Mat Staver also lied to a Congressional Committee about his group's involvement in the anti-LGBT Laws in Russia. What I found interesting about that is, how can a country like Russia hate the United States so much on one hand, but then have their laws dictated to them by Americans on the other?
Lawmakers in state after state are passing bills to protect those who cite religious beliefs for refusing to serve or employ gay or transgender people.
CBS News wondered why so many of these laws -- including some that limit access to public restrooms -- are surfacing now ... and who's behind all of this? We went and found out.
Demonstrators against the so-called bathroom bills were out in force in South Carolina -- their chants echoing those in other states where they say legislatures have have enacted laws enabling bigotry.
But while they protested, the conservative group, that's helped author many of those measures protecting religion over sexual orientation, was working at its Orlando area office on new ways to uphold what it says is really at stake.
"It is only about being free to pursue your faith," said Mathew Staver. "We have no interest in discriminating against anyone."
Staver is the founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, which has affiliated attorneys in all 50 states -- drafting bills, advising lawmakers and defending clients in what they believe to be the great cultural clash of our time. Cont. (Video/Autoplay)
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