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ARIZONA'S LEGISLATURE IS GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION AGAIN FOR PASSING WHAT SOME CALL
A DISCRIMINATION BILL.
THE "RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE BILL" ALLOWS BUSINESS TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE BASED
ON THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROTESTS ACROSS THE STATE TELLING
GOV. BREWER TO VETO THE BILL.
MAINSTREAM MEDIA HAS FOCUSED ON ITS IMPACT ON THE LGBT COMMUNITY. THE BILL WAS FIRST
CREATED BECAUSE OF A NEW MEXICO LAW SUIT INVOLVING A WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER AND A GAY COUPLE.
THE BILL; HOWEVER, AFFECTS ALMOST ANYONE. IF YOU ARE A DIFFERENT RACE OR HAVE DIFFERENT
BELIEFS YOU CAN BE TURNED AWAY. THE ECONOMIC COUNCIL WORRIES, IF PASSED, THE BILL WOULD
HURT BUSINESS DURING NEXT YEAR'S SUPER BOWL. SIMILAR TO THE IMMIGRATION BILL THAT GOT NATIONAL
RECOGNITION, SB1070
IN LIGHT OF THE CONTROVERSY GOV. BREWER VETOED THE BILL ON WEDNESDAY.