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$840K raised for Indiana pizzeria that objected to catering same-sex weddings
A crowdfunding campaign for an Indiana pizzeria that came under fire after its owners said their religious beliefs wouldn’t allow them to cater a gay wedding has raised more than $840,000.
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‘Religious freedom’ debate headed to Louisiana Capitol
A newly-elected state lawmaker from Bossier City, La., filed a religious objections bill Friday for consideration in the Louisiana legislative session that begins April 13.
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Faith leaders: Religious freedom fight over same-sex marriage is not over
Conservative faith leaders have made religious liberty a rallying cry as gay marriage has spread throughout the states. And though stunned by Indiana’s retreat from a religious freedom law after an uproar over same-sex marriage, they vow not to give up.
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Nevada GOP lawmakers drop Indiana-style religious freedom bills
Nevada Republicans are dropping two proposed bills that would have added religious freedom protections to state law that critics have hounded as legalizing discrimination against LGBT people.
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Rock band Wilco reverses decision to cancel Indiana concert
Chicago-based rock band Wilco says it’s going ahead with a May concert in Indianapolis now that Indiana lawmakers have tweaked a state law to address concerns that it would allow discrimination against LGBT individuals.
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Indiana, Arkansas look to move forward following religious objections uproar
Two states roiled by criticism over new religious objections laws are looking to move forward after taking different approaches to changing the legislation to ease concerns about discrimination.
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Kansas panel advances bill protecting college religious groups amid protest fears
A GOP lawmaker warns that Kansas risks similar backlash as Indiana and Arkansas if lawmakers pass a bill aimed at protecting college religious groups, but a colleague said heeding such concerns would be “catering to the mob.”
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Donations pour in as Indiana pizza shop owners go into hiding over anti-gay remarks
An Indiana pizza shop that came under fire after its owners said they would refuse to cater a same-sex wedding, have been rewarded with more than $500,000 in donations while the restaurant’s owners say they’ve gone into hiding.
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Georgia lawmakers adjourn without vote on religious freedom bill
Georgia lawmakers finished the year’s legislative session Thursday evening without considering a religious freedom bill similar to those in Indiana and Arkansas that became a flashpoint for a debate about discrimination against gays.
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Answers to common questions about religious freedom legislation
To a large extent, the measures were modeled after a federal law enacted in 1993 with broad bipartisan support. But critics of the new measures say they were designed with a different motive …