Gov. Phil Bryant

He earned the nickname “Gentleman Thad” for his Southern ways, but he was less than honorable to the LGBT community.

“We should have the right to celebrate our anniversary in any establishment we choose, and we should hold hands without fear of being humiliated.”

The Mississippi law would let merchants and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples.

Gay rights groups are particularly alarmed by a provision that would allow school counselors to deny help to LGBTQ students.

It sought to protect three beliefs: That marriage is only between a man and a woman; that sex should only take place in such a marriage; and that a person’s gender is determined at birth and cannot be altered.

“As a matter of fact, I reach out to the American Family Association, the Alliance for Defending Freedom. I’ll continue to do so.”

“They don’t know that if it takes crucifixion, we will stand in line before abandoning our faith and our belief in our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.”