A Missouri House committee
on Wednesday rejected a so-called religious freedom bill that sought
to protect people opposed to the marriages of gay and lesbian
couples.
Senate Joint Resolution
No. 39 would have protected people such as clerks, clergy and
businesses who didn't want to serve gay couples as it relates to
their marriages.
According to the
Associated Press, three Republicans joined three Democrats in voting
against the measure, which cleared the Missouri Senate last month.
Democratic Governor Jay
Nixon had condemned the proposal, saying it would “condone
discrimination,” but Nixon's approval is not needed on
constitutional amendments, which are placed before voters.
The Missouri Alliance for
Freedom denounced the vote in a statement posted online: “We are
not finished. While today's results are not optimal we are not going
anywhere. Religious freedom is not negotiable.”
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