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Governor of Georgia vetoes ‘religious freedom’ bill

Saheli 28 Mar 2016 News Comments Off on Governor of Georgia vetoes ‘religious freedom’ bill 2 Views

Mr Deal said Georgia does not have to discriminate to protect the religious freedom

The bill would have allowed faith-based organisations to refuse service to gay and transgender people.

Disney, the National Football League, Coca-Cola and others threatened to pull business out of the state.

The veto comes as other US states enacted similar laws that limit gay rights.

“I believe it is a matter of character for our state,” Governor Nathan Deal said.

“I do not think that we have to discriminate against anyone to protect the faith-based community in Georgia.”

Protesters hold up signs as the dome of the Capitol stands in the background during a rally against a contentious
Image captionThe bill would allow faith-based group to refuse serve to gay and transgender people

Republicans lawmakers said the bill would protect religious people who believe serving gay and transgender people violates their beliefs.

The bill also would have protected clergy not wishing to perform gay marriages, and people who would not attend weddings based on religious beliefs.

If passed, opponents said it would have legalised discrimination and flattened ordinances passed to protect gay and transgender people.

Mr Deal said his decision was “about the character of our state and the character of our people. Georgia is a welcoming state; it is full of loving, kind and generous people.”

Disney said it would not shoot films in Georgia if the bill became law.

“Disney and Marvel are inclusive companies, and although we have had great experiences filming in Georgia, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law,” a Disney spokesman told Variety last week.

Behind the scenes of The Walking Dead
Image captionAMC threatened to stop filming the hit show The Walking Dead in Georgia if the bill became law
The NFL said Georgia could miss out on hosting future Super Bowls because of the bill
Image captionThe NFL said Georgia could miss out on hosting future Super Bowls because of the bill

Warner Bros and cable network AMC released a similar statement last week. AMC produces the hit show The Walking Dead, which is filmed in the state.

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank denounced the bill, and the National Football League said passing the bill would have hurt Atlanta’s chances of hosting the Super Bowl.

“The message to Governor Nathan Deal was loud and clear: this deplorable legislation was bad for his constituents, bad for business and bad for Georgia’s future,” said Chad Griffin, president the Human Rights Campaign, a leading gay rights group. “Discrimination and intolerance have no place in the 21st century,”

Republican State Senator Josh McKoon said he was “disappointed” and thought Mr Deal was someone “the faith community could rely on”.

After the US Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage this summer, many conservative states drew up laws in an attempt to protect the religious community.

People protest outside the North Carolina Executive Mansion in Raleigh
Image captionA new law that rolls back protections for transgender people in North Carolina has led to protest

Last week, North Carolina’s legislature passed a sweeping bill that bars its cities and counties from having their own anti-discrimination rules.

Legislators pushed for the bill after Charlotte passed an ordinance allowing transgender people to use restrooms according to gender identity.

Lawmakers several other US states have proposed similar legislation – sometimes referred to as “bathroom bills”.

The North Carolina law has also draw criticism from the business community with Charlotte-based Bank of America, Apple and other large companies expressing concern about the law.

On Monday, a federal lawsuit was filed against the governor of North Carolina over the new law.

Two transgender men along with the two civil rights groups filed the lawsuit, asking a judge to declare the law unconstitutional.

 [Source:- BBC news]

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