Jan Brewer, Governor of Arizona vetoed SB-1062 that would allow businesses that assert their religious freedom the right to deny service to gay and lesbian customers.
This bill was highly controversial from day one and Arizona faced major backlash, including a super bowl bid that was threatened to be withdrawn. In addition, the state began losing business quickly. According to the New York Times “The Hispanic National Bar Association said Wednesday that it had canceled plans to hold its annual convention of 2,000 lawyers here next year, citing the bill and saying in a statement” Even Senator John McCain of Arizona told Brewer to veto the bill.
Governor Brewer said the bill would “Cause more problems than it hopes to solve and divide Arizona in ways we cannot even imagine and no one would ever want.” The executive director for the American Civil LIberties Union, Alessandra Soler, said “We’re grateful that the governor has stopped this disgraceful law from taking effect, and that Arizona will remain open for business to everyone.”
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