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February 27, 2014

Arizona Governor Vetoes Anti-Gay Bill; Judge Strikes Down Texas Same-Sex Marriage Ban 
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have allowed
businesses to deny service to LGBT people over religious beliefs. In
recent days, the bill generated a nationwide chorus of condemnation, not
just from LGBT activists, but also from major companies like Apple and
Delta, and even from some of the same Republican lawmakers who voted for
it. On the same day as Brewer's veto, a federal judge in Texas struck
down that state's ban on same-sex marriage, although he issued a stay on
the ruling while Texas appeals. We'll have more on the victories in
Arizona and Texas after headlines with the actor and activist George
Takei.

 

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