Georgia governor will veto anti-LGBT bill

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced this morning he will veto H.B. 757, a “religious liberty” bill that passed the state legislature. The legislation, which sparked a massive backlash of opposition from a broad array of civil rights groups and leaders in Hollywood and corporate America, would have weakened local non-discrimination protections, allowed businesses to discriminate…

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Advocacy groups call on Georgia lawmakers to put a stop to discriminatory ‘First Amendment Defense Act of Georgia’

WASHINGTON –  The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Georgia Equality have called on House Leadership and Gov. Nathan Deal to put a stop to the so-called “First Amendment Defense Act of Georgia,” H.B. 757. The bill, which  passed the Georgia Senate Friday by a vote of 38 – 14 goes far beyond protecting the right to practice…

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