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CONT'D: ARIZONA GOV. BREWER URGED TO VETO ANTI-GAY LAW

Nasty battle stoked by protests in Arizona. This is a more in-depth story and video from CBS News which aired last night:
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/arizon...eled-anti-gay/

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http://lesbiannews.com/2014/02/24/ar...n-to-everyone/




Arizona Businesses “Open To Everyone”
by Lesbian News • February 24, 2014
With the passage of SB 1062, the “License to Discriminate” bill in Arizona, opposition to the bill has been growing. Many businesses and organizations in Arizona understand that this bill does more that it says it would. It would allow any individual, corporation, institution, or business organization may be permitted to refuse services to LGBT people on the basis of religious freedom.

Businesses across Arizona are contacting Governor Brewer and letting Arizonans know that they are “Open for Business to Everyone!” using signs like this:

If you’re a business owner in Arizona and believe that no one should fear being turned away at a government office, a restaurant, or any other business that serves the public just because of who they are, print out this sign and post in your business.

SB1062 aims to legally sanction discrimination against the LGBT community, but your voice can make a difference in stopping this license to hate from becoming law. Join HRC and others at a rally Monday at 5:30 p.m., at the State House to call on Governor Brewer to veto SB 1062. For more information contact HRC Regional Field Organizer Adrian Matanza, who is on-the-ground in Phoenix.

Or contact Governor Brewer here, or text AZ to 30644 to be directly connected to the Governor’s office.

(Courtesy of HRC.org)

It is nice to see business fighting back. Three cheers for the business people who have brains.

[Jet]

BREAKING NEWS: FEDERAL JUDGE STRIKES DOWN TEXAS GAY MARRIAGE BAN


My comment: Interesting in the wake of pending Arizona legislation. Here's the link to NBC News.


http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/...age-ban-n39466

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Fabulous news about Texas.

[Jet]

Pink Money is big business.

Vicious idiots in this world using a bill to discriminate in Arizona based on religion. Vicious and stupid. It just so happens they neglected to consider the mighty Pink Dollar. The LGBT community accounted for $790 billion in spending power in 2012 alone. If you're not familiar with Pink Money power, here is the article. I think Gov. Brewer will do the right thing.

Pink Dollar

Pink money describes the purchasing power of the gay community, often especially with respect to political donations. With the rise of the gay rights movement, pink money has gone from being a fringe or marginalized market to a thriving industry in many parts of the Western world such as the United States and United Kingdom.[1] Many businesses now specifically cater to gay customers, including nightclubs, shops, restaurants, and even taxicabs; the demand for these services stems from commonly perceived discrimination by traditional businesses. Worldwide in 1998, pink money was valued at £350 billion ($560 billion) across a variety of sectors — especially entertainment and consumer goods.[2] Purchasing power in 2012 in the United States is expected to increase to $790 billion[3]...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_money

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The Girl Who Fought Her School's Antigay Actions (And Won)

This in the news today:

When Skye Wyatt, 21, was a high school student in Kilgore, Texas, she had a secret: She was a lesbian, and she had a girlfriend. Only 16, she hadn’t come out to her mom. So it was all the more painful when her softball coaches, who found out about the relationship (and were disdainful of it), took care of that for her. But in a surprise twist, their breach of trust led Wyatt’s mother, Barbara Wyatt, to sue the school for violating the girl’s right to privacy — and on Monday, six years later, the school settled for $77,000. National experts in LGBT rights are calling it a rare and encouraging outcome, with lawyer Jennifer Doan deeming it a “positive story” at the end of what was, for her client, “a horrific experience.”

The story continues:

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/the...202756408.html

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_4854003.html


WASHINGTON -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) announced her decision to veto legislation on Wednesday that would have allowed businesses to legally refuse service to anyone on "religious freedom" grounds, effectively allowing them to discriminate against same-sex couples….

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Three cheers

Transcript: Ariz. governor Jan Brewer’s statement on vetoed bill

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/02/l...-freedom-bill/


BREAKING: Ariz. governor Jan Brewer vetoes anti-gay religious freedom bill

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/02/brewer-sb1062/

Hillary Clinton lauds veto of Ariz. anti-gay religious freedom bill

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/02/h...-freedom-bill/