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More than 50 supporters crowded into and around the committee room Friday morning, but some, including the bill’s sponsor Sen. Nicole LeFavour, D-Boise, left in tears after the committee voted to not print the bill.
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LeFavour said the lack of questions made her believe that “a decision was made behind closed doors.” She said education was the key to changing people’s minds about the issue.
Bryan Fischer, executive director of the Idaho Values Alliance, handed out a letter to committee members before the hearing. In the letter, Fischer said, “These laws represent a serious threat to fundamental constitutional rights of freedom of association, speech and religion.”
If they are going to deny equal protection to all Idahoans then they should at least have the backbone and tell everyone why.
Senator LeFavour has more at her blog.
Because they are right wing homophobe bigots?
Just thinking that's the reason. Idiots.