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make by rainbow cake, damn it
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Missouri Measure Seeks Religious Exemptions on Gay Marriage
By*DAVID A. LIEB, ASSOCIATED PRESS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Feb 23, 2016, 6:02 PM ET
Missouri*voters, who were among the first nationally to adopt a cons utional ban on gay marriage, could get a say later this year on whether to grant greater religious protections to some business owners and individuals who object to same-sex marriage.
A proposed cons utional amendment that got its first hearing Tuesday in a Senate committee would prohibit government penalties against those who decline to provide goods or services "of expressional or artistic creation" for same-sex marriage ceremonies and celebrations.
The Missouri measure doesn't list specific types of business people who would be covered — though it comes as bakers, florists and photographers in other states have faced legal challenges for declining to provide services for same-sex weddings.
Republican lawmakers in various states, including Georgia and West Virginia, have pushed measures that would expand religious protections following a U.S. Supreme Court decision last June that legalized gay marriage nationwide. A cons utional amendment also has been proposed in Oklahoma.
In some states, such proposals have drawn opposition from business groups concerned about the potential effect on the economy.
But Missouri's leading business groups stayed out of the fray Tuesday, testifying neither for nor against the proposal.
Missouri's four Republican gubernatorial candidates all expressed general support for religious protections Tuesday as they were officially filing their candidacy papers, though none was familiar with the details of the proposed cons utional amendment. Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster, who also is running for governor this year, declined to comment on religious exemption proposals
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireS...riage-37147151
Why wouldn't you want to sell a cake to teh gheys for money if selling cakes is your business?
we ain't gunna make no cake for ing guts.
Because Jesus
On balance, I think it is probably good that a legislature is addressing the issue.
Where is the boundary between the right to act on one's conscience, and harming others?
If a baker denied making a cake for a couple because they were black, would you be OK with it?
Just curious
Why would any business that wants to make money want to discriminate against teh gheys, Darrin?
Because muh bible
Underrated thread le, tbh.
Despite the grammatical error.
teh gheys should go ask those non-bible readin' bible humpers to make a sweet baby jesus cake.
Ask for the biblical version please...Black Jesus
Xocolatl Thunda Cake
Misery loves company.
"religious protections"
"religious freedom"
... total LIES from the Christian Taliban, hatefully imposing their morals, ethics.
Heh, some of the best threads have been grammatically challengeably.
"JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican-led Senate on Wednesday advanced a proposal to add greater religious protections to the state Cons ution for business owners and individuals opposed to gay marriage after Democrats stalled a vote for about 37 hours.
The move marked an end to a stalemate emblematic of a national debate over balancing civil rights and religious liberties following last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.
The proposed amendment to the Missouri Cons ution would prohibit government penalties against those who cite "a sincere religious belief" while declining to provide goods or services of "expressional or artistic creation" for same-sex marriage ceremonies or ensuring celebrations.
Revisions adopted Wednesday include a provision that businesses are protected if they deny services during a wedding or close before or after a reception.
The measure comes after bakers and florists have faced legal challenges in other states for declining to provide services for same-sex weddings due to their religious beliefs.
"No one should be compelled to make a work with their own hands that's offensive to their beliefs," Republican sponsor Sen. Bob Onder said during earlier debate on the measure.
Democrats fought the measure for days, saying it would allow discrimination against same-sex couples and could hurt the state economy.
Republicans used a rare procedural move early Wednesday to force an end to the Democratic filibuster that started Monday afternoon. They then gave the measure first-round approval by a 23-9 vote.
"The debate was starting to meander," Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard told reporters. "We couldn't come to a negotiated settlement. ... We had to move on."
A second Senate vote is expected Thursday to send the measure to the House, where Republican leaders also have expressed support. If passed by both chambers, the proposal would appear before voters either on the August primary or November general election ballot.
Senate Minority Leader Joe Keaveny, of St. Louis, said it's unclear how Democrats will respond to the Republicans' move. They'll have another chance to filibuster when the measure is brought up for a final Senate vote.
"Why are we allowing any kind of discrimination?" Keaveny said. "In this case, we're almost encouraging it."
http://news.yahoo.com/democrats-bloc...085144992.html
Do Blacks have a choice to be Black?
I think the more apt comparison would be something like Satanists. If Satanists wanted a Satanist themed cake, the business should be allowed to go tell them to go themselves.
So gays choose their sexuality you're saying?
Jesus dude, do you even know a gay person?
I agree with the idea that being gay isn't a choice, but I also find it extremely tone-deaf for people to compare anti-gay prejudice and racial prejudice.
I think it falls somewhere between being black and being a satanist.
Probably closer to being a Jew.
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