(GayWebSource.com – Gay News & Press Network) – Posted by Michael Lamb – Echelon Magazine

Today, in response to the announcement that Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will ask the Arkansas Legislature to recall the discriminatory H.B. 1228, amend it to mirror the provisions of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and that he will consider an executive order granting an unspecified set of protections for LGBT state employees, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released this statement from its President, Chad Griffin.

“It’s clear Governor Hutchinson has heard the voices of thousands of Arkansans and millions across the nation, and today’s decision to temporarily stop this discriminatory law from advancing is a sign of progress.  But the proof will be in the pudding, and we must now wait to see what actions and language Governor Hutchinson and the Arkansas Legislature put forward in the coming days and weeks.  It is imperative that any legislation that advances must have language that explicitly ensures that it will not undermine the fundamental rights of LGBT people and all other Arkansans.  The fact also remains that the only way to ensure LGBT Arkansans are treated equally under state law is to add explicit protections for them to it.”

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