Michigan Republicans pass bill permitting discrimination against gays

[dixiegrrrrl]

( This has today's date on the story, but in case that is incorrect, pls. let me know)

Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives have passed a bill that would permit religious people to discriminate on the grounds of sexuality.

The state’s House passed HB 5958, known as the ‘Religious Freedom and Restoration Act’ – which claims to “limit governmental action that substantially burdens a person’s exercise of religion”

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However, civil rights experts say the bill is concerning far-reaching, and would allow people and businesses
to effectively discriminate as they please on the basis of religion.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/12/08/us-michigan-republicans-pass-bill-permitting-discrimination-against-gays/

[okaawhatever]

1. Time to pressure the Governor to veto it the way they did in Arizona. I know they passed the bill

quickly to avoid public backlash. They definitely need some backlash.