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Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are voting to protect religious rights from state and local governments. But Democrats warn the measure opens the door for people and groups to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the name of religion. The Senate voted 33-19 on Thursday for a state-level Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The bill says a government must show a compelling interest to force someone to go against the…

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Georgia Republicans say religious liberty needs protection, but Democrats warn of discrimination

Georgia Republicans are voting to protect religious rights from state and local governments. But Democrats warn the measure opens the door for people and groups to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people

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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are voting to protect religious rights from being trampled by state and local governments, while Democrats warn that the long-disputed measure opens the door for people and groups to discriminate against LGBTQ+ peop

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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans are voting to protect religious rights from being trampled by state and local governments, while Democrats warn that the long-disputed measure opens the door for people and groups to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the name of religion. The Senate voted 33-19 for Senate Bill 180 on Thursday, sending it to the House for more debate. It’s a new flareup in an old debate in Georgia, where lawmakers eight year…

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Georgia State Senator Ed Setzler, R- Acworth, presents SB 180, The Georgia Religious Freedom Restoration Act, during Crossover Day on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP) (Matthew Pearson / Associated Press)  Georgia Republicans say religious liberty needs protection, but Democrats warn of discrimination             JEFF AMY     Feb. 29, 2024  Georgia Republicans are voting to protect religious rights from being tram…

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The Senate voted 33-19 for Senate Bill 180 on Thursday, sending it to the House for more debate. The bill mirrors a 1993 federal law, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Then-Gov. Nathan Deal, a Republican, vetoed it in 2016 under pressure from members of the business community.

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