Arizona Governor Brewer Vetoes ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill

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Arizona governor vetoes controversial anti-gay bill

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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has announced that she has vetoed a controversial bill that would allow businesses to deny service to gays and lesbians if they feel it violates their religious rights.

Gay rights advocates have denounced the legislation, labeling it a form of legalized discrimination, and Arizona’s two GOP senators and leading Republican candidates for governor urged Brewer to veto the bill. Even a few GOP state legislators who voted for the measure now say it is not the right thing to do.

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