The fight against a new Mississippi law seen as discriminatory to lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people is far from being over. LGBT rights supporters protested on Sunday, saying they're not giving up their fight.
According to ABC news, the law enable religious groups and privates businesses to deny services to transgender and same-sex couples on religious grounds. The law is expected to take effect in July 1.
More than 300 people have marched from state Capitol to the governor's mansion in Jackson to keep their pressure being felt by Gov. Phil Bryant and the supporters of the law.
President of the Human Rights Campaign, Chad Griffin, said "We need to show him loud and clear we're not going away," to a crowd gathered outside.
Yahoo wrote that Gov. Bryant and its supporters believe the law entices the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of religion. They added that the protesters are overreacting and that the state shall make their move since the Supreme Court up ruled the legalization of gay marriage.
The law, when applied, would indicate denial of services to same-sex and transgender people including housing and adoption with the basis of religious belief. Furthermore, private businesses are guaranteed of refusing marriage-related services such as room rentals, cakes, photography, and even flowers.
US News published that some of the speakers who joined the protest include the leader of Mississippi chapter of the NAACP, an executive with the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union and an Episcopal priest who won in lifting ban for same-sex couples adopting children.
Ben Jealous, former national president of NAACP, said "I don't like the repeat of this movie, when a Mississippi governor decides they want to make a name for themselves by attacking the dignity of an entire group of people." Meanwhile, an attorney from Southern Poverty Law Center, Jody Owens, encouraged people to call his office when they experience discrimination so they can file a lawsuit.
