SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-A new bill from Utah Republican Rep. Chris Stewart seeks to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination while also carving out the ability for religious organizations to provide services in accordance with religious beliefs that may exclude those of different sexual orientations or gender identities.
Stewart is introducing his bill on Friday amid increasingly polarized debate about balancing LGBTQ rights with religious freedom, with Democrats in the House of Representatives and running for president throwing their support behind a more expansive anti-discrimination bill while Republicans warn about a risk to religious freedom.
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