged.

[awoke_in_2003]

8. Yep...

afraid to lose that Vegas money.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. The same players crafting these anti laws are the same

ones who did the Prop 8 in California. BTW,the biggest chunk of money to run Prop 8 came from Utah and Nevada,and yes it has direct ties to SLC. This same group now controls our Legislature.

[beachbum bob]

7. time for boycott of Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe

only way to change state sanctioned discrimination....make it hit the pocket book. Works every time

[McCamy Taylor]

10. Good lord. A tourist boycott would kill the state.