Georgia state senators on Friday passed a highly-controversial bill that would enshrine into law special protections for people of faith who are opposed to same-sex marriage and LGBT people. Erroneously named the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA), HB 757, according to legal experts, is likely unconstitutional and extends legal cover to both individuals and corporations – including taxpayer-funded non-profits – who wish to claim they have a sincerely held religious belief that prohibits them from serving LGBT people or same-sex couples.
The passage of the bill led at least one Georgia company to announce their intention to exit the Peach State.
We are very saddened by the Georgia Senate which passed #HB757 also known as #FADA. It's time to relocate. pic.twitter.com/AhQFaZ41dx — 373K, Inc. (@373KInc) February 19, 2016
373K is a telecom company based in Decatur, Georgia. Co-founder Kelvin Williams stands by the tweet and its message.
"I'm gay, our CFO is gay, we have people from every walk of life working here," Williams told The New Civil Rights Movement in a telephone interview Saturday afternoon.
"I've got Muslims, Buddhists, atheists here," he added. "We've got great Christians working for us. They've never thought of not serving anyone – that's not the message of Christ."
"We don't tolerate that crap," he said, explicitly, of discrimination. Cont.
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