NFL to GA religious liberty zealots: No Super Bowl for you!

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Saturday March 19, 2016 · 5:11 AM PDT

2016/03/19 · 05:11

no image description available — Let's keep Georgia on everyone's mind

Public pressure against the Georgia legislature’s heinous religious liberty bill from this week is mounting. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the NFL is reconsidering withdrawing Atlanta from consideration for future Super Bowls:

If Georgia chooses to turn the “religious liberty” bill into law, be prepared: Atlanta may not get a Super Bowl.

That was the suggestion from the NFL on Friday when the league released a statement in response to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s question about whether the league had any position on Georgia House Bill 757.

The statement from league spokesman Brian McCarthy reads, “NFL policies emphasize tolerance and inclusiveness, and prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other improper standard. Whether the laws and regulations of a state and local community are consistent with these policies would be one of many factors NFL owners may use to evaluate potential Super Bowl host sites.”

The NFL joins many other national companies, including Delta, Coca-Cola, Salesforce and the film/tv industry, expressing major dissatisfaction with this bill.

In the short term, this is all about pressuring Gov. Nathan Deal at this point. He’s got until May 3rd to decide whether or not to veto this bill. But even if he does, there’s a longer-term concern: a possibility that the Georgia legislature may override his veto.

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Friday March 18, 2016 · 8:13 AM PDT

2016/03/18 · 08:13

Georgia map — We need Georgia on your mind

Having been a DK member for long time, I felt it was time to post my first diary as a sincere cry for help. Not for me, but for the state of Georgia. My central question:

Why has there been such a lack of coverage on Daily Kos—and really outrage—about the religious liberty bill just passed in Georgia?

When Indiana tried to pull this crap about a year ago, this site was all over it. Multiple front page stories. Daily diaries from many users. People banded together to put pressure on government officials and corporations. The fact is, we badly need that same level of interest, passion, and public pressure now: http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/weeks-of-debate-ahead-over-georgia-religious-liber/nqnJN/:

The Georgia Legislature’s sudden passage of a bill intended to shield opponents of same-sex marriage from last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling ignited a fierce and growing pushback from corporate leaders and gay rights activists urging Gov. Nathan Deal to block the bill….

The governor has until May 3 to decide whether to sign the legislation, raising the prospect of seven weeks of heavy, highly publicized lobbying by all sides. The two-term Republican has previously voiced concern over the legislation, saying he would reject any measure that legalizes discrimination. But his stance on this bill, which only arrived on some legislators’ desks minutes before the vote, remains an open question.

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