Federal Judge OK's Mississippi's Hateful Religious Objections Law (Video)

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Federal Judge OK's Mississippi's Hateful Religious Objections Law
A new state law that permits people to deny wedding services to same-sex couples based on religious objection will go into effect July 1.
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Federal Judge OK's Mississippi's Hateful Religious Objections Law

A new state law that permits people to deny wedding services to same-sex couples based on religious objection will go into effect July 1.

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