*An extreme anti-gay law that cleared the Kansas state House of Representatives on Wednesday contains language so broad that it could legalize discrimination against many straight couples. The bill, HB 2453, explicitly protects discrimination, provided that it stems from “the sincerely held religious beliefs of the individual or religious entity regarding sex or gender.” Both private businesses and government officials are permitted to deny “services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges” along with “counseling, adoption, foster care and other social services” and “employment or employment benefits,” in any way “related to the celebration of, any marriage, domestic partnership, civil union or similar arrangement…”* Ana Kasparian, Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?!, and TYT Sports) and Cara Santa Maria (co-host and producer, TakePart Live) break it down on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from Zach Carter / The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/14/kansas-anti-gay-law_n_4774821.html

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