Current Republican governor Greg Gianforte appeared during a campaign on 2 July 2018 in Livingston, Montana. (Photo by William Campbell-Corbis via Getty Images)
Montana’s governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill allowing people to challenge government regulations that interfere with their religious beliefs, effectively ‘weaponising’ religion against LGBT people.
The Republican signed controversial Senate Bill 215 on Thursday (22 April), otherwise known as the Montana Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), into law. The bill would enable service providers and individuals to freely deny certain goods and aid to LGBT+ people.
The legislation also requires state officials to show a “compelling governmental interest” to “interfere with a person’s religious beliefs”.
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By - Associated Press - Thursday, April 22, 2021
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana’s governor on Thursday signed a bill that codifies the right of people to challenge government regulations that interfere with their religious beliefs.
The legislation, by Republican Sen. Carl Glimm, requires the government to have a compelling reason to violate a person’s constitutional right to freedom of religion and to meet its goals in the least restrictive way possible.
“Citizens should not be left defenseless when their government attempts to burden their ability to live and worship according to their faith. This law provides a sensible balancing test for courts to use when reviewing government policies that infringe upon the religious freedom rights of Montanans,” the Alliance Defending Freedom said in
Montanans respond to anti-transgender bills in MT Legislature Shawn Reagor with the Montana Human Rights Network said the anti-transgender bills in the Montana Legislature are impacting Montanans.
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The House voted 60-to-39 to approve the conference committee s report on House Bill 112, which would require high school and college athletes to compete based on their biological sex.
Several minutes later, the Senate approved the changes 27-to-23. If the bill passes final votes in both chambers Friday, it will be on its way to Gov. Greg Gianforte s desk.
Transgender advocates recently traveled to Helena to make sure their voices were heard. Shawn Reagor with the Montana Human Rights Network said the anti-trans bills in the Montana Legislature are impacting Montanans.
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