Republicans plan to reintroduce Anti-LGBT religious freedom bill supported by Trump [View all]

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Republicans plan to reintroduce Anti-LGBT ‘religious freedom’ bill supported by Trump
Elizabeth Preza 09 DEC 2016 AT 20:48 ET

Citing “momentum” from the November elections, Republicans are once against eyeing a bill that would allow corporations and individuals who object to same-sex marriage on religious grounds to deny goods or services to gay people, Buzzfeed News reports.

Republicans originally filed the in 2015, but the prospect of a presidential veto tapered attempts to pass the bill. Now, given Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to sign FADA and “protect the deeply held religious beliefs of Catholics and the beliefs of Americans of all faiths,” GOP leaders feel emboldened to pass the controversial bill.

One such is Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who said Friday he intends to reintroduce the bill next year.

“Hopefully November’s results will give us the momentum we need to get this done next year,” spokesman Conn Carroll told Buzzfeed.

“We do plan to reintroduce FADA next Congress and we welcome Trump’s positive words about the bill,” Carroll added.

Lee has support from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), an avid supporter of religious freedom and an outspoken critic of marriage as a fundamental right to all people.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/republicans-plan-to-reintroduce-anti-lgbt-religious-freedom-bill-supported-by-trump/