Across the nation, opponents of equality have been pushing harmful measures that would allow individuals to use their religious beliefs as an excuse to harm others and discriminate. Kentucky is now the latest state to consider such a dangerous proposal.
SB180 would allow individuals to use their religious beliefs to discriminate against others, such as giving businesses the ability to deny services to LGBT Kentuckians.
SB180 seeks to undo the hard work of eight Kentucky cities that chose to protect all their residents from discrimination through local Fairness Ordinances. These cities, like nearly 200 local employers in the Kentucky Competitive Workforce Coalition, know that discrimination is bad for business. Should the Kentucky General Assembly pass this bill, it will have untold negative effects on our commonwealth's tourism, economics, and business development. Similar legislation in Indiana and Georgia have sparked a national backlash by businesses and grassroots supporters in those states.
The ACLU has fought for decades to defend individual religious freedom, and we continue to do so today. But religious freedom should never be used as a license to discriminate. TAKE ACTION, and send your legislators an email today.
February 29, 2016 - 2:15pm
