Arizona may lose 2015 Super Bowl if bill to legalise anti-gay discrimination...
The US state of Arizona could run the risk of losing the Super Bowl if a law is enacted to allow business owners to legally discriminate against gay people. Senate Bill 1062 would prevent the state...
View ArticleVideo: Senator claims he’s ‘never heard of discrimination’ in Arizona
An Arizona Senator has claimed that he does not know any residents of his state who would discriminate against anyone. Senate Bill 1062 would prevent the state from taking action against individuals...
View ArticleArizona Governor Jan Brewer: ‘I will do the right thing’ on gay...
The Governor of Arizona has said she is still looking at the legislation which would allow business owners to discriminate against gay people, saying she will “do the right thing”. Senate Bill 1062...
View ArticleApple, American Airlines and Marriott urge Arizona to veto bill to legalise...
Several multinational companies have given extra weight to a campaign to have Arizona’s Governor veto a bill to specifically legalise anti-gay discrimination. Senate Bill 1062 would prevent the state...
View ArticleJohn Kerry: Arizona’s Governor should ‘make the right decision’ and veto...
US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Arizona’s Governor to “make the right decision” and veto a bill to legalise anti-gay discrimination. Arizona’s Senate Bill 1062 would prevent the state from...
View ArticleArizona Governor to meet with gay discrimination bill’s supporters and opponents
The Governor of the US state of Arizona has said she will hold private meetings with those for and against a bill to legalise discrimination against gay people before deciding whether to veto it or...
View ArticleUS: Delta Airlines latest to lobby against Arizona bill to legalise anti-gay...
Delta Airlines has joined other big businesses including Apple and Marriott International in lobbying Arizona’s Governor to veto a bill to legalise anti-gay discrimination. Senate Bill 1062 would...
View ArticleHillary Clinton praises Arizona Governor’s ‘inclusive leadership’ for vetoing...
Hillary Clinton says Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has shown “inclusive leadership” in vetoing a bill that would have legalised homophobic discrimination. Speaking on Wednesday to thousands of students,...
View ArticleArizona Governor vetoes bill that would sanction homophobic discrimination
The Republican Governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer, has vetoed a bill that would have legalised discrimination against gay people. Senate Bill 1062 would have prevented the State of Arizona from taking...
View ArticleUS journalist: ‘Gays are sore winners’ for opposing Arizona bill to legalise...
US Journalist George Will, has called the gay community “sore winners” over vetoed legislation in Arizona. Last week Govener Jan Brewer, vetoed a bill that would give business the right to refuse the...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann: Arizona Governor was wrong to veto anti-gay bill
Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann has criticised Arizona’s Republican Governor Jan Brewer for vetoing a bill that would have legalised discrimination against gay people. Governor Brewer...
View ArticleUS: Arizona Governor’s office worked on gay discrimination legislation before...
Despite condemning and vetoing a bill which would have given Arizona business owners the right to discriminate against gay couples, the state’s Governor actually had her office work on the legislation....
View ArticleUS: Governor of Mississippi signs law legalising anti-gay discrimination
The Governor of the US state of Mississippi has signed into law a bill which could allow anti-gay discrimination by religious business owners. The US state of Mississippi on Tuesday quietly passed a...
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