This week, a baker in suburban Denver argued before the Colorado Court of Appeals that he shouldn’t be forced to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because it would violate his beliefs.
In Kansas, Governor Sam Brownback signed an executive order prohibiting the state government from taking action against clergy or religious organizations that deny services to same-sex couples based on religious beliefs.
Where are we on the debate over religious freedom, nearly two weeks after the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide? Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson discusses this with Dominic Holden, national LGBT reporter for BuzzFeed News.
Guest
- Dominic Holden, national LGBT reporter for BuzzFeed News, based in New York. He tweets @dominicholden.
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