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Anti-Gay Arizona Bill Creates Hubbub

Arizonans are awaiting Gov. Jan Brewer’s (pictured in AP file photo) decision on whether she will approve or veto a law to bolster the rights of business owners to refuse service to gays and others on the basis of religion.Pressure is mounting on both sides of the issue for her to act quickly. Those who oppose and those who support the state’s latest high-profile law, SB1062, have taken to social media, big time, to express their opinions.Some business owners — a pizzeria owner in Tucson as well as the chief executive of American Airlines — have decried the bill, saying it would be catastrophic to Arizona tourism if it were signed into law/Los Angeles Times. More here.

Question: Sounds like this bill is fairly similar to the one that Idaho deep-sixed. Thoughts?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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