And a story out of Arizona . . . http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/22/us/religious-right-in-arizona-cheers-bill-allowing-businesses-to-refuse-to-serve-gays.html?hpw&rref=politics
Here's the bill (likely to be vetoed): http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/51leg/2r/bills/sb1062s.pdf On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 2:46 PM, Marty Lederman <lederman.ma...@gmail.com>wrote: > Not so fast, Chip! > > The Kansas House passed it, but it appears that the Senate will not do so > . . . despite a 32-8 Republican majority! > > > http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-gaymarriagekansas-20140212,0,4249694,full.story > > Even in red states, it's incredible how fast hearts and minds are changing > . . . > > > On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Ira Lupu <icl...@law.gwu.edu> wrote: > >> Look at the new Kansas law on the right of individuals and religious >> entities to discriminate against those in same sex marriages, domestic >> partnerships, etc.: >> http://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/documents/hb2453_01_0000.pdf\ >> >> Note the definitions in section 3 (a) which defines religious entity to >> include "a privately-held business . . ." (section 3(a)(3)). Perhaps this >> is the unfortunate wave of the future in red states, preparing for a 14th >> Amendment obligation to recognize same sex marriage. >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 16, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Marty Lederman <lederman.ma...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> On a quick read, it appears that neither of the state assisted suicide >>> statutes is analogous, either. They merely confirm that although entities >>> *can* assist suicides, no one is under any obligation to do so. No >>> need for any exemption at all, since there's no duty in the first place. >>> And thus, not surprisingly, no reference to religion at all, far as I could >>> see. >>> >>>
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