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Justin Olson on Civil Rights |
Analysis by CNN (2/21/14): Arizona's Legislature has passed a controversial bill that would allow business owners, as long as they assert their religious beliefs, to deny service to gay and lesbian customers. [Opponents] said it would sanction discrimination and open the state to the risk of damaging litigation.
Veto message: I understand that long-held norms about marriage and family are being challenged as never before; society is undergoing many dramatic changes. However, I sincerely believe that SB 1062 has the potential to create more problems than it purports to solve. Religious liberty is a core American and Arizona value; so is non-discrimination.
Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 17-13-0 on Feb/19/14; State Rep. Olson voted YES; Passed House 33-27-0 on Feb/20/14; Vetoed on Feb/26/14