USA: Kansas gay rights orgs shoot down religious discrimination bill

M/S Protesters holding each other M/S Protesters holding signs and chanting 'Love is love' M/S Protesters holding each other M/S Protester holding sign stating 'We are people' M/S Protester at the Kansas State Capital Building M/S Protesters holding signs M/S Sign stating 'Love is love' M/S Protesters holding signs stating 'Hate and bigotry are not Christian values' and 'My God is not a God of hate' M/S Protester chanting SOT Ryan Wilks, protest organiser (in English): "I wanna be a proud American, and I wanna be a proud gay man. And it's very hard to be both in Kansas, when they're trying to pass these bills like 2452 [HB2453]." M/S Man speaking to crowd of protesters W/S Protesters at the Kansas State Capital Building W/S Kansas State Capital Building W/S Sign stating 'City of Topeka' SCRIPT USA: Kansas gay rights orgs shoot down religious discrimination bill Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Kansas State Capital Building in Topeka on Tuesday to protest religious conscience legislation that critics say is designed to allow discrimination against gay people. Protesters waved rainbow flags during the rally organised by gay-rights group Equality Kansas, the American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. The bill, which would permit businesses and government employees to deny services based on sincerely held religious beliefs, is currently stalled in the Republican-controlled state Senate after passing the lower house.