News: Arizona legislature passes potentially anti-gay bill - Page 2

iHype.

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Originally posted by Desert Rain

Wait.... LOOKED illegal???

This is why I will never live in America.

Yes, I believe they tried to make a bill that if someone looked or gave suspicion as an immigrant, the police would have the right to check for their status as a citizen in U.S.. It was regarded as the most extreme and controversial immigration policy, and was shelved because Supreme court deemed it was against the constitution.

Not all states are like this though.

princedonte

This is so totalitarian.

TikiMiss

eh. it's not like they would know 100% that I'm gay if I go to a restaurant there. Unless I'm wearing a pink boa and making out with my boyfriend

.:Allen:.

hairofglory

wtf how is this legal

Music=Epicness

Ya'll should look up the interview on CNN that aired about an hour ago where an Arizona Senator (or representative idr) talked about, and clarified the bill. For one, the original version of this bill has been around since the 80s or 90s (I'm not sure exactly what he said) so why is this JUST getting recognition? Two, this bill makes it harder for people to exclude others for religious purposes, than the original. The original bill was very vague in comparison to this one, and had too many loop holes for people to jump through and had too much free interpretation which is why the Governor of Arizona herself ordered it to be amended so it can't be interpreted as such. Third, This ISN'T an Anti-Gay Bill (nice try to get that hit thread though). A little knowledge of what's actually going on can go a long way instead of jumping to conclusions based off of one thing. I'm all for a bill (as someone who is bisexual) that it makes it harder to abuse religious beliefs.

Auris

I mean on one hand the bill makes sense, but on the other hand it justifies discrimination

Auris

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Originally posted by Music=Epicness

Ya'll should look up the interview on CNN that aired about an hour ago where a Arizona Senator (or representative idr) talked about, and clarified the bill. For one, the original version of this bill has been around since the 80s or 90s (I'm not sure exactly what he said) so why is this JUST getting recognition? Two, this bill makes it harder for people to exclude others for religious purposes, than the original. The original bill was very vague in comparison to this one, and had too many loop holes for people to jump through and had too much free interpretation which is why the Governor of Arizona herself ordered it to be amended so it can't be interpreted as such. Third, This ISN'T an Anti-Gay Bill (nice try to get that hit thread though). A little knowledge of what's actually going on can go a long way instead of jumping to conclusions based off of one thing. I'm all for a bill (as someone who is bisexual) that it makes it harder to abuse religious beliefs.

Good for understanding the actual bill

Butters

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Originally posted by Music=Epicness

Ya'll should look up the interview on CNN that aired about an hour ago where a Arizona Senator (or representative idr) talked about, and clarified the bill. For one, the original version of this bill has been around since the 80s or 90s (I'm not sure exactly what he said) so why is this JUST getting recognition? Two, this bill makes it harder for people to exclude others for religious purposes, than the original. The original bill was very vague in comparison to this one, and had too many loop holes for people to jump through and had too much free interpretation which is why the Governor of Arizona herself ordered it to be amended so it can't be interpreted as such. Third, This ISN'T an Anti-Gay Bill (nice try to get that hit thread though). A little knowledge of what's actually going on can go a long way instead of jumping to conclusions based off of one thing. I'm all for a bill (as someone who is bisexual) that it makes it harder to abuse religious beliefs.

I wasn't aware of this. thank u for ur thoughts
is this the interview? http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/21/us/arizona-anti-gay-bill/

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This ISN'T an Anti-Gay Bill (nice try to get that hit thread though)

excuse me for my ignorance and hit-thread thirst but if the bill allows for discrimination of lgbt, is it not anti-gay? is that not part of the bill at all? did MSNBC and Salt Lake City Tribune lie to me? could you clarify

btw I got the headline from CNN lol. I would've put "Arizona legislature passes bill that would allow business owners to refuse service to gays" but

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The Arizona Legislature gave final approval Thursday to legislation that allows business owners asserting their religious beliefs to refuse service to gays and others

rivers

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Originally posted by Desert Rain

Wait.... LOOKED illegal???

This is why I will never live in America.

Yes because Arizona = America. Because all states are alike. Because every American citizen is the same. We're all white bigot assholes.

Auris

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Originally posted by Flashing Lights

Arizona is the PITS anyway.

Bitch do NOT insult the greatest state in the union

Troye

Someone brought up a really excellent point. The business ramifications of this will affect the local economy. Whether or not this is an anti-gay bill, it's the public preconception of it (especially from other states) that will negatively affect us Arizonans.

madonnas

Well then can gay business owners refuse services to religious people?

Goosey

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Originally posted by madonnas

Well then can gay business owners refuse services to religious people?

Yes.

eddy223

I live in Arizona and it's been a damn mess since yesterday because of this. The younger generation is freaking out while the older people aren't fazed. WHo will win the battle?

this law is disgusting

LuLuDrops

Ew, neighbor, stop.