Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Georgia Vetoed "Religious Bill of Freedom"

Less than a year ago the supreme court legalized gay marriage in every state.  Some places, however, are taking LGBTQ rights into their own hands.  North Carolina, for example, recently said that it is up to localities to make decisions about how they choose to deal with transgender customers.

Supporters of this concept and other bills/laws like it feel that it is up to the individual to decide how they want to treat homosexual and transgender patrons, as that is the individuals' "religious freedom."

But what these supporters don't realize is that this is discrimination.  It is no different than the Jim Crow Laws.

Talk about two steps forward and a giant step back...

Georgia, a notoriously conservative state vetoed the "religious bill of freedom" a few days ago. Many hope that other states will react similarly.  Yet, many say this veto was more of a fiscal decision rather than a moral one.

In general the media seems to be with the LGBTQ community with regards to these recent news updates.

That being said, I still wonder, when will equal simply mean equal?

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