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Florida House takes up “Pastor Protection” Act.

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The Florida House of Representatives on Tuesday began its consideration of legislation to ensure clergy members, ministers and other “religious organization” employees could legally refuse to perform gay marriages. The bill (HB 43), which has been called the “Pastor Protection Act,” is being billed as a “conscience protection” measure by its sponsor, state Rep. Scott Plakon.  The bill was on “special order” Tuesday, meaning members could ask questions of Plakon and offer amendments. Debate and a final vote of the chamber on…

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Uber shows its LGBT Pride with in-app rainbow flag promotion

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For the month of June, Uber is showing its Pride with a little bit of marketing, which has gone viral in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. Each virtual Uber car icon shown in the popular ridesharing app has a small rainbow flag attached – the near-universal symbol of the LGBT movement. Although the promotion has been in effect for the past few weeks, the initiative took off since Friday’s 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v.…

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