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Post by pavel on Feb 10, 2016 8:31:21 GMT -6
Senate panel kills bill that would allow use of religion to discriminate
OKLAHOMA CITY — A Senate panel killed a measure on Tuesday that would have allowed religion to be used as justification for discrimination. Senate Bill 1328, by Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, failed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 4-5. Members of the LGBT community sought to have the measure killed. LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Dubbed the “Oklahoma Right of Conscience Act,” the measure would have let individuals refuse service based on religious beliefs or conscience concerning marriage, lifestyle or behavior. Read more: www.tulsaworld.com/news/senate-panel-kills-bill-that-would-allow-use-of-religion/article_335ae96b-4ada-5828-8832-eedd12cf743c.html
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