Friday, May 23, 2025
  • Login
GAFollowers
  • Home
  • News
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
GAFollowers
No Result
View All Result
Home News Local

Disney and Marvel Will Take Business Elsewhere if Georgia Passes “Religious Freedom” Bill

Jeremy Jones by Jeremy Jones
March 24, 2016
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
Disney and Marvel Will Take Business Elsewhere if Georgia Passes “Religious Freedom” Bill
1.5k
SHARES
3.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The state of Georgia is taking a lot of heat after passing legislation for House Bill 757 known as the “Religious Freedom” bill. Very similar to the ‘religious freedom’ bill passed in Indiana last year, HB 757 would allow discrimination to the LGBT community.

For example, it would be legal for a hospital to refuse treatment to anyone apart of the LGBT community just because of their religious beliefs.



The legislation passed and currently awaits for Governor Nathan Deal’s signature. Since the passing, businesses across Georgia have been threatening to relocate, Disney and Marvel being the latest.

disney-georgia

Yesterday, Disney and Marvel said they would, “take their business elsewhere” if the bill was passed into law.

“Disney and Marvel are inclusive companies, and although we have had great experiences filming in Georgia, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law,” a Disney spokesman said on Wednesday.

Marvel-georgia

The two are the latest to express concern at the passing of HB 757.



Last week, the NFL said they will pull any chance of Atlanta hosting the Super Bowl if this law passes.

Originally, the bill was presented to protect pastors who refused to perform same-sex weddings. The first time HB 757 was presented is passed unanimously 161-0. More recently, extra “protections” were added, and the bill passed 104-65.



The Governor earlier this month suggested he was against signing the bill. Nathan Deal used bible verse to make his point, saying: “We do not have a belief, in my way of looking at religion, that says that we have to discriminate against anybody.”

“I think what the New Testament teaches us,” he continued “is that Jesus reached out to those who were considered outcasts.”

What do you think about businesses pulling out of Georgia?

Related post

New Insights into BioLab Fire That Prompted Mass Shelter Orders Near Atlanta

Trial Begins for Canton Mother Accused of Fatally Stabbing 13-Month-Old Daughter

Georgia Father Suffers Severe Burns Rescuing 3-Year-Old Twins from House Fire

Load More
Tags: dealdisneygaygeorgiaHB 757LGBTmarvelreligious freedomreligious freedom bil
Share583Tweet364
Next Post
Urban Tree Brings Cider to the City

Urban Tree Brings Cider to the City

Improvisation is Valuable. Break in with Dad’s Garage Improv Workshop

Improvisation is Valuable. Break in with Dad’s Garage Improv Workshop

Atlanta Police Officers Relieved After Fighting Over Who Can Run Faster

Atlanta Police Officers Relieved After Fighting Over Who Can Run Faster

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Albums/Mixtapes
  • Animals
  • Art
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Atlanta Dream
  • Atlanta Falcons
  • Atlanta Hawks
  • Atlanta United
  • Beer
  • Braves News
  • Business
  • Cars
  • Casting
  • Club/Party
  • College
  • College
  • College
  • Comedy
  • Community
  • Concert
  • Crazy
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Dance
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Fashion
  • Festivals
  • Fights
  • Fitness
  • Food News
  • Funny Videos
  • Georgia Eats
  • Georgia Southern
  • Georgia Swarm
  • Georgia Travels
  • Georgia's Greatest
  • Gossip
  • GT
  • High School Sports
  • Holiday
  • International
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Kennesaw
  • Lifestyle
  • List
  • Local
  • Meet & Greets
  • Money
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Music Interview
  • Music News
  • Music Videos
  • Must Read
  • National
  • New Developments
  • News
  • Outdoors
  • Peaches Of The Week
  • Performances
  • Philanthropy
  • Photos
  • Politics
  • Reviews
  • Singles
  • Sneakers
  • Social Media
  • Sports
  • Stories
  • Swimming
  • Technology
  • Things To Do
  • Travel
  • TV
  • UGA
  • Uncategorized
  • Video Games
  • Videos
  • Waffle House News
  • weather

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2 Chainz Alpharetta art AT&T athens atlanta Atlanta Braves atlanta falcons atlanta hawks Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlantic Station Basketball BB&T Atlanta Open big boi Braves buckhead casting call Christmas Drake falcons feature Food football future georgia georgia southern georgia state georgia tech Golf Gucci Mane hawks hooters Isaiah Smart kennesaw state marvel Music NASCAR news savannah Sports tennis ti travel uga young jeezy
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2021 GAFollowers - Everything Georgia

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Culture
  • National
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion

© 2021 GAFollowers - Everything Georgia

 

Loading Comments...