Arizona Governor Jan Brewer must decide whether to sign legislation that would allow conservative religious business owners to refuse to provide services to same-sex couples regarding their marriages, such as wedding photography, wedding cakes and flowers, The New York Times reports. On one hand, "civil libertarians and gay rights advocates say there is a difference between protections for clergy and houses of worship that do not want to participate in same-sex marriage and the obligations of business owners that serve the general public," The Times further reports. On the other hand, Sarah Warbelow, the state legislative director for the Human Rights Campaign, told The Times, "'this is not about the freedom of individuals to practice their religion, this is about a license to discriminate against individuals.'"
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