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\nSponsors of a controversial bill – that would have allowed people to sue their employers if their policies about LGBT people conflicted with their religious or moral convictions – said they are withdrawing the legislation because there is not enough time for the Wyoming Legislature to weigh in on the matter.<\/p>\n

Critics of the bill (HB135) said government employees, such as police officers or firefighters, could have denied help to gay people if they found their lifestyles offensive.<\/p>\n

Wyoming Equality<\/a>, the gay rights organization, said of all state legislatures currently considering religious freedom bills, Wyoming\u2019s was the most discriminatory.<\/p>\n

Representatives of Wyoming Equality and the Wyoming Association of Churches described being relieved that HB135 is dead this year.<\/p>\n

Sara Burlingame of Equality Wyoming said the bill was never acceptable. She said she looks forward to sitting down with the sponsors of the bill and discussing their concerns.<\/p>\n

She said the gay, business and faith communities called and emailed lawmakers, asking them to oppose the bill. Many also criticized the bill on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never seen the level of engagement ever about legislation that affected the LGBT community,\u201d she said. \u201cBut it was swift and it was outraged.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bill was withdrawn through a procedure that required Steinmetz to explain she wanted to withdraw the bill because of time constraints. Then there was a vote. Fifty-six representatives in the House agreed to withdraw the bill. Four were not present during the vote.<\/p>\n

via Star-Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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