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Gov. Deal backtracking on ‘religious freedom’ bill anti-discrimination demand

Remember the days when Gov. Nathan Deal was vowing to include anti-discrimination language in any so-called “religious freedom” bill proposed in Georgia? It was a simple time. Rihanna asked for her money polite...

It’s gay scholar versus ‘religious freedom’ bill author in the AJC

The AJC has dueling op-eds today. In this corner we have state Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus), who proposed SB 129, the Georgia Religious Freedom and Restoration Act, which failed for the second year in a row. A...

Deal takes reins on adding LGBT protections to next Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill

More and more signs are pointing to an unlikely but powerful voice stepping in to ensure that any future “religious freedom” bill in Georgia includes an anti-discrimination clause. That voice is Gov. Nathan Dea...

Punches and counter punches: A timeline of Georgia’s ‘religious freedom’ bill fight

The battle over Georgia's so-called “religious freedom” bills began relatively quietly, but the introduction of a surprise opponent to the anti-LGBT bills and a jagged momentum shift back and forth over the fin...

Sen. McKoon’s five-minute Senate floor ‘religious freedom’ bill fake-out

State Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) turned heads (and quickened pulses) on the Senate floor this afternoon when he attempted to attach SB 129, his so-called "religious freedom" bill, to another House bill under...