Religious groups, including the Kentucky Baptist Convention, are asking the governor to sign the bill. Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, are urging Beshear to veto the measure.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Gov. Steve Beshear is being pressured from both sides of a controversial bill that would strengthen legal protections for religious freedom in Kentucky.
Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, are urging Beshear to veto the measure. They say the law could allow someone claiming religious freedom to discriminate against gays and lesbians, undermining civil rights protections in cities such as Lexington.
Religious groups, including the Kentucky Baptist Convention, are asking the governor to sign the bill. They say it gives higher legal standing to someone who claims the government infringed on religion. The courts would still rule on the matter.
The General Assembly passed the bill on Friday. Beshear said Tuesday he hasn't looked at it yet.
The link below takes you to House Bill 279.
