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This R&D provides resources on Arizona’s gay rights battle concerning a proposed state law that would allow businesses to deny services to homosexuals on religious grounds. Proponents of the legislation (S.B. 1062) argued that it was necessary to protect First Amendment rights, while opponents said it was unconstitutional and discriminatory. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed the bill yesterday after it cleared the Arizona state legislature.
The man who might become the first elected openly gay Republican in Congress is unhappy with Arizona: http://t.co/JBZ1s2mu04
— Slate (@Slate) February 27, 2014
11 constitutional scholars wrote to AZ @GovBrewer saying “religious freedom” legislation had been misrepresented: http://t.co/S1ihTNJqCN
— CSMonitor.com (@csmonitor) February 27, 2014
Like I said yesterday on @RonanDaily, the business opposition to Arizona’s anti-gay bill was the decisive part. http://t.co/o1hbczoAVK
— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) February 27, 2014
.@GovBrewer vetoed #SB1062 on Wednesday. Here’s 10 things to know about the controversial bill: http://t.co/w9uoSbygc1
— POLITICO (@politico) February 27, 2014
How the NFL helped kill Arizona’s anti-gay rights bill. http://t.co/p3tkIzrwv2
— Forbes (@Forbes) February 27, 2014
Is #Arizona‘s “keep the gays away” bill unconstitutional? The answer depends on just a few simple words: http://t.co/nHVkqqPL2y
— The New Republic (@tnr) February 27, 2014
With veto of anti-gay measure, Brewer takes uncomfortable spotlight off Arizona http://t.co/FjxL9Z0UWQ pic.twitter.com/mdY6xTiY0f
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) February 27, 2014
Most Americans oppose Arizona-style anti-gay laws http://t.co/YJFLt5eoSO
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) February 27, 2014
By @NYTimesCollins, a deftly written column on the (mis)steps that led to #SB1062, Arizona’s right-to-refuse bill: http://t.co/SxLOiy3HJb
— Fernanda Santos (@fernandaNYT) February 27, 2014
Why Arizona is so Arizona http://t.co/Jcdo6WQlIw
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 27, 2014
Arizona governor vetoes bill allowing businesses to discriminate against gay people http://t.co/q7x94QPOPt
— Guardian World (@guardianworld) February 27, 2014
Arizona governor vetoes controversial bill: What went into her decision? http://t.co/1whobe07ez
— CSMonitor.com (@csmonitor) February 27, 2014