The law simply says the government can’t force ministers or religious organizations or private business owners to participate in such activities if doing so violates their religious beliefs.
Mississippi Is on the Right Side of History
By Heritage Foundation Genevieve Wood——Bio and Archives--April 8, 2016
Lawmakers in Mississippi took a stand for the First Amendment this week, and the usual suspects aren’t happy.
Liberal politicians, LGBT activists, and big business are all in a tizzy, claiming discrimination where absolutely none exists and completely misrepresenting this commonsense law in hopes of bullying the state to reverse its decision.
Here’s the scenario: Thanks to a Supreme Court ruling last summer, same-sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states. The new Mississippi law does nothing to change that. As a matter of fact, this new law does not take away any right from anyone.
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